Press release: Biennale Matter of Art announces dates and venues for 2026 edition
The international exhibition and public program will be held in three principal locations: The Great Hall of the Trade Fair Palace in Prague, GAMPA – City Gallery Pardubice, and Tusculum Prague. The dates for the fourth edition are June 12–September 13, 2026.
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Raut: hannah baer's Memoir is a Ketamine Travelogue Through Transition
Interview with Paula Gogola, Richard L. Kramár, and Eva Kozáková about the book trans girl suicide museum /
The publishing house tranzit.cz has just released a Czech translation of the memoir by New York author and psychologist hannah baer, trans girl suicide museum. In the ninth episode of the Raut podcast, we talk to painter Paula Gogola, whose work appears on the book cover, and to the author of the afterword, poet, director, and librettist Richard L. Kramár. We discuss the metaphor of the museum, identity politics, even queer opera. The book addresses the use of ketamine, a dissociative psychoactive substance popular among trans people, which is why we invited Dr. Eva Kozáková, who works as a therapist at the Psyon psychedelic clinic, specializing in ketamine-assisted psychotherapy.
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This December tranzit will release radical texts by Silvia Federici and hannah baer
Pre-order now via Donio – campaign runs until December 14! /
A groundbreaking feminist critique of the dawn of capitalism, Caliban and the Witch, and hannah baer's debut trans girl suicide museum will finally be published in Czech. Only until the end of the week can you purchase these two new books in advance via Donio at an exceptionally low price.
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Christmas Discounts ❄ 15% off on the Matter of Art Online Bookstore
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It’s Christmastime with the tranzit.cz publishing house! On the Matter of Art online bookstore, you can get all books published by tranzit.cz at a 15% discount and bundles of three or more books at a third off! Most of the books are in Czech, but there are a handful of titles available in English too!
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Raut: Without the Witch and Caliban, Capitalism Would Not Exist
With artist Alex Sihelsk* and philosopher Ľubica Kobová on Silvia Federici’s groundbreaking book /
“The figure of the witch reappears periodically whenever there is a need to resist patriarchy,” says educator and philosopher Ľubica Kobová, who focuses on labor theory and, together with artist and magic practitioner Alex Sihelsk*, is a guest of the 8th episode of the Raut podcast. When Karl Marx formulated the theory of primitive accumulation that accompanied the rise of capitalism, he failed to mention the massacre of hundreds of thousands of women, the takeover of their bodies, and the consolidation of patriarchal power.
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Performance Art Festival 2025: Bodies Craving to Believe
The third edition of an international showcase of contemporary Performance Art /
The 2025 Performance Art Festival – Bodies Craving to Believe will take place on Friday, November 7, from 7:00 p.m. in the unique industrial space of the Old Wastewater Treatment Plant in Prague-Bubeneč (Čistírna1906). The program features six original performances exploring corporeality as a medium of emotional expression, hope, and queer self-determination, presented by artists Miriama Kardošová, Dominik Styk, eva susová, Aliza Orlan, CTM & Skjold Rambow, and Alex Franz Zehetbauer.
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Take a Look at the 2025 Performance Art Festival Line-up
Bodies Craving to Believe /
The Performance Art Festival curated by František Fekete is happening this Friday, November 7 in Prague! The door to the venue Čistírna1906 opens at 7 p.m., and the opening performance by Aliza Orlan starts at 7:30 p.m. Come early so you don't miss out on six unique performances by international artists investigating queer corporeality.
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Raut: Monsters in Art Show How to Escape Societal Expectations
Interview with Miriama Kardošová and Tina Hrevušová /
In the seventh episode of the Raut podcast, we talk with artists Miriama Kardošová and Tina Hrevušová about autofictional methods in performance and about presenting sensitive content within the safe space of the gallery.
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Live video lecture: hannah baer – I need you [in the club]
In collaboration with the Lunchmeat Festival /
tranzit.cz and the Lunchmeat Festival have invited writer and psychologist hannah baer to give a live video lecture in Prague on September 25, which will offer a radical perspective on nightlife.
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Raut: From Elites to Inclusion. Babysitting as the Key to Cultural Participation
Interview with Bára Šimková and Petr Dlouhý on Building Support Structures for Parents in the Arts /
Many people are leaving the world of culture and art due to caregiving responsibilities, with parents having to choose between their creative work and looking after their children. An interview with curator Petr Dlouhý from the Parent Friendly Culture initiative and artist Bára Šimková, founder of the children's studio Ateliér dětí at the Academy of Fine Arts in Prague, about creating spaces for intergenerational encounters and opportunities for the inclusion of parents and caregivers in arts education.
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Book pre-launch: Laundry Collective – Píčou ke zdi (Cunt Against the Wall)
Everyone is cordially invited to the pre-launch of the first collaborative book by the Laundry Collective, {i}Píčou ke zdi (Cunt Against the Wall), which will take place on September 10, 2025, at 7 p.m. in Prague at Café Imbus in the UMPRUM building. During the launch, goulash and sandwiches will be served free of charge, there will be a special musical surprise, and electronic organ player Jana Budíková will also perform. You will be able to purchase the book on site, meet the members of the collective, buy their T-shirts, or get a tattoo of motifs from the book.
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Raut: Inside the Magic Circle
Please note that the Raut podcast series is only available in Czech /
Dungeons and Dragons is a collective storytelling game that allows players to collectively imagine a better present, to process emotionally challenging situations such as death or various forms of discrimination in a controlled gaming environment, or to explore ways of breaking away from social norms. Listen to an interview with Orin Rodriguez and anto_nie, who connect board games with artistic practice.
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2025 Editorial Plan
See what's coming out this year in the tranzit.cz publishing house! /
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Newsletter
Latest information about the Biennale Matter of Art, new books from the tranzit publishing house, and other projects – straight into your mailbox. /
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Online Bookshop
Order books published by tranzit.cz at knihy.matterof.art /
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The Raut Podcast Has a New Season
Subscribe to Raut on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and SoundCloud /
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Biennale Matter of Art
The project comprises the international exhibition of contemporary art taking place once every two years as well as the platform’s long-term activities, which engage in critical reflection of the institutional aspects of the biennale format in the /
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