Kintsugi (9. 9. 19:30)
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“Kintsugi doesn’t conceal cracks; instead, it makes them part of the story. Each break and repair is unique and cannot be exactly reproduced. It’s less about restoring the original and more about creating a new way for things to stay intact.
Tickets: 9. 9. 19:30
“Kintsugi doesn’t conceal cracks; instead, it makes them part of the story. Each break and repair is unique and cannot be exactly reproduced. It’s less about restoring the original and more about creating a new way for things to stay intact,” says Václav Kuneš, further adding that:
“I keep returning to the notion that a crack permanently alters an object—not just symbolically, but in a real, tangible and structural sense. Some items can be fixed, but they are never the same; they just continue in a subtly different form. In traditional kintsugi, broken porcelain is carefully glued, and the cracks are accentuated with gold. The repair isn't concealed; it stays visible, becoming a part of the object’s story.”
The production Kintsugi reflects the present condition as a state of disruption and renewal, seeking new forms of wholeness, resilience and shared responsibility.