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Vašulka Kitchen Brno

Support the establishment of the Vasulka Kitchen Brno Center for New Media Art and experimental artistic research! Steina and Woody Vasulka's electronic laboratory is about to open in Brno! History meets the contemporary at this new creative center.

  • The Kitchen during intermission (Vasulkas archive)

  • The Kitchen during performance (Vasulkas archive)

  • Gallery with Lucifer's Commission - visualization

  • The Brno House of Arts

  • Study - visualization

  • Light Revisited, On permanent loan in Brno

  • Woody and Steina Vasulka in their Studio

EUR 4,418
pledged of EUR 9,909

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We are the Vasulka Kitchen Brno Association. Our admiration of Woody and Steina Vasulka's work as pioneers of video art and explorers of electronic media has brought us together to establish a dedicated space to their legacy and vision. 

After a considerable effort that has taken place over many years we are pleased to announce the opening of the Vasulka Kitchen Brno experimental research center. Its goal is to maintain the legacy of the world renown video and electronic art pioneers, Woody and Steina Vasulka. Their work has inspired, and continues to do so, many individuals to explore the nature of new electronic and digital media. 

A celebratory launch of the Vasulka Kitchen Brno Center for New Media Art will také place at the Brno House of Arts on October 30th, 2018. Brno's kitchen is inspired by the Vasulka's original Theater for Electronic Media, The Kitchen which opened its doors to the public in New York in 1971. The Vasulka Chamber, a dedicated space for the preservation and presentation of the Vasulka's legacy, which opened in 2014 at the National Gallery of Iceland in Reykjavík, Steina's hometown, has been an inspiration and is a partner organization.

The center's establishment has been supported by the City of Brno and the Brno House of Arts, located at Malinovského nám. 2, will provide a dedicated space for its activities. A condition of this gracious support is that we procure a significant contribution to support the full range of planned activities. For this reason we are asking the community of contemporary artists, researchers and students of new media art, and Brno patriots who believe the Vasulka's legacy should be honored and developed in the same manner as Janaček, Mendel or Gödel to contribute to its successful realization.

Support the equipment and furnishing of Vasulka Kitchen Brno!

The Brno House of Arts has granted Vasulka Kitchen Brno an exclusive space in the Brno city center which we intend to renovate according to the center's focus and needs. The space includes a study area where a digital archive of the Vasulka's life work will be accessible, and an exhibition of works on permanent loan (Light Revisited, Lucifer´s Commision, and Triads) will be opened. 

The architectural and interier design emphasizes the space's purpose while reflecting the importance of the site as a lively site of activity reminiscent of the Vasulka's approach to their work. We would need an additional 150 000 CZK to realize the project. Through your generous support and philanthropy you can significantly contribute to the realisation of Brno's experimental kitchen specializing in the Vasulka's gourmet collaborative recipes.

Support the opening of Vašulka Kitchen Brno!

Brno's Kitchen will officially open its doors on October 30th, 2018. In addition to an exhibition of works on permanent loan and a newly renovated space, the center is preparing a celebratory opening program. The center's importance not only for Brno but for the Vasulkas themselves is illustrated by Woody and Steina's presence at the opening. They have decided to embark on the long arduous journey from Santa Fe, New Mexico to Brno to support and commemorate our efforts.

At the celebratory opening Michael Bielický, student of „father of video art“ Nam June Paik and founder of the studio of New Media at Prague's Academy, will present his work. Bielický is yet another significant Czech new media artist that has had international success. Artists and musicians Brno's Bastl Instruments artists and musicians will perform as well. Peter Weibel, director of the Ars Electronica festival of electronic art in Linz, director of the ZKM Center for art and media in Karlsruhe, Germany, and one of the first European theorists of video as an artistic tool, has also confirmed his participation. We also plan to „cook up“ a delicious smorgasbord for all our supporters!

We also need your generosity and support to realize this event. The overall cost for a program of this scope is approximately 200 000 CZK. We're missing 100 000 CZK. If you find the opening program exciting and would love to see it in action please consider supporting us!

How it All Began

In 2014 we established the Vašulka Kitchen Brno association, its members focused on developing an archive and center dedicated to the legacy of electronic art pioneers Woody and Steina Vasulka. Our aim is to establish a rich program of lectures, exhibitions, symposia and educational programs for the local and international public. From the beginning our goal has been to create a respectable site which could house the Vasulkas digital archive of work and documents making it available to students, researchers, artists, curators, and the public at large. 

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    I would like to contribute to the establishment of Vašulka Kitchen Brno. (size S)

    The feeling of being an important part of an inspiring project. 

