Come create your own imprint of joy and help the children! Wall of Joy is a nine-metre long interactive installation by the Tereza Maxová Foundation, created on the occasion of and in cooperation with Designblok. The concept of the installation was prepared by the Foundation’s long-term collaborator, holder of the Grand Czech Design, Vladimír Žák from Studio Vrtiška&Žák. Everyone can get involved, either as an artist or by helping children. From 8th October to 12th October, Křižík Pavilions D.

“What we pay attention to grows. That’s why we come with the Wall of Joy, so that there is as much of it around us as possible. Everyone can get involved, no matter what, and bring joy where it is lacking. Every imprint means helping children.”, said Tereza Maxová, patron of the foundation.

At the presentation of the project, the authors and the personalities involved in the Wall – Michal Bačák, Eliška Soffer Podzimek, Lukáš Musil, Milan Cais and Vladimír Žák– met in person. The press conference was also attended by the director of the festival, Mrs. Jana Zielinski, and long-time supporters of the foundation – Klára Nademlýnská, Radek Štěpánek, Veronika Vařeková and Renata Langmannová.

How does WALL OF JOY help?

The Wall of Joy installation invites Designblok visitors to create and reflect on their own work. Everyone can try out the linocut technique, create their own original motif, print it and take home a little piece of joy – at the same time contributing to support children who have been less fortunate in life. The aim of the project is to spread joy where it is scarce – among children and families facing difficulties.

Wall of Joy is therefore not only about art, but also about humanity, kindness and the courage to give a piece of yourself.

• You are free to carve into the wall at will – except for linocut artists.
• You can buy A3 format for a contribution of 500 CZK or A5 format for a contribution of 100 CZK (if you apply the paint on the wall and print the linocut yourself).
• If you do not want to participate in the creation or printing of the linocut yourself, but would like to take the finished linocut home and thus contribute – you can – the contribution for an A3 sheet, which is printed with the linocut of the participating artists, is 1000 CZK.
• Sheets of linocut paper (A3 and A5) or linocut prints of the artists involved (A3) are offered for sale as part of the public collection of the Tereza Maxová Foundation No. S-MHMP/1501799/2012.