Viktor Čech

Viktor Čech (born in 1980), is a curator, critic, and art theorist based in Prague. His work focuses on interdisciplinary overlaps, particularly between choreography and visual art, questions of physicality in relation to performative and social forms, and the relationship between Art history and contemporary art. In addition to a number of curatorial projects and theoretical texts (such as the book Choreography of the Mind – Effort – Physical Motion as a Time/Space (Dis)Continuity, 2023) devoted to this theme, he also addresses it from the perspective of a critic of contemporary art and contemporary dance. In his curatorial work, he is also interested in the issue of experimental presentation of contemporary art and the role of the viewer (for example, the long-running project of a community show of contemporary art in video format, Videokemp, since 2005). He is a laureate of the Věra Jirousová Award for established art critics (2019).

During his residency at MQ, Viktor Čech is primarily engaged in research for his project, which places the modernist and avant-garde heritage of interdisciplinary overlaps (primarily choreography, visual arts, and performance) in dialogue with contemporary artistic practice.

This dialogue with contemporary Viennese artists and archival research into the local dance and visual avant-garde of the first half of the 20th century will become part of a broader project, which will ultimately take the form of a book and an exhibition. The project combines art-historical research with creative writing and curatorial dialogue. Another activity during Viktor Čech's residency is the ongoing publication of essays and reviews reflecting on the Viennese art scene on his website www.arthasnohistory.com.