Jan Dytrych | People of Podolí

The photographs focus on unconventional portraits of people living in the Prague district of Podolí, and especially on their natural living space—the urban landscape of Podolí.

A person is naturally surrounded by the environment in which they live. It can be assumed that the quality and character of one's surroundings play an important role in developing a person's personality, their cultivation, and the creation of their cultural background, which ultimately has a substantial impact on the level of society as a whole.

This series of photographs is specifically aimed at capturing unconventional portraits of people living in the Prague district of Podolí today, and especially their natural living space, the urban landscape of Podolí. The landscape forms the backdrop, but is also a significant part of the lives of the district's residents. From the perspective of time, it can be perceived as much more essential and permanent than the existence of any specific person within it. Behind the figures lit by strobe lights, we can imagine almost anyone...

Jan Dytrych (1980) focuses primarily on personal and social themes in his photography. He most often processes these in the form of subjective documentary, staged photography, or intermedia work. He studied at the Institute of Creative Photography of the Silesian University in Opava. In addition to photography, he also engages in creative writing; his texts have been featured on the website nedelnichvilkapoezie.cz or at the festival Smetanova poetická Litomyšl.

The exhibition curator is Alena Čechová.