ROMAN ONDAK: THE DAY AFTER YESTERDAY

The internationally acclaimed Slovak conceptual artist Roman Ondak (b. 1966) responds to the historical specificities of central Europe but at the same time reflects on the functioning of society in today’s global world. His work, which builds on the legacy of conceptualism of the 1960s and 1970s, continuously develops key themes such as time, memory, and personal identity. Highlighting the cyclical nature of processes and the reciprocal mirroring of the past and the present, Ondak’s distinctive creative traits include the use of ordinary objects and materials as well as everyday situations, which he transfers into the exhibition space. This richly illustrated catalog, with essays by Barbora Ropková and Dieter Roelstraete, accompanies the exhibition The Day After Yesterday at Kunsthalle Praha and explores Ondak’s artistic universe, in which existential and societal themes naturally intertwine with a biography of his own family. The publication offers a broad overview of the artist’s work from the past three decades and features a wide range of formats, including processual and performative installations that blur the boundaries between art and everyday life.

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ENGLISH VOLUME WITH CZECH APPENDIX
Editor: Barbora Ropková
Texts: Ivana Goossen, Christelle Havranek, Dieter Roelstraete, Barbora Ropková
Graphic design: Štěpán Malovec, Martin Odehnal

Number of pages: 240
Dimensions: 210 × 280 mm
Binding: hardcover
Language: English, Czech
ISBN: 978-80-908875-8-9

Publishers: Kunsthalle Praha, DCV
Release: February 2026

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