Juraj Čarný

Project proposal



1.  Contemporary young Austrian art:research + exhibition project

• Research focused on the most innovative and experimental forms of young Austrian art. Comparison of the situations in Austria and Slovakia.

• Exhibition /result of the research/ will be realized in Gallery Priestor for Contemporary Arts in Bratislava in 2004. The main goal of the exhibition will be the presentation of the most contributive and innovative projects and establishing of the communication between young artists from Austria and Slovakia.

Detailed description:
Although communication between Vienna and Bratislava has been developing since 1989, it cannot be stated that the process of opening and getting closer comes to its successful end. Even though several valuable and progressive attempts to overcome communication barriers have taken place, there is still a lack of open communication between artists and culture institutions from Slovakia and Austria. This project therefore aims not only at carrying out detailed research and comparison of the two art scenes, but also at establishing a platform for open communication with the youngest art generation. This would lead to realization of a common project, contributing to the long-term reduction of the culture and communication barriers.

Key media: video, computer, photography, public art
Key subjects: manipulation, new body, interactivity

Date of the exhibition: June 2004
Duration of the exhibition: 1,5 month
Possible sources of co-financing of the exhibition project: State fund Pro Slovakia, Ministry of Culture, Kulturforum Austria
Exhibition could be offered to other institutions in Slovakia: /Museum of Art in Žilina, Museum of Vojtech Loffler in Košice, State Gallery Banská Bystrica, Gallery of Nitra/

"Is there any art critisicm in Slowakia today?" am 25.11.03, 19:00 in der basis wien (Vortrag in englischer Sprache)


Instant Fusion

Opening: Wednesday, November 26th 2003 from 6 PM to 10 PM
Duration: the exhibition will be open only during the opening day
Place: Museums Quartier Wien - artist studios at MQ Ovaltrakt, Museumsplatz 1/5, A - 1070 Vienna, Austria
Detailed info about the project: +436507510054


Project description:
Instant Fusion is common author project of Tomáš Vaněk (CZ) and Juraj Čarný (SK), particularly designed for space of Vienna’s Museums Quartier. During their monthly residential stay in qurtier21/MQ artist Tomas Vaněk and curator/galerists Juraj Čarný has decided to use minimalist loft studio for founding of Vienna´s brand of Gallery Priestor held in Bratislava and realize in its space one day lasting exhibition project. Project Instant Fusion is based on opening of private space, assigned to be a space for short time usage, and on intervention to the renowned context of MQ.

A goal of Instant Fusion project is to initiate closer cooperation between institutions and artists from Austria, Czech Republic and Slovakia.

Project of „post-conceptual sprayer“ Tomáš Vaněk will present his latest artworks, realized directly for space of Juraj Čarný´s residential studio.


Tomas Vaněk (1966) was nominated on stay “q21-artist in residence” by civic association Tranzit, Juraj Čarný (1974) by Austrian section of AICA.

quartier21 Artist-in-Residence Program

Project  Tomáš Vaněk and Juraj Čarný
Instant Fusion

Opening: Wednesday, November 26th 2003 from 6 PM to 10 PM
Duration: the exhibition will be open only during the opening day
Place: Museums Quartier Wien - artist studios at MQ Ovaltrakt, Museumsplatz 1/5, A - 1070 Vienna, Austria
Detailed info about the project: +436507510054


Project description:
Instant Fusion is common author project of Tomáš Vaněk (CZ) and Juraj Čarný (SK), particularly designed for space of Vienna’s Museums Quartier. During their monthly residential stay in qurtier21/MQ artist Tomas Vaněk and curator/galerists Juraj Čarný has decided to use minimalist loft studio for founding of Vienna´s brand of Gallery Priestor held in Bratislava and realize in its space one day lasting exhibition project. Project Instant Fusion is based on opening of private space, assigned to be a space for short time usage, and on intervention to the renowned context of MQ. A goal of Instant Fusion project is to initiate closer cooperation between institutions and artists from Austria, Czech Republic and Slovakia.
Project of „post-conceptual sprayer“ Tomáš Vaněk will present his latest artworks, realized directly for space of Juraj Čarný´s residential studio.


Tomas Vaněk (1966) was nominated on stay “q21-artist in residence” by civic association Tranzit, Juraj Čarný (1974) by Austrian section of AICA.