About

Lunchmeat is an annual international festival dedicated to advanced electronic music and new media art based in Prague, Czech Republic. Since 2010, it brings carefully selected creators from different art spheres together on one stage, creating a truly synesthetic experience.

Lunchmeat Festival 2017 Theme

i·dol (īd′l)
n.
1. a. An image used as an object of worship.
   b. A false god.
(thefreedictionary.com)

Idols are often celebrated as perfect individuals who never fail, but visionary artists deserve respect for quite the opposite: they are not afraid of making mistakes. Fresh ideas are brought to us by people that take risks and do things differently. When something goes wrong, they try again. Until something brilliant is born. Idols are false gods. Images in our head, children of our fetish for success. Fostered by media. Fed by marketing. Perfection is a lie. Worship is a burden. To err is human, and inventive. We are dedicating this festival to the courage of those who experiment.

History

Adina So (CZ), Amnesia Scanner (XX), AnD (UK) & Lasal (ES), Aristídes García (ES), Boris Vitázek (SK), Dash (CZ), Dmitry Berzon (RU), DVDJ NNS (CZ), GSMKNSTWRK (CZ), Guido Möbius (DE), Her Records showcase w/, Jiří Špičák (CZ), Kablam (SW) & oxoo (CZ) + New Magic Media (CZ), Kid Antoine (DEN) & Lambert Duchesne (FR), KinA (CZ), Koreless + Emmanuel Biard (UK), Kyoka (JAP), Layup (CZ), Legowelt (NL) & BlurBoyz (HU), Machine woman (UK), Mary C (CZ), Mechatok (DE), MM (UK) & Planeta 220 (SK), mobilegirl (DE), Objekt (UK), Opium Hum (DE), patten (UK), Peter Kirn (USA) & Gabriela Prochazka (CZ), Positive Centre (UK), Reaper Death Seal Corporation (CZ), ROJ (CZ), Roly Porter (UK) & MFO (DE), Samuel Kerridge (UK) & Andrej Boleslavský (SK) + Mária Júdová (SK), Sculpture (UK), SHXCXCHCXSH (SW) & Pedro Maia (PT), Silent Servant (USA), SØS Gunver Ryberg (DEN) & Tereza Bartůňková (CZ) + Adéla Kudlová (CZ), Subject Lost (CZ), Sudanim (UK) & Insert (UK), Synaptik (CZ), Synthronic (CZ), Trevor Linde (CZ), Ziúr (DE) + H5io (CZ), group A (DE)

[Phase] (UK), Abu (CZ) & dru (CZ), Aid Kid (CZ), Andy Stott (UK) + Robert Seidel (DE), Ans (CZ), CoH (RU) + gnd (SK), Dash (CZ, Mango Lover), easyFun (UK) & Tielsie (FR), Electric Indigo (AT) + Thomas, Elektrabel Live, Eva Porating (SK, Radio 1) and VuTru (CZ, Medicine), Extrawelt (DE), Fuse* (IT), GSMKNSTWRK (CZ), HRTL (CZ), Logos (UK) + Pavel Karafiát (CZ), Naïa (SK, Modular), Nathan Fake (UK) + Aeldryn (CZ), Paula Temple (UK), Robert Henke (DE), Toomuch (CZ), Unclean (CZ), Untold (UK), Vessel (UK) + Pedro Maia (PT), Wagensommerer (AT), Zlatomil (CZ)

Exhibition Editions of Light vol II.:

Alba G. Corral (ES), Annika Hippler (DE), Andrej Boleslavský (SK), Candas Sisman (TR), Michal Pustìjovský (CZ), Petr Pufler (CZ), Thomas Wagensommerer (A), Desaxismundi (FR)

813 (RU), Abu (CZ), Algorave III (CZ/SK), Aoki Takamasa (JP – Raster-Noton), Binar (CZ), Call me Radeq (CZ), DJ BJ, Dopplereffekt (US – Leisure System), Dru (CZ), Emmanuel Biard (UK), Evian Christ (UK), Frances Sander (UK) a Dima Berzon (RU), Groundislava (US) + Aid Kid, GSMKNSTWRK (CZ), Gunge (UK), Gunge (US), Junior (SK), Kangding Ray (FR), Kolouch (CZ), Koreless (UK), Lasal (ES), Lukáš Dřevjaný (CZ), MissingNo (UK), NobodyListen (CZ), Nonotak (FR), Pavel Karafiát (CZ), Petr Krejčík (CZ), Radek Doskočil (CZ), Rain Dog (UK), Silkedorf (DE), Sinjin Hawk (ES) + Naadus (US), Slugabed (US), Sonority (CZ), Subject Lost (CZ), Texa (CZ), Throwing Snow (UK), Tim Exile (UK), Tomáš Vavříček (CZ), Tuco (CZ), TV Tiger (CZ), Zephid (CZ), Forma + Stroon (CZ/SK)

Exhibition Editions of Light vol I.:

