Joel-Peter Witkin: Broken World

Dive into the impactful world of Joel-Peter Witkin, a visionary in photography for over fifty years! 🎨 His remarkable staged images challenge the boundaries between photography and painting, transforming mere snapshots into profound scenes.

This exhibition features a curated selection of works from 2010 to 2025, showcasing Witkin's talent for weaving genres together. Rather than quick impressions, his pieces invite a slow, contemplative reading, exploring themes of vanitas, metamorphosis, and the tension between the sacred and the profane. 🕊️⚔️

With humor and intentional misalignment, each composition commands attention, pulling viewers back to the heart of the action. Here, courage rather than style defines beauty, as Witkin navigates the delicate balance between order and matter. His innovative techniques—such as interventions in negatives, toning, and collage—transform the act of creation into an experience of reflection. 🔍✨

Witkin’s work alternates between grand compositions and intimate pieces, consistently employing a careful structure that avoids superficiality or moralization. The exhibition further features his drawings, which serve as intimate companions to the photographs, revealing the artist’s creative process and expanding the narrative of his visual works. ✏️

The exhibition Broken World invites you to slow down and appreciate the dignity of the image, highlighting Witkin’s significant influence on contemporary art and his unique exploration of body, memory, and meaning.

Curator: Otto M. Urban
Location: Poupětova 1
Tickets: Purchase Here 🎟️