Spiritual Prague (multimedia exhibition) - Blue flower

ABOUT THE INSCENATION

Become pilgrims against the flow of time. With the help of the most modern technologies, you will be part of the action. You will experience a medieval flood, a plague epidemic, the Thirty Years' War and other events that shaped the shape of Prague. Thanks to animations, sound and visual effects, you will experience the connection of all senses with history and reveal the veil of mystical Prague.

The audiovisual exhibition "Blue Flower" directed by the artist Mariá Krajplová brings a unique connection of historical artifacts, Christian symbolism and animation. Thanks to special projections, you will experience an incredible spectacle.

The color in the title of the exhibition refers to spiritual symbolism. Blue has always been the color of purity and innocence, which is why the Virgin Mary is most often depicted in it. It is also the color of contemplation (contemplation) and rest (relaxation), which is why the entire exhibition is tuned to blue shades.

The author obtained a large number of period documents and materials at auctions for the exhibition. What takes a few seconds in the videos is the result of hundreds of hours of work. It is a combination of all recorded materials that have been found or created and their transformation into emotional images that each viewer will perceive differently. It will not be about historical facts, but about their processing in such a way that the fantastic, sometimes even mystical atmosphere of the entire project is transferred to the viewer.

INFORMATION FOR VISITORS:
The exhibition is located in the foyer of the Hybernia Theater with different opening hours every day. Opening hours are listed separately for each day on the theater's website. The exhibition is self-guided and you can visit it at any time during opening hours. However, for the maximum experience of the exhibition, we recommend visiting the exhibition at least 30 minutes before the end of opening hours.
The time spent at the exhibition is individual, but it is estimated to be 30 minutes to an hour.

The multimedia exhibition uses intense lighting effects and aromatic elements. People with sensitivity to these stimuli are advised to consider their participation in this exhibition.

DIRECTOR'S COMMENT:

"The Blue Flower exhibition refers to the history of the monastery that stood on the site of today's Hybernia Theatre, but we only have written documents about its existence. The original monastery of St. Ambrose from the 14th century, which was destroyed during the Hussite wars, was dedicated in 1629 by Ferdinand II to the Irish Franciscan order. Thanks to generous contributions from patrons, they managed to buy the surrounding houses and in 1637 they started building a new monastery and the Church of the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary according to the plan of the architect Carlo Lurago. For me, it is important to convey to the viewer through art the unique atmosphere of this place where the history of Prague took place, and in whose architecture important historical stages of the Czech nation were imprinted," says its author Marie Krajplová about working with historical sources for the exhibition.