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Od kultury ke kontrole: Umění, moc a algoritmické narativy | CRASH
From Culture to Control: Art, Power and Algorithmic Narratives | CRASH
Event by: Goethe-Institut Prag, 1. prezidentská knihovna, Galerie Rudolfinum
Location: Václav Havel Library, Ostrovní 129/13, Praha 1
Discussions and lectures, Films
About event
The film IZOLYATSIA charts the transformation of the Izolyatsia cultural center in Donetsk, Ukraine into an infamous prison and torture chamber, and opens up the topic of violence as a tool of control. The screening will be followed by a moderated discussion with Mykhail Glubokyi, director of the cultural platform IZOLYATSIA, and Rudolf Samohejl, a visual artist who, among other things, deals with the "defensive architecture" of data centers in his work. The evening will be hosted by Respekt editor Dominika Perlínová, who together with guests will explore how "soft" forms of power, digital infrastructures and automated narratives influence fear, polarization and collective perception.
The event is co-organized by the Goethe‑Institut Czech Republic and the Rudolfinum Gallery and is part of the accompanying program of the exhibition DATAS: The Data and the Sovereign, which takes place in the Rudolfinum Gallery in Prague.
🇪🇺 The DATAS: The Data and the Sovereign project is co-financed by the European Union from the Creative Europe program.
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From Culture to Control: Art, Power, and Algorithmic Narratives | CRASH
The film IZOLYATSIA traces the transformation of the Izolyatsia cultural center in Donetsk, Ukraine, into a notoriously infamous prison and torture site, opening up a reflection on violence as a tool of control. The screening will be followed by a moderated discussion with Mykhailo Glubokyi, director of the cultural platform IZOLYATSIA, and Rudolf Samohejl, a visual artist whose work, among other things, engages with the "defensive architecture" of data centers. The evening will be moderated by Respekt journalist Dominika Perlínová, who, together with her guests, will explore how "soft" forms of power, digital infrastructures, and automated narratives shape fear, polarization, and collective perception.
The event is co-produced by Goethe-Institut Czech Republic and Galerie Rudolfinum and is part of the accompanying program of the exhibition DATAS: The Data and the Sovereign, on view at Galerie Rudolfinum, Prague, from 11 June to 30 August 2026.
🇪🇺 The DATAS: The Data and the Sovereign project is co-funded by the European Union under the Creative Europe programme.
The event is co-organized by the Goethe‑Institut Czech Republic and the Rudolfinum Gallery and is part of the accompanying program of the exhibition DATAS: The Data and the Sovereign, which takes place in the Rudolfinum Gallery in Prague.
🇪🇺 The DATAS: The Data and the Sovereign project is co-financed by the European Union from the Creative Europe program.
------------🇬🇧 version bellow:--------------
From Culture to Control: Art, Power, and Algorithmic Narratives | CRASH
The film IZOLYATSIA traces the transformation of the Izolyatsia cultural center in Donetsk, Ukraine, into a notoriously infamous prison and torture site, opening up a reflection on violence as a tool of control. The screening will be followed by a moderated discussion with Mykhailo Glubokyi, director of the cultural platform IZOLYATSIA, and Rudolf Samohejl, a visual artist whose work, among other things, engages with the "defensive architecture" of data centers. The evening will be moderated by Respekt journalist Dominika Perlínová, who, together with her guests, will explore how "soft" forms of power, digital infrastructures, and automated narratives shape fear, polarization, and collective perception.
The event is co-produced by Goethe-Institut Czech Republic and Galerie Rudolfinum and is part of the accompanying program of the exhibition DATAS: The Data and the Sovereign, on view at Galerie Rudolfinum, Prague, from 11 June to 30 August 2026.
🇪🇺 The DATAS: The Data and the Sovereign project is co-funded by the European Union under the Creative Europe programme.