DOX presents Argus & Medusa, or On Hope in Dark Times
11 Sep 2026
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Karolína Kočí
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How can we weather crises when hope shrinks to a tiny speck on the horizon? The exhibition Argus & Medusa at the DOX Centre for Contemporary Art revisits one of the most powerful works in art history – Théodore Géricault’s The Raft of the Medusa, created in 1818–1819. The monumental painting, which now hangs in the Louvre in Paris, has never ceased to fascinate artists, writers, composers, and other creative minds. It shows how this iconic work continues to inspire contemporary visual artists, not only with its monumentality, groundbreaking theme, and masterful execution but above all with its epic portrayal of humanity struck by a sudden catastrophe – humanity caught in a moment between hope and despair.
Author and main curator: Michaela Šilpochová
Collaborating curators: Leoš Válka, Otto M. Urban
Argus & Medusa: On Hope in Dark Times
2. 10. 2026–4. 4. 2027
Photos for download
DOX Argus & Medusa, Théodore Géricault – Le Radeau de la Méduse (1818-19), Photo: Wikimedia Commons (Public Domain)
DOX Argus & Medusa, Nikita Kadan – The Monument (2025), Courtesy of the artist and Galerie Poggi, Paris. Image ©.kit
DOX Argus & Medusa, David LaChapelle – The Raft of Illusion, Raging Towards the Truth II (2011), Courtesy of: David LaChapelle Studio, © David LaChapelle 2010-11
DOX Argus & Medusa, Conrad Botes – ROTM (2025), Courtesy of: Collection Conrad Botes
DOX Argus & Medusa, Wolfe von Lenkiewicz, The Journey's End (2013), Courtesy of private collection
DOX Argus & Medusa, view of the exhibition, photo Jan Slavík ©DOX
DOX Argus & Medusa, view of the exhibition, photo Jan Slavík ©DOX
DOX Argus & Medusa, view of the exhibition, photo Jan Slavík ©DOX
DOX Argus & Medusa, view of the exhibition, photo Jan Slavík ©DOX
DOX Argus & Medusa, view of the exhibition, photo Jan Slavík ©DOX
DOX Argus & Medusa, view of the exhibition, photo Jan Slavík ©DOX
