Storybox: Miquel Barceló and the Written Worlds
4 Oct 2025 – 8 Mar 2026
Education without limits, a programme with a beginning and an end
Who is it for? For the general public | for junior high school and high school students (a suitable supplement for Czech, Art, Media Studies, Social Studies/Social Science Basics)
How long is it? 120–150 min
How? Live in DOX or we will prepare an online version for you.
How much does it cost for a school group? 200 CZK/person for groups of 10 to 25 people | accompanying teacher free
How much for any other group? 480 CZK/person for groups of 10 or more
What does the participant need? Their own story (assignment in the programme annotation) and, for the online version, a computer connected to the internet with a microphone and camera, 2 blank sheets of paper, and any art supplies for creating illustrations (pencils, crayons, markers, wax crayons, paints).
When and how to order? Ideally the programme should be ordered at least 2 weeks in advance, to pre-book the programme please fill in the booking form.
Cancellation? At least one workday in advance, otherwise a cancellation fee of CZK 500 applies
Reservations and other information: skoly@dox.cz or 295 568 104
DOX Centre for Contemporary Art
Poupětova 1, Praha 7
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An educational programme inspired by the Narrative 4 methodology and connected with the exhibition Miquel Braceló and the Written Worlds.
How much does a narrative need an illustration or an image need a story? At DOX we believe that a gallery like this and the exhibitions within it are like a big box full of stories, and all you have to do is choose. The programme draws inspiration from the diverse and stylistically rich works of Spanish artist Miquel Barceló.
The programme is based on the participants' own authentic stories, whereby authenticity is essential. Personal stories should be on the theme of "my experience that could be written about in a book" and no longer than 5 minutes. And because they are intended to be shared, each participant can decide whether to choose a sad, happy, serious, or light-hearted story. Participants prepare their stories in advance.
Just as a hidden story lies behind every picture, the right picture can illuminate (illustrate) a narrative. And it is narrative and illustration that are the fundamental elements of this programme in which participants, through the mutual sharing of stories inspired by the Narrative 4 methodology, develop empathy, imagination, fantasy, and the ability to express themselves and illustrate. Discover the artist in you – come tell, create, narrate.
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