7

(photographs, 2001)

A competed series of seven cibachromes was created for Stratil's solo exhibition in Gandy Gallery in Prague. Taking into consideration the author's former centrifugal identity play, these manifested turn towards civilianity and originality. Images of an ageing man in neglected landscape are, however, stage-managed situations; set in the places which (possibly) are linked with his past. Usual theatricality is limited only to expressions of self-pity, contemplation, melancholy. The inspiration for the 7 was drawn from Jakub Deml, a writer and a country priest, as well as gloomy atmosphere of his works.