SPAA is going to Prague

This year in SPAA Production Arts… We go to the wonderful Prague! Yes, that’s right! A few of SPAA Production Arts Students, along with Faculty, will be making their way to Prague this year for the 15th edition of the Prague Quadrennial (PQ) of Performance Design and Space. This PQ edition will ‘present over 250 artworks in ten programme sections, ranging from scenographic models, multisensorial installations, scenic artefacts and costumes, and interactive and site-adaptive performances to performance architecture or space concepts…The program of PQ will be, again, to a large extent, composed of pieces by students and young emerging artists…’ Wondering what our SPAA students will be presenting… Stay tuned in June as we cover the trip through our students on the ground! 8-18 June, Rare 'The 15th edition’s main theme is RARE, in a sense of unique and raw artistic realities: the focus of the festival will be on works springing out of ideas, materials, artistic approaches and craftsmanship specific to the environment, location and genius loci in which they are created.’ 11 Days 150 Exhibitory Projects and Installations 50 Performances Live Exhibition of 35 Concepts of Performance Spaces 60 Scenography inspired Publications 40 sessions of Expert Lectures Find out more: www.pq.cz SPAA Students are so grateful for such a great opportunity, Stay Tuned for the rest in June. Excerpts are taken from PQ’s Press Release: ‘From Burkina Faso to Peru: performance design from around the world returns to Prague after four years. PQ launches the Festival Pass pre-sale’ Photo Credits courtesy of PQ 2019 (in order): - Eva Neužilová, Site Specific Festival, Traces of Tissues, Stopy tkání, BETWIXT (DK, US, UK) - Jan Hromádko, Formations, Peces Caminando!, Peces Caminando!, Complejo Conejo (CL) - Alžběta Jungrová, 36Q°, Multimedia installation, Multimediální instalace v Malé sportovní hale, International artists collective - Kraštof Kalina, Site Specific Festival, by Mushrooms, Houbami, Yao Liao (TW) - David Kumermann, Formations, Red Crossing, Červená křižovatka, Assocreation + EverydayPlaces (US)