Kolektiv MONIKA: Capitalist Romanticism
Medium Gallery invites you to Capitalist Romanticism. In two films, Kolektiv MONIKA explores what becomes of the promise of rest when leisure itself turns into an investment.
Medium Gallery
- Curator: Viktória Citráková
- Exhibition opening: Tuesday, 10 November 2026 at 6 pm
About the exhibition
Monika, the superheroine of fatigue, visits places of work and rest. Spas, wellness centers, and vacation resorts in our overworked and “almost-Western” (“white, but not quite”) society offer the promise of an escape, where the dream of carefree relaxation turns into an investment plan. The exhibition will feature two original films exploring the themes of burnout, tourism, real estate development, and the commodification of leisure time at the expense of one’s own work.
Curator of the exhibition Viktória Citráková works in the fields of visual arts and literature. In her work, she explores intimate and autobiographical themes such as coming-of-age stories, family, social class, and personal failure. She studied in the Performance Studio at the Faculty of Fine Arts, Brno University of Technology, under the guidance of Julie Béna and Jakub Jansa, and Theory of Interactive Media at Masaryk University. She is also active as a curator and writer.
This project was financially supported by the Bratislava Self-Governing Region.
Partner: OFF Bratislava
