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Robert Seidel (DE) → MLHA (FOG)

19-24
  • 6 City center
  • Immersive projection

About project

Robert Seidel’s immersive projection MLHA (Czech for “FOG”) was created specifically for the historic inner courtyard of the Clam-Gallas Palace. The interplay between original Baroque architecture and contemporary digital aesthetics transforms the entire courtyard into a complex hybrid space charged with energy. The powerful audiovisual projection weaves through dense layers of fog, drawing viewers into a world where the influence of technology and artificial light sources like screens or displays steadily intensifies. The installation gestures toward a future shaped by computational algorithms, while reminding us that solutions to its emerging challenges also depend on how we reconnect with the cultural values of the past, such as the legacy of Baroque art and architecture.

The soundscape was composed by German artis Nikolai von Sallwitz.

Artist

Robert Seidel is an artist and curator based in Berlin and Jena. His work explores the boundaries of abstract beauty through methods drawn from filmmaking, science, and technology. He creates process-based works that engage with the transformation of complex systems, composing narratives through the internal interplay of structural, spatial, and temporal concepts. Seidel studied media design at Bauhaus University in Weimar. His projections, installations, and experimental films have been presented at numerous international festivals as well as in galleries and museums, including Palais des Beaux-Arts Lille, ZKM Karlsruhe, Art Center Nabi Seoul, Young Projects Los Angeles, the Museum of Image and Sound São Paulo, and MOCA Taipei.

Nikolai von Sallwitz lives and works in Hamburg and Berlin as a composer, sound designer, vocalist, and producer. He performs under aliases such as Esmark (with Alsen Rau), Taprikk Sweezee, and Gorgonzola, and collaborates with a wide range of artists, including Mouse on Mars, Susi Sie, Funkstörung, and Towa Tei. His creative work and collaborations span electronic music, soundscapes, radio plays, classical compositions, installations, live performances, and research-based projects.

Location

The opulent Clam-Gallas Palace is one of Prague’s most striking Baroque landmarks. Few Baroque palaces around the world have been so well preserved, offering rare insight into the aristocratic life of the 18th century. The palace’s grand ceremonial staircase is surrounded by a series of richly decorated interiors—an exuberant showcase of period sculpture and painting. At its heart lies a courtyard that provides the perfect open-air yet enclosed setting for Robert Seidel’s immersive projection. Today, the palace is managed by the Museum of Prague.

  • Installation partner

    The City of Prague Museum

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