tranzit.cz is an initiative for contemporary art. Founded in 2002 as part of the Central European network tranzit.org, tranzit.cz aims to contribute to the accessible and participative development of critical culture, hosting exhibitions, artistic and curatorial residencies, and discursive events. During its twenty-two years of existence, tranzit.cz has initiated or participated in numerous projects. From 2007 to 2017 tranzit.cz was part of the Prague gallery project tranzitdisplay, in 2017 it initiated the creation of the Code of Feminist (Art) Institutions, and in 2020 and 2022 it organized the first two editions of the Biennale Matter of Art in Prague. tranzit.cz is also a founding member of the East Europe Biennial Alliance. tranzit.cz has published books by Czech artists such as Pavel Humhal and Jiří David as well as Czech translations of texts from the fields of critical theory, philosophy, art and feminist theory, and prose (e.g., Sophie Lewis, Shulamith Firestone, Audre Lorde, Frantz Fanon, Bruno Latour, Marcel Duchamp, Didier Eribon, Chris Kraus, Hakim Bey, John Cage, David Graeber, Carla Lonzi, Nicolas Bourriaud, etc.).
The Biennale Matter of Art was founded in 2020 by tranzit.cz to explore whether and how it is possible to realize large-scale exhibition projects as political and institutional interventions. The first three editions, held in 2020, 2022, and 2024, helped to establish the biennale as a space for voices and perspectives that are not often present or go unnoticed in the mainstream public discourse, even though they can offer lessons in resilience and solidarity. www.matterof.art