At the latest Prague Quadrennial, over 50,000 spectators visited more than 15,000 m2 of exhibitions consisting of installations, photo exhibitions, videos, and live performances, and more than 500 events, workshops, performances, presentations, lectures, and discussions.

The 12th edition of the Prague Quadrennial in 2011 presented work from a record number of 61 participating countries within the competitive exhibitions. The international jury awarded the Golden Triga 2011 to the exhibition of Brazil in the Section of Countries and Regions because “the exhibit gives an impression of the rich diversity and the range of scenographies and productions that take place in Brazil. Equal place was given to street art, site-specific interventions, socially conscious performance, and puppetry, as well as to more conventional theatre.”

The Prague Quadrennial also included special projects for costume design called Extreme Costume, and for lighting and sound design called Sound/Light, to strengthen these specific scenographic fields. For the first time in the history of the Prague Quadrennial a prize in sound design was awarded, addressing the importance of sound design within the contemporary performance.

A special outdoor performing exhibition, Intersection: Intimacy & Spectacle, which included among its artists Romeo Castellucci, Anna Viebrock, Ilya and Emilia Kabakov, Nathaniel Mellors, and Josef Nadj, addressed interdisciplinary, experiential, and participatory aspects of contemporary performance design. 

The Architecture Section focused on exploration of performance space beyond the traditional theatre building, included an exhibition, workshops, lectures, and projections, and took place in the stimulating space of the church of St Anne’s. A large number of projects occupied different galleries, theatres, and public spaces throughout the city.

A large part of the Prague Quadrennial 2011 was dedicated to students. This portion of the PQ was called Scenofest. It encompassed workshops, presentations, and performances organized in cooperation with OISTAT and gathered hundreds of students and young professionals working with scenography, theatre, architecture, performance, design, and visual arts.