We cordially invite you to the exhibition of photographs Elegantia et Motio by Czech photographer Tamara Černá. This exhibition was created in Czechia with the participation of excellent dancers not only from Czechia, but also from Italy, Austria, Taiwan and other countries. The dancers who have lent their body and soul to my images are taken out of their traditional theatrical roles - transported into a real or dream space where their movement becomes a narrative about all of us.
Tamara Černá, known under the pseudonym SofiG, has combined two main directions of her work - ballet and photography. Thanks to her many years of experience as a prima ballerina, ballet master, choreographer, and director, Tamara can sensitively perceive the mindset of dancers and work with them to capture not only the beauty of movement, but also deep human emotions - loneliness, love, hope, or the strength to overcome obstacles.
Her goal was not to create mere aesthetic images, but to offer a view of the world that we all share, and to transmit positive energy and inspiration. The dancers are not portrayed in traditional theatrical roles or set design. They appear in real or dreamlike settings where their movement becomes a universal language of emotion. Tamara Černá thus expresses her own perception of ballet and art itself through their bodies.
The exhibition presents only a part of her broader work, which also includes portrait, reportage and documentary photography. This selection also aims to bring joy, hope, dreams and the desire to plan new beginnings. Tamara's work is known in many countries around the world and some of it has already found its place in Israeli private collections.
We hope that you will find a visit to this exhibition a pleasant and inspiring experience.
Tamara Černá
Tamara Černá is a Czech art photographer, dancer, choreographer, prima ballerina and ballet master. She comes from Ostrava, where she grew up in a cultural environment and has been involved in dance and art since childhood. She studied at the conservatory in Ostrava, then at the university in Brno.
During her dancing career, she was a soloist of the National Moravian-Silesian Theatre Ballet, where she interpreted important roles such as Anna Karenina, Carmen and Svanilda from Coppelia. She has worked with a number of prominent international artists and directors and later applied her experience as a ballet master and choreographer.She was nominated for the Thalia Award for her artistic performances and in 2014 she became a member of the UNESCO International Dance Council (CID).
She came to photography naturally while working in theatre. She has worked in portrait, reportage, documentary and staged photography, with ballet and the theatre environment remaining a significant part of her work. She primarily captures human emotions, beauty and everyday stories. Her series Children of Hrušov is often compared to the work of Josef Koudelka or Fedor Gabčan.
Tamara Černá has repeatedly exhibited in the Czech Republic and abroad and has been nominated among the world's leading artists in the field of ballet photography. She is also a member of the International Association of Journalists DFJ e. V.
The exhibition is open 24h and free of charge
