Ondřej Kubeš – Bruises on my Knees
#1 min Ondřej Kubeš
1. 10. 2024
The installation Bruises on my Knees (2023) is a work involving hand embroidery, objects, text, and photography. The work is about the experiences of a young queer man searching for his own place in society, coming face to face with his own trauma, mental health, and familial and intimate relationships, and through this reflection stimulating a space for self-healing and rediscovering one's own self-worth. The central element of the installation are three bespoke display cases in which hand-embroidered, dyed and otherwise processed pieces of recycled leather are displayed together alongside salvaged wooden objects. The installation also includes a large-scale photographic image depicting an old tree trunk resembling a human form. Several small photographic self-portraits of the artist, capturing private performances with the displayed objects, appear in the installation alongside short poetic text messages.
All images: Ondřej Kubeš, Bruises on my Knees, 2023
Ondřej Kubeš
#1 min Ondřej Kubeš
Ondřej Kubeš
#3 min Markéta Kinterová
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Meet the talents nominated by Fotograf Zone for 2026
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#1 min Barbora Švejnochová
Barbora Švejnochová
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