The House at the Black Madonna presents 'Pavel Dias – Torso – Memories for Tomorrow,' a moving tribute to the late Czech photographer Pavel Dias. This exhibition showcases a new curatorial selection from his extensive 'Torso' cycle, which for three decades documented places of memory related to the Shoah. Visitors can explore his poignant visual language and reflect on the difficult legacy of this historical event through his seminal work.
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This exhibition at The House at the Black Madonna showcases the 'Torso' cycle by renowned Czech photographer Pavel Dias. The exhibition serves as a memorial to the artist, who passed away in 2021, and presents a new curatorial selection from his extensive body of work exploring the Shoah and places of memory.
The exhibition 'Pavel Dias – Torso – Memories for Tomorrow' is dedicated to the significant work of Pavel Dias (1938–2021), a key figure in the Czech school of photography. For three decades, Dias documented places of memory, creating his seminal 'Torso' cycle as an attempt to find a contemporary language for referencing the Shoah. This exhibition honors the recently deceased photographer and reflects on how we engage with this difficult legacy today. It features a new curatorial selection from over five thousand photographs, many of which are being presented to the public for the first time, offering a poignant memorial to Dias's vision and dedication.
Full admission is CZK 80, with a concession price of CZK 40. Tickets can be purchased online via the provided link or at the venue during opening hours. The exhibition is located at The House at the Black Madonna, Ovocný trh 19, Prague 1.
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