Kunsthalle Praha, a major new not-for-profit arts and culture organisation has opened its doors to the public in the Czech capital.\u00a0\nThe building housing the new institution began as the Zenger Electrical Substation in the 1930s, generating electricity for the city\u2019s tram and trolleybus network. The station became defunct...
Housed in a former electrical substation, Kunsthalle Praha is sparking new creative energy in the Czech capital. Its striking inaugural group show celebrates 100 years of electricity in artKunsthalle Praha, a major new not-for-profit arts and culture organisation has opened its doors to the public in the Czech capital.
Interior view of the new Kunsthalle Praha arts hub, in a former electricity substation, which has been brought back to life by Schindler Seko architects.Czech architecture studio Schindler Seko was tasked with reimagining the building as an art destination, which now comprises three large galleries, a bistro, a café and an extensive retail space. But it wasn’t without challenges.
While the collection is important to the identity of the institution, it won’t form the primary focus. ‘From the beginning, we never wanted this place to be a temple for the collection,’ Goossen explains. ‘[The collection] allows us to exchange; when we request something on loan, we’re able to give something on loan. So it is a very important part of what we do, but we never intended to have a permanent show of the collection. We wanted to live the “kunsthalle” concept.
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