Czech history through the eyes of one of the world's most renowned illustrators and Czech native Petr Sís. More than 6,000 hand-painted azulejos, 70 meters long and 3.4 meters high, depicting twelve arcs of modern Czech history.
From Masaryk to Havel. The hopes of the First Republic, Munich, Winton's trains, the shattered dreams of 1968, the forced enthusiasm of the Pioneers, occupation, gray days and colorful big beat, the Lennon Wall, and the fall of the wall of oppression… All of these are images of a monumental work on the embankment of Prague's Kampa.
Implementation: Autumn 2026.
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Petr Sís is a world-renowned Czech illustrator, writer, graphic artist, and animated filmmaker. He was born in 1949 in Brno, grew up in Prague, and has been living and working in the United States since the 1980s. His work ranges from children's books and illustrations to animated films and monumental art installations in public spaces.
His works can be found all over the world – from a mosaic in the New York City subway to large-scale tapestries at airports in Prague, Dublin, and Cape Town. He has received numerous prestigious international awards for his work, including the Hans Christian Andersen Award for Illustration.
One of the long-term themes of his work is freedom – its pursuit, its loss, and its significance. In his works, he repeatedly returns to the experience of life behind the Iron Curtain and the question of personal freedom.
