April 10th - May 9th, 2026
UM Gallery, UMPRUM, Technology Center, Mikulandska 5, Prague 1
Opening: April 9, 2026, 6:00 PM
Visit La Villa Fuga, a space where design meets art and craftsmanship. The new exhibition at Galerie UM materializes the atmosphere of a dreamlike yet fully inhabited interior. The creative collective Fuga does not present a showroom, but rather a living environment infused with imagination, bringing together striking, seemingly disparate artefacts on the threshold between object and design.
The Fuga collective is composed of students, and graduates of the studios of the Design and Applied Arts departments at UMPRUM. Instead of mass production, they offer unique, authentic pieces. At UM Gallery, the Fuga collective creates an immersive environment that brings its works into focus. "In a polyphonic installation, familiar and unexpected objects converge. A teapot, a handbag, or a textile transform into gestures, sculptures, or reliquaries," explains curator Tereza Vernerova Volna, describing both the distinct character of the works and the nature of the installation by Iva Jedlicky and Tereza Dvorakova.
Guests, rather than visitors, will move through an ideal home interior, including living spaces, a bedroom, a dressing room, and a hallway. Each room is fully furnished. The installation features original furniture, tableware, and interior accessories, as well as photographic objects, textiles, and jewelry - everything that can make an interior distinctive and unique. Convincing craftsmanship in every detail is combined with the use of both traditional and unexpected materials, ranging from ceramics, wood, textiles, and metal to caramel or cattail. At the same time, the installation preserves the atmosphere of an unexpected visit - a glimpse into a home whose inhabitants have just stepped out, perhaps on their way to work.
An important component of the installation, underscoring the exclusivity of Villa Fuga, is the original lifestyle magazine "La Villa Fuga Journal." It offers readers a deeper insight into the atmosphere of the imaginary interior, imbued with character, while introducing the authors and their projects. It retains a sense of uniqueness while allowing for a gradual, more intimate understanding of the individual artefacts.
The exhibition La Villa Fuga demonstrates the strength of collective creation, the multiplicity of interpretations, and the material's inherent magic. It affirms that contemporary artistic craftsmanship can exist equally within both gallery and interior contexts. The exhibition at UM Gallery will be on view until May 9th.
Exhibitors: Tereza Dvořáková, Johana Hnízdilová, Adela Holešová, Kateřina Houbová, Ivo Jedlička, Dita Lešovská, Anna Rusínová, Markéta Špundová, and Viktorie Macánová
Curator: Tereza Vernerová Volná
Exhibition Design: Ivo Jedlička and Tereza Dvořáková
Graphic Design: Filip Sajler
About Fuga Kolektiv
The artistic association Fuga Collective is an experimental, multi-disciplinary group of creative individuals working at the intersection of fine and applied arts. It was formed out of a need for mutual support and the creation of exhibition formats that present works in a manner true to their nature. The collective seeks a sense of togetherness in a contemporary environment that is otherwise focused on individuality and the solo artist. Fuga Collective brings together art, object design, and craftsmanship from its members, who work with ceramics, textiles, metal, glass, wood, as well as ephemeral materials such as caramel or wax. The diversity of approaches results in a polyphonic expression, rooted in techniques and materials derived from traditional crafts, while simultaneously reflecting influences from contemporary aesthetic, conceptual, and intellectual currents. The collective is aware of the challenges involved in exhibiting and presenting objects that exist on the boundary between applied and fine arts. It therefore strives to explore new exhibition formats and opportunities for presentation. Maintaining a dialogue between the exhibited artefacts, even within the final exhibition format.
