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Photographer Koto Bolofo in Prague

Jana Máchalová — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:38:55 +0000

South Africa-born and British-raised photographer Kota Bolofo says that when people see his work, they think he’s a well-read intellectual — “but it’s not true,” he says with an easy laugh.

Bolofo’s body of work and range of accomplishments would suggest otherwise: since the ’80s, he has mainly worked with Vogue, as well as with Italian and French editions of Marie Claire, GQ, Esquire among other notable fashion magazines. A versatile artist, he also shot the 1995 documentary film The Land is White, the Seed is Blackand has a growing number of books to his name.

Most recently, Bolofo is the author of the photo book La Maison — itself an elaborate object comprising eleven volumes, some 33 photographs of which now comprise an ongoing exhibit at the French Institute in Prague. It is the result of seven years’ work after becoming the first photographer to be granted unlimited access to the secret workshops of Hermès, the fashion house famous for its leather goods, scarves and other objects of beauty.

In an interview with Czech Position, Bolofo talks on a wide range of topics, from his earliest childhood memories and how meeting celebrated American photographer Richard Avedon changed his life, to his admiration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Gandhi — and, of course, the world of haute couture.

La Maison (Koto Bolofo)
Gallery 35,
French Institute
Štěpánská 35, Prague 1
Through March 2012

‘Papa Pirate’ Rickard Falkvinge

Staff Writer — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 20:31:59 +0000

In an exclusive interview for Czech Position, Swedish Pirate Party founder Rickard Falkvinge tells of his motivation and inspiration for establishing the renegade party back in 2006, and everything from Marx to Monopoly. He gives a broad overview of what technology he sees will be in use over the next 15 years, predicts the end of the banking world and the dawn of the golden age of journalism.

Hanging Out in the Sunshine

Jan Kundera — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 09:22:01 +0000

Like a ray of sunshine in furniture form plunked down in the middle of the Nová Scéna piazzeta; Sit On! is a tempting place to wile away a summer afternoon in Prague. The furniture installation is the latest project in the theater’s aim to liven up the seemingly dead space between their building and the National Theater.

To learn more, read the full article: The art of sitting in Prague

Pretty in pink

Richard Cortés — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 16:56:24 +0000

“Then, the Russians were here percieved as unwelcome, and the whole society realized that,” says artist David Černý, adding, “Today, they are here, and seemingly, nobody minds.”

Charlotta Öfverholm & VerTeDance

Jan Kundera — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 09:45:40 +0000

High-grade hops. Unusual yeasts. Twice the alcohol. Zubatý pes.

Brian Kenety — Fri, 13 May 2011 07:47:49 +0000

Jiří Středa’s anatomically correct sculpture livens up a gray plaza

Jan Kundera — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 11:54:37 +0000

Jiří Středa’s “Co víme” (What We Know) was created in 2001. This third version of the work is cast in bronze to achieve the right shade of green. “When I first saw it I thought maybe it was too much, but after a couple of minutes I realized it was exactly what I wanted,” Středa told Czech Position. The statue appears behind the National Theater as part of an ongoing project to bring new life to the space.

Axel T Schmidt & Kuskovu Gallery

Jan Kundera — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 12:20:30 +0000

We fight for the joy of fighting, not for victory

Richard Cortés — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 10:58:15 +0000

“The highest form of martial art is to mentally force the oponent not to fight,” says Petr “Khru” Macháček in an interview for CzechPosition.com.

Video: Agustí Villaronga

Jan Kundera — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 10:56:49 +0000

In Prague for the recent Spanish Film Festival ‘La Pelicula,’ director Agustí Villaronga talks about the reception of his latest film, the Spanish Civil War, and the need to start the film off with a bang.