A contemporary Czech comics exhibition on Wednesday opened at the National Museum of Taiwan Literature (NMTL) in Tainan, featuring works by leading Czech comic artists alongside Taiwanese graphic novels exploring history and identity.
The exhibition, titled "Here and Now: Contemporary Czech Comics," showcases works by 10 Czech comic artists from the past two decades as part of what organizers described as a recent revival of Czech comics, the museum said in a statement.
Cocurated by Pavel Korinek, a comics academic of the Czech Academy of Sciences, and Tomas Prokupek, a curator at the Moravian Museum in Brno, the show traces the development of contemporary Czech comics through works by internationally recognized artists from different generations, the museum said.
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It highlights how Czech creators combine traditional artistic styles with avant-garde storytelling approaches, the museum said.
Featured artists include Jaromir 99, known for his black-and-white adaptation of Franz Kafka's The Castle, and Lucie Lomova, whose works focus on historical narratives and humanistic themes.
Also on display are works by Stepanka Jislova, who explores contemporary emotions and interpersonal relationships through delicate illustrations, and Jiri Grus, recognized for his expressionist use of color.
Speaking at the exhibition's opening ceremony, Czech Center Taipei Director Marketa Lipold Zahumenska said the exhibition builds on previous collaborations between the Czech center and the NMTL, including a Czech children's book exhibition held last year.
Czech comics are known not only for their artistic styles and storytelling, but also for their engagement with historical issues and experimental forms of expression, Zahumenska said.
The new generation of Czech comic artists has gradually developed a unique voice on the international stage through historical narratives, distinctive visual styles and works focused on social issues, she said.
Taiwan and the Czech Republic share a history of authoritarian rule and are now entering a "golden age" of creative development, NMTL director Chen Ying-fang (陳瑩芳) said.
To accompany the Czech exhibition, the museum selected more than 40 Taiwanese comics centered on themes of freedom and diversity, Chen said.
Among the Taiwanese works featured are Zuo Hsuan's (左萱) The Banana Sprout (芭蕉的芽), The Boy from Clearwater (來自清水的孩子) by Yu Pei-yun (游珮芸) and Zhou Jian-xin (周見信), and Pam Pam Liu's graphic novel A Trip to the Asylum (瘋人院之旅).
The exhibition also includes a drawing area where visitors can create and display their own comics.
Organized by the Czech Economic and Cultural Office and Czech Center Taipei, and cohosted by the NMTL, the exhibition runs through July 31 in the museum's basement library.
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