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    EUR 3.96
    (CZK 100)

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    Mystery of Memory Exhibition Catalogue

    Catalog printed for the retrospective exhibition Mystery of Memory detailing Woody Vašulka's ouevre at Špilberk Castle in 2015. (*In Czech)

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    EUR 9.91
    (CZK 250)

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    Special issue of Iluminace Journal 2/2006 dedicated to the Vašulkas and Czech video art

    This issue of the Iluminace Journal dedicated to Woody Vašulka and the history of the Czech art of the electronic image. Includes texts by Lenka Dolanová, Vít Janeček, Peter Weibel and many others. (*In Czech, with English annotation)

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    EUR 9.91
    (CZK 250)

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    Free Entrance to Brno House of Arts Exhibitions for six months

    Free entrance to all Brno House of Arts exhibitions for a six months period (1-6/2019).

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    EUR 11.89
    (CZK 300)

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    Free entrance to Brno House of Arts Exhibitions for one year

    Free entrance to all Brno House of Arts exhibitions for the entirety of 2019.

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    EUR 15.85
    (CZK 400)

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    Woody Vašulka – Virtuální houbaření (DVD)

    DVD Woody Vašulka – Virtuální houbaření represents a selection of Woody's videowork and also contains images related to his life and work.

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    EUR 15.85
    (CZK 400)

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    Dialog s démony nástrojů (Dialogue with the Demons in the Machine)

    Dialogy s démony nástrojů – Steina a Woody Vasulka by Lenka Dolanová. (*In Czech)

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    EUR 23.78
    (CZK 600)

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    Your name on Vašulka Kitchen Brno website.

    Donors will be listed on the Vašulka Kitchen website with sincere gratitude. 

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    EUR 39.64
    (CZK 1,000)

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    I would like to contribute to the establishment of Vašulka Kitchen Brno. (size M)

    Free entrance to all exhibitions and lectures at Vašulka Kitchen Brno in 2019.

    Reward delivery: in half a year after the Hithit project end

    EUR 39.64
    (CZK 1,000)

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    I would like to contribute to the establishment of Vašulka Kitchen Brno. (size L)

    Free entrance to Vašulka Kitchen exhibitions and lectures, priority during registration for Vašulka Kitchen workshops for the duration of 2019.

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    EUR 79.27
    (CZK 2,000)

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    Bastl Instruments MICROGRANNY 2.5

    Small granular sampler, samples can be loaded onto an SD card or recorded through the internal line–in or built in microphone

    info:
    https://www.bastl-instruments.com/instruments/microgranny/

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    EUR 150.61
    (CZK 3,800)

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    Opening Night Informal Dinner

    A VIP invitation for the Vašulka Kitchen Brno opening for two where Woody and Steina will be present.

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    EUR 198.18
    (CZK 5,000)

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    Bastl Instruments BITRANGER

    Patchable analog logic computer with battery operation & built in speaker.

    Info: 
    https://www.bastl-instruments.com/instruments/bitranger/

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    EUR 198.18
    (CZK 5,000)

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    Bastl Instruments SOFTPOP

    Semi modular synthesizer, fully analog core

    Info:
    https://www.bastl-instruments.com/instruments/softpop/

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    EUR 297.27
    (CZK 7,500)

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    I would like to contribute to the establishment of Vašulka Kitchen Brno. (size XL)

    Free entrance for Vašulka Kitchen exhibitions and lectures, priority for workshop registration (for two) from opening through the duration of 2019. VIP invitation for opening night for two where Woody and Steina will be present. Honorable mention of contributor (or company) on opening night and on promotional materials for the ceremony.

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    EUR 792.71
    (CZK 20,000)

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    Patron of Vašulka Kitchen Brno

    For the refined philanthropist we offer a framed Vašulka Kitchen Brno certificate signed by Woody Vašulka, VIP invitation for opening night for two where Woody and Steina will be present. Honorable mention of contributor (or company) on opening night and on promotional materials for the ceremony.

    Reward delivery: in a quarter after the Hithit project end

    EUR 1,981.77
    (CZK 50,000)

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    Bastl Instruments DUDE

    Portable mix, works on batteries, five inputs and one headphone output, dedicated MUTE buttons and GAIN knob for each channel

    info:
    https://www.bastl-instruments.com/instruments/dude/

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    EUR 59.45
    (CZK 1,500)

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    Bastl Instruments KASTLE

    Mini modular synthesizer, patchable with external gear, runs on 3 AA batteries or USB, ideal for long train trips

    info:
    https://www.bastl-instruments.com/instruments/kastle/

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    EUR 63.42
    (CZK 1,600)

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    Bastl Instruments Thyme

    Digital emulation of a tape delay, with some unexpected twists. Sounds great on drum machine or a guitar

    Info:
    https://www.bastl-instruments.com/instruments/thyme/

    Reward delivery: on address, in a month after the Hithit project end

    EUR 396.35
    (CZK 10,000)

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