PNS project in Žilina
We cordially invite you to the ceremonial opening of the PNS project on Saturday, May 31, 2025, at 3:00 PM in front of the New Synagogue in Žilina! At 4:00 PM, the opening will continue at the PNS in front of Stanica-Záriečie.
When?
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Ceremonial Opening: Saturday, May 31, 2025
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at 3:00 PM in front of the New Synagogue in Žilina!
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at 4:00 PM the opening continues at the PNS near Stanica-Záriečie.
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Project Author and Initiator:
- Stano Masár
Concept and Dramaturgy:
- Marek Adamov / New Synagogue, Stanica-Záriečie, Juraj Čarný / Curatorial Studies Institute, Stano Masár
Participating Artists:
- Katarína Balúnová, Ladislav Čarný, Anton Čierny, Mária Čorejová, Martin Derner, Dano Dida, Peter Pyppo Dlhopolček, Veronika Dubcová, Eva Filová, Tomáš Forró, Paulína Halasová, Dušan & Lucia Horňák, Dominika Hoštáková, Milica Jankovič, Jana Kapelová, Deana Kolenčíková, Martin Knut, Branči Vec Kováč, Richard Kôhler, Daniela Krajčová, Monika and Bohuš Kubinskí, Kundy Crew, Otis Laubert, Marcel Mališ, Stano Masár, Matúš Maťátko, Ilona Németh, Nora Onysko, Martin Piaček, Juraj Poliak, Tomáš Rafa, Ivan Remiáš, Marek Ružinský, Dorota Sadovská, Rudolf Sikora, Dana Sochorová, Magda Stanová, Ivana Šáteková, Michaela Šuranská, Ján Triaška, Zmudri.sk and others.
Annotation
Retro newspaper kiosks will feature works by visual artists, musicians, poets, performers, sociologists, and activists. The kiosks were provided for the project by visual artist Stano Masár and will remain in Žilina until the end of September.
Some authors were approached directly, but many responded to an open call that was also accessible to non-artists. We've decided to keep it open, so you're still welcome to join.
Join us…
PNS is the abbreviation for "Poštová novinová služba" (Postal Newspaper Service), where newspapers, postcards, stamps, and tobacco were sold — it’s a newsstand, kiosk. We are transforming the newspaper kiosk into a gallery display or a community space, where artworks meet viewers in public space. PNS becomes a place for lively street-level interaction.
We aim to respond to the current alarming societal situation, the spread of disinformation and hoaxes, societal division, loss of trust in institutions, attacks on minorities and NGOs, and a departure from democratic values that connect us with Europe.
We invite you to enter into a dialogue with the public and public space — critically, provocatively, activistically, collaboratively, therapeutically, humanely, unifyingly — in the way that seems right and appropriate to you here and now.
This project is supported using public funds from the Slovak Arts Council.