Daniel Hanzlík (CZ), Dan Gregor (CZ), Richard Loskot (CZ), Jan Hladil (CZ), Prokop Bartoníček (CZ), Michal Pustějovský (CZ), Robert Palkovič (SK)

Exhibition Vetřelci a Volavky:

Robert Palkovič (SK), Petr Zábrodský (CZ), Jan Petýrek (CZ), Opuka (CZ), Pavel Karous (CZ), Jiří Rouš (CZ)

Clark (UK) + NOHlab (TR), DJ Honza Bárta (CZ), Fantastic Mr Fox (UK) + Jago VJ (PL), FNTM (CZ), Hyetal (UK) + Aeldryn (CZ), Illex Aside (CZ), Jarda Petřík (CZ), Jiří Špičák (CZ), Kangding Ray (FR), Karaoke Tundra (SK), Long Arm & Ruslan Gadzhimuradov (RU) + Stix (SK), Pavel Karafiát (CZ), Sinjin Hawke (CA) + Tagtool (AT), Stratasoul (SK), Tuco (UK), VJ Luper (IT), Zephid (CZ)

Akile Nazli Kaya (TR) + Honza Kulka (CZ), Author (UK), Codeshift (UK), Computadora (DE), DMX Krew (UK) + Spam (CZ), E.S.P. (CZ), Freezer (CZ), Glyph (AT), Hecq (DE) + Florence To (UK), Henry Homesweet (UK), Incite (DE), Kode 9 (UK), Kode 9 (UK) + MFO (DE) + Ms. Haptic (UK), Kolouch, Koutný, Vlková (CZ), Laboratory of Darkness (CZ), Nikka + Alba G. Corral (ES), Opuka (CZ), Priapus (CZ), tvprodukt (CZ), Yukimura (CZ)

Wall Art Battle:

Aargh! (CZ), Emil Norm (CZ), Illastration (CZ), Léna (CZ), Majdaléna (CZ), Nika (CZ), Tomski (CZ)

Boris Edelstein (CH)+ Steve Buchanan (CH), Forma (CZ), Frances Sander (UK) + Dmitry Berzon (RU), King Cannibal (UK) vs. Akuzatif (TR), Luke Abbott (UK) vs. Nino Viejo (ES), Mimozem (CZ), Nohista (FR), Rudi Zygadlo (UK) vs. Charlie Mars (FR), Skyence (DE) + Johannes Timpernagel (DE), Teebs (USA), Turnsteak (FR) vs. ODLM (FR)

Abu & Jani & Neuroalex (CZ), Ad Bourke (IT) vs. VJ Kolouch (CZ), Annie Hall vs pintaycolorea (ES), C. H. District (PL) vs VJ Comankh (PL), Denoir (CZ), Fuss! (ES), Ghonzales (CZ), Ghostmother (CZ), GLGN + Jimmy Pe(é) (SK), Hiffi and MC Jacob (CZ), Ikonika (UK) vs Video Jack (PT), Ilan Katin (IS), Ingtzi (CZ), Jahbitat vs. No-Domain (ES), Jani & Abu (CZ), Kapitán Demo (CZ), Kidkanevil (UK) vs. Initi (CZ), Nailer (CZ), Nosaj Thing (USA) vs Aalto (FR), Rec_Overflow (ES), The Stereovideo Project (ES), Torrent de Bites (IS/CH), Tvprodukt (CZ), Unclean (CZ), Yes Robot (ES) vs VJ Entter (ES)


Venue

The main program of the 2017 edition will take place on two stages in the underground of the Veletržní palác. Formerly intended for trade fairs, this gem of Czech Functionalist architecture has been the seat of the National Gallery in Prague from 1976. Built in 1925–1928 after the plans of architects Josef Fuchs and Oldřich Tyl, the imposing building was the largest edifice of its kind in the world. First it served the Prague Sample Trade Fairs company and, after the war, it housed various foreign trade companies.

The history of the building was dramatically affected on August 14, 1974, when it was nearly destroyed by a huge fire that took six days (until August 20) before being quenched. In our dramaturgical conception it is closely bound with fine arts and it is a suitable location for crossing boundaries between artistic genres.

National Gallery in Prague – Veletržní palác
Studio Hrdinů
Dukelských hrdinů 47
170 00 Prague 7


Contact

Lunchmeat, z.s.
Lannova 1540/6, 11000 Prague 1
info@lunchmeat.cz
VAT CZ22832980

Press

Hang Aoki (international media)
hang@lunchmeat.cz
+491 766 138 2783

Jan Noháč (local media)
honza@lunchmeat.cz
+420 739 378 305

Programming director

Jakub Pešek
kuba@lunchmeat.cz
+420 603 143 353

Volunteers

Václav Kovář
vaclav@lunchmeat.cz
+420 608 204 823

Do you want to participate in the organization of the international festival of advanced electronic music and new media arts? Right now we are looking for reliable and responsible volunteers. Come and gain valuable experiences. If you are interested, contact us via e-mail with “Volunteer Lunchmeat Festival” in the subject lone. Send us details about your language skills, if you driver’s license and what do you want to help us with. Do not forget to include your name and phone number.