Visiting Artists’ Studio in the Winter Semester 2026/2027 led by Martin Chramosta, app. deadline 23 Sep 2026

The Winter Semester 2026/2027 programme led by Martin Chramosta is titled by the author himself Symposium of Situations. It is conceived as an open, field-based platform focused on the critical examination of public space and its blurred boundaries. Applications will be open until September 23, 2026. Information on how to apply can be found here. For any questions, please contact Šárka Zahálková (sarka.zahalkova@vut.cz).

During studio meetings, we will collectively undertake walking excursions through Brno, actively investigating the city’s social, sculptural, and architectural layers and conceiving public space as a semantic quarry for our own visual vocabulary. The semester programme combines analytical observation of existing forms of public art with exploratory field trips to urban and peripheral areas. Participating students will, over the course of the semester, develop their own artistic interventions responding to specific places and situations. Outcomes may take the form of temporary installations, sculptures, performances, videos, texts, images or discussion-based formats.

The aim of the semester is to strengthen students’ ability to understand cultural space as fluid and relative, to develop sensitivity towards social, environmental, and political contexts, and to support a multidisciplinary approach to artistic practice. The programme includes a planned visit and collaboration with Die Angewandte (University of Applied Arts) in Vienna. The semester will conclude with a collective exhibition.

The course is intended for students interested in sculpture, spatial practice, performative and intermedia approaches, as well as in critical thinking about art in public space. It is suitable for those who wish to work in the field, experiment with various media and modes of presentation, and who are open to collective work, discussion, and longer-term research processes. No specific technical specialization is required; instead, emphasis is placed on independent thinking, environmental sensitivity, and a willingness to engage in dialogue with specific places and situations.

Martin Chramosta (*1982, Zurich) is a visual artist and pedagogue living and working between Basel and Vienna. He graduated from the Art Institute at HGK Basel and continued his studies at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna and the University of Applied Arts Vienna, where he taught in the Sculpture and Space program. He has taken part in numerous international residency programmes, including in Paris, Montreal, Budapest, and Rome, and his work has been presented in major European institutions.

Semester Schedule
Our shared programme will generally begin at 11:00 am, although the starting time may be adjusted according to current needs and circumstances. Please note that this schedule is provisional and may be subject to change throughout the semester depending on practical considerations, weather conditions, the organisation of excursions, and other unforeseen circumstances.

  • Week 1 / Wednesday, September 30, 2026
Introductions and an overview of the semester. Presentation of the recommended reading and course texts. Sharing experiences and expectations. Walking tour through the city centre, focusing on sculptures and public art along the city ring.

  • Week 2 / Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Walking tour from Žlutý kopec to the Anthropos Museum. We will observe fences, allotment gardens, vernacular wooden sculptures in the area, and the concrete sculptures at Anthropos. Visit to the ssesi space in Brno–Jundrov.

  • Week 3 / Wednesday, October 14, 2026
Walking tour through the northern part of Brno, with a possible visit to the "wilderness" of the Arboretum and the Královo Pole district.

  • Week 4 / Wednesday, October 21, 2026
Walking tour from Kamenný vrch through Červený kopec to the Central Cemetery. We will focus on materials and on the transformation of allotment gardens into residential villa neighbourhoods. Visit to the cemetery and its monuments. Crossing the riverside landscape and returning to the city centre via Komárov. Sharing observations and reflections.

  • Week 5 / October 27–28, 2026
Two-day excursion to Vienna. Meeting with the Sculpture and Space Studio (led by Ludwig Kittinger) at the University of Applied Arts Vienna (die Angewandte). Walking tour of Vienna focusing on overlooked public art.

  • Week 6 / Wednesday, November 4, 2026
Walking tour through the eastern and southern parts of Brno.

  • Week 7 / Wednesday, November 11, 2026
Workshop: developing proposals for site-specific interventions.

  • Week 8 / tentatively Wednesday–Thursday, November 18–19, 2026
Visit by the Sculpture and Space Studio from die Angewandte, Vienna, to Brno. Possibility of organising a small collaborative off-site presentation.

  • Week 9 / Wednesday, November 25, 2026
Studio work on site-specific interventions. Selection of media and sites. Reading and group reflection.

  • Week 10 / Wednesday, December 2, 2026
Development of site-specific interventions and other artistic realisations at selected sites. Individual fieldwork. Individual consultations and presentations. Documentation.

  • Week 11 / Wednesday, December 9, 2026
Continuation of site-specific interventions and other artistic realisations at selected sites. Individual presentations. Documentation.

  • Week 12 / Wednesday, December 16, 2026
Completion of the site-specific interventions. Collective visit to all realised projects. Documentation.

  • Week 13 / early January (after the Christmas break) – Klausura Week
Installation of the final exhibition at Zaazrak Dornych. Documentation. Opening reception. Final group reflection on the semester.


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