Glossary of Legal Terms, 2023


Video, 3:58


The video installation is situated in
the space of the Supreme Court in Prague,
which becomes an imaginary stage for 
examining the symptoms of contemporary 
cultural unrest. The courtroom itself 
symbolizes dynamic spaces that involve 
strong interpersonal and social dynamics 
and are characterized by a clear hierarchy
of power. The space is occupied by
 four performers who
 perform gestures such as whispering,
preparing to speak, swearing, 
or unsuccessfully trying to move the 
rigid architecture. The protagonists seem
to be actors and observers at the same
time, imaginary NPCs stuck in the 
courtroom, constantly preparing for 
a speech and narration that never happens.
Trapped in a place with such a strong
sense of narrative, unable to say 
anything, becomes a parallel for being
trapped in a canceled future after 
the wave of neoliberalism and the 
erosion of historical consciousness.