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Richard Kitta (SK)

Artist, teacher and cultural activist. He creates exhibitions and contemporary art curatorial projects. He is the author of art projects such as DIG gallery, MAO or Kotolňa, which present contemporary art and have become a part of the cultural zone in eastern Slovakia. The activities of the DIG gallery together with the Austrian partner Ars Electronica helped the city of Košice to win the title – UNESCO / Creative City of Media arts (2017). Since 2009, he has been running the Dive Buki creative publishing house, which focuses mainly on visual culture and co-education in art. He teaches at the New Media Studio at the Department of Fine Arts at the Technical University in Košice.