Artmat & Czech Centres

Czech Centres approached the Artmat project to collaborate on the presentation of contemporary Czech visual art in a non-traditional niche concept. Artmat is the first project in the Czech Republic to present the work of the contemporary Czech art scene in a wide range of artistic expression through repurposed machines available at selected locations, mostly in public urban spaces.

Thanks to the collaboration with Czech Centres, Artmat entered the international environment, and from 2022, special curated editions of artworks created on predefined themes responding to the contemporary world are presented to the foreign public in limited numbers, making them a possible collector's object. Genres tend to range from illustration to photography to applied art, including textiles. The choice of a specific foreign location for the vending machine is also based on the possibility of cooperation with interesting partner institutions and can be complemented by works by local artists.

• Curated by: Josefína Frýbová, Petra Widžová
• Grafic design: David Babka
• Contact person: Anna Hrabáčková (hrabackova@czechcentres.cz)