The Seventh Day Record was composed by Martin Burlas in response to the unflattering political situation in Slovakia in the 1990s. Plato's texts responded to the government crisis in Syracuse in the 4th century BC. The videoinstallation by Petra Fornayová is a response to the current-day crisis. The Seventh Day epitomises exhalation, abandonment, ending the cycle. It is a liminal day that heralds a new week, but despite the peace, it contains the tension of an anticipated beginning start.

Petra Fornayová is director, choreographer and curator of contemporary dance and theatre. Her portfolio contains over 20 author's performances - Manifesto of Possibilities, End End, Subjective Future etc. that feature regularly at home and internationally (Nová Dráma/New Drama, Jamais Vu! Paris, Tanec Praha / Dance Prague, Ars Cameralis Katowice, HybajHo! Praha, Korespondance CZ, etc.). Dance with Changing Parts and Patterns which she created in collaboration with the Cluster ensemble, and featured at the Opera Nova festival in the National Theatre Prague 2018 and 2019, were nominated for the 2018 and 2019 Tatrabanka Art Award. As a performer, Petra collaborated with a number of Slovak and international creative artists. She founded and leads the international contemporary dance festival Nu Dance Fest, is board member of the contemporary art magazine VLNA. In 2018, she was nominated for the National Film Award Sun in the Net for her role in Juraj Lehotský's film NINA. She plays one of the lead roles in the Mira Fornay film Cook F**k Kill nominated for the 2021 Czech Lion Award for best feature film. 

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