Rostislav Koryčánek
Jury Member
He is a Czech art historian and exhibition curator. In his work, he is dedicated mainly to architecture and public space, and their social, cultural and political context. But he is not only a theoretician and an observer, but he actively advocates the cultivation of public space. In 2001, he founded the architectural magazine Era 21, which focuses on the relationship between construction and the city and landscape. He hosted a number of Round Tables discussions and public seminars. He also initiated the Brněnské architektonické stezky / Brněnský architektonický manuál (Brno Architectural Trails / Brno Architectural Manual) project to promote and access Brno architecture. As the director of the Brno House of Arts he organized the three-year festival Sochy v ulicích (Sculptures in the Streets). At present, he is the curator of architecture and design of the Moravian Gallery.
