Programme
Kafkárna / Centre for Art and Ecology is a research centre of UMPRUM that provides a space responding to the specific needs of its students. Closely connected to its educational activities, Kafkárna also naturally generates a rich public programme, developed especially in collaboration with professional, artistic, and community-oriented audiences. Alongside its own programme, it also occasionally serves as a partner venue for a range of educational and cultural-community organisations whose activities engage with art and ecology.
Ghost of Oceans Inside Us
Ghost of Oceans Inside Us
13. 9. 2026/ On Sunday, September the 13th 2026 Kafkárna became a venue for an open rehearsal of a performative project Ghost of Oceans Inside Us organized by an artist group Ghost Compost Collective.
Festival of Naked Forms 2026
Festival of Naked Forms 2026
5.-6. 9. 2026/ At the beginning of September, Kafkárna once again hosted the Festival of Naked Forms.
Shared Campus Summer School at Kafkárna
Shared Campus Summer School at Kafkárna
27. 8. 2026/ Alongside The Matter of Art Biennale 2026 a summer school of art as a tool for reflection and transformation of social and political realities took place in Prague. Part of its program was held at Kafkárna.
Workshop /səˈvaɪvər/ with the D’epog group
Workshop /səˈvaɪvər/ with the D’epog group
11. 6. 2026/ During the summer semester Kafkárna provided a platform for a practical workshop meant for the students of The Department of Fine Arts aimed at personal bravery, the radical nature of creative expression, breaking boundaries and working with extremes as a dramaturgical framework.
Beyond Architecture: Czech and Slovak Spatial Practice for the 99%
Beyond Architecture: Czech and Slovak Spatial Practice for the 99%
10. 9. - 26. 10. 2025/ Throughout September and October a research exhibition dedicated to the exploration of the boundaries of conventional understanding of architecture was held at Kafkárna.
Kafkárna visits NCAD FIELD, Dublin
Kafkárna visits NCAD FIELD, Dublin
4. 6. 2025/ The Irish National College of Art and Design was delighted to host Kateřina Vídenová and Amálie Bulandrová.
Whisk the wind, roast the loam, knead the fog
Whisk the wind, roast the loam, knead the fog
26. 3. 2025/ As a part of the seventh annual edition of theatre and dance focused Bazaar Festival, a performative dinner by the artists Heidi Hornáčková and Asli Hatipoğlu took place at Kafkárna.
Línej Karel: Workshops and Cooking at Kafkárna
Línej Karel: Workshops and Cooking at Kafkárna
8. 12. 2024/ On the second weekend of Advent at Kafkárna we were fermenting, making stuff and cooking together while listening to live music.
Weeding with Thea Chatrná
Weeding with Thea Chatrná
18. 11. 2024/ As part of a post-mag research project of a textile artist Thea Chatrná, a series of workshops took place at Kafkárna.
Kafka Performance Dinner
Kafka Performance Dinner
3. 6. 2024/ An unromantic potato dinner at Kafkárna was organized by Kateřina Vídenová and Paula Erstmann in collaboration with Goethe-Institut.
Kafkárna cooking at the UMPRUM Cafeteria
Kafkárna cooking at the UMPRUM Cafeteria
4.-5. 3. 2024/ Kafkárna took over the school’s cafeteria and provided catering services for both students and the academic staff.
House and Garden Exhibition Opening
House and Garden Exhibition Opening
22. 2. 2024/ The House and Garden exhibition at the UM Gallery opened in grand style. Getting to know the sculpture studio of Bohumil Kafka was possible not only at the exhibition itself, but also during its accompanying program.