The Kunsthalle Praha Invites series is dedicated to emerging artists who already have a substantial body of work. The cycle, which supports the development and realisation of innovative projects, begins with an exhibition of recent works by Markéta Magidová.
Magidová’s visual world extends from computer-generated and animated films, spanning many mediums from digital paintings to tangible objects. Focusing on children's aesthetics and the understanding of otherness in society, Magidová invites visitors on a colourful odyssey through time, space, and beyond.

My Sweet Inedible Planet

One summer morning, I was driving the kids to day camp one town over. The road led through the forest, where the morning sun was shining through the trees. Ester and Zoe were sitting in the back in their car seats, watching the passing landscape. At the crossroads, a field opened up in front of us with thickets, meadows, a grove, and the occasional fruit tree planted by the side of the road. The sky was clear, the sun shining against the blue. Ester was playing with a doll, and Zoe was looking out the window. First, we talked about the music we were listening to, and then Zoe commented on what she saw.

‘Those trees look like lollipops. I wanna eat one.’

‘And what flavour would it be, Zoe?’ I asked.

‘Hm, tree flavoured?’

‘And the grass is like chocolate, and the bushes are like candy,’ she gushed, her gaze scanning the passing road. ‘I think everything here is sweet. The plants, the forest, the trees, the sky, and even the sun.’

‘And would you like to eat the sun too?’

‘No, the sun shines. It’s sweet, but you can’t eat it. It’s an inedible planet.’

And why can’t you eat it?’

‘Because all the plants grow from the sun.’

Ester was listening with interest and wanted to join the conversation.

‘Hm, and I think you can eat the clouds too, and the sky too, and the sun too.’

‘No, stop it, say no more! The sun is my sweet, inedible planet!’ Zoe objected firmly, and from then on, each of them imagined their version of the sun.

–⁠ Markéta Magidová, 2022

Kunsthalle Praha