Press Release: P R A G U E B I E N N A L E 4
P R A G U E B I E N N A L E 4
Directors and General Curators: Helena Kontová and Giancarlo Politi
General Editor / Curatorial Advisor: Nicola Trezzi
Expanded Painting 3
Conceived by Giancarlo Politi and Helena Kontová
Individuals
Curated by Giancarlo Politi and Helena Kontová
Artists: Salvatore Arancio; Alesandra Ariatti; Carlo Bertocci; Mauro Bonacina; Rossana Buremi;
Valerio Carrubba; Alberto Guidato; JEBE (Adriana Jebeleanu); Marco Salvetti; Alessandra
Mancini; Cecilia Sergi.
Short List 09: 12 Painters from Czech RepublicCurated by Daniel Pitín
Artists: Josef Bolf; Sylvie Brodi; KW; Hynek Martinec; Jan Merta; Jitka Mikulicova; Alice
Nikitinova; Jaromír Novotny; Robert Salanda; Vladimír Skrepl; Pavel Šmíd; Veronika Holcová.
Dresden – Prag / Prag – DresdenCurated by Daniel von Wichelhaus
Artists: Paul Barsch; Tilman Hornig; Bernd Imminger; Johannes Makolies; Martin Mannig;
Stephan Ruderisch.
Staging the Grey: 12 Romanian and Hungarian PaintersCurated by Mihai Pop in collaboration with Jane Neal
Artists: Marius Bercea (RO); Zsolt Bodoni (HU); Andrei Câmpan (RO); Radu Comşa (RO); Oana
Fărcaş (RO); Adrian Ghenie (RO); Cantemir Hauşi (RO); Victor Răcătău (RO); Şerban Savu (RO);
Mircea Suciu (RO); Péter Sudár (HU); Alexander Tinei (MD/HU).
Italy: No More Than a Point of ViewCurated by Angelo Mosca
Artists: Manfredi Beninati; Luca Bertolo; Lorenza Boisi; Gianluca Di Pasquale; Pesce Khete;
Andrea Kvas; Alessandro Roma; Michele Tocca.
South East B(l)oomingCurated by Primo Marella in collaboration with Eleonora Battiston
Artists: Annie Cabigting; Alfredo Esquillo; Nona Garcia; Geraldine Javier; Haris Purnomo;
Emmanuel Santos; Yasmin Sison; Wayan Suja; Wire Tuazon; Ronald Ventura; Entang Wiharso;
Gede Mahendra Yasa.
Painting in KoreaCurated by Wonil Rhee
Artists: Jonghyun Ha; Bongho Ha; Kyungah Ham; Yeondoo Jung; Un Kang; Kira Kim; Kwangho
Lee; Gilwoo Lee; Sungsic Moon; Kibong Rhee.
HyperlucidCurated by Domenico Quaranta
Artists: Alterazioni Video; Gazira Babeli; Shane Hope; Miltos Manetas; Gerhard Mantz; Eva and
Franco Mattes; UBERMORGEN.COM; Damon Zucconi.
China BoxCurated by Cecilia Freschini
Artists: Cui Jie; Li Chao; Li Qing; Li Wei; Qin Chong; Qin Qi;Tu Hongtao; Wang Guangle;
Wang Yabin; Wang Yaqiang; Xue Jun; Ye Yongqing.
Fancy Success Positions in a Young Polish PaintingCurated by Beata Nowacka-Kardzis
Co-curator: Lidia Krawczyk
Artists: Basia Bańda; Agata Bogacka; Tymek Borowski; Ewelina Chrzanowska; Lidia Krawczyk &
Wojtek Kubiak; Przemek Matecki; Bartek Materka; Karol Radziszewski.
One Hundred Years: Endogamic & Exogamic Pictorial Practices in MexicoCurated by Alessandra Poggianti & Juan Pablo Macîas
Artists: Carlos Arias; Hernain Bravo; Ruben Gutierrez; René Hayashi / SIIRE collective; Marcos
Kurtycz; Alejandro Osorio; Sebastian Romo; Guillermo Santamarina.
From Individ to DVD: Young Georgian PaintersCurated by Nana Kirmelashvili and David Andriadze
Artists: Sopho Chkhikvadze; Zura Gikashvili; Michael Gogrichiani; George Kevle; Ketevan
Logua; Lado Pochkhua; Maka Razmadze; Ana Riaboshenko; Andro Semeiko; Kote Sulaberidze;
Maia Sumbadze.
Albania & KosovoCurated by Artan Shabani
Artists: Driton Hajredini (KS); Ervin Hatibi (AL); Dalip Kryeziu (KS); Alfred Mirashi (AL); Alkan
Nallbani (AL); Artan Shabani (AL).