Jakub Pavlík

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28. 11. 2025

Jakub Pavlík, Eternal Drunkness, 2025
Jakub Pavlík, Eternal Drunkness, 2025
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The book Eternal Drunkness is an intimate study of the dynamics associated with alcohol consumption. Produced over the course of five months, it grew out of the author’s repeated encounters with daily drinking, which is widely accepted and socially normalised as a form of recreation and relaxation. This period coincided with his own first conscious month-long abstinence from alcohol as an attempt to map out the dynamic between abstinence and occasional drinking. During this period, the book sparked in him a personal debate on the boundary between consuming alcohol and a state where he was, in his own words, “consumed by alcohol”. The resulting photo book presents a visual narrative documenting the existential nature of repeated non-sobriety and one’s own inebriation. It captures moments of late-night journeys home from the pub, solitary roaming, games of dice and, through the blurred haze of intoxication, exposes anonymous objects and figures from these wandering escapades. 

All images: Jakub Pavlík, Eternal Drunkness, 2025

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Jakub Pavlík

is a visual artist who works primarily with the medium of photography and artists’ books. The common denominator for his projects and artists’ books is the often raw documentary form, which existentially incorporates the author as an integral part of the whole project, not just as an objective observer, underscoring his narration. He works on subjective themes with an emphasis on his own imagination and the explicit openness of visual testimony.

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This issue explores language – its forms, possibilities, and limits. We look at how we communicate in the digital space, how the language of artificial intelligence changes our notions of creativity, and how visual images can replace words. You will discover why language is never neutral and how it shapes identity, creates inequalities, and opens paths to liberation. The issue features a reflection by bell hooks, the artistic practice of Eszter Magyar, projects documenting the Roma community in Brno, and visual essays by Claudia Larcher and Tabor Robak. The magazine presents language as a tool of communication, power, and resistance and invites you to reflect on what it truly means to talk to one another today.

Paris Photo Is Exactly Where It Wants to Be – At the Top

#6 min Markéta Kinterová

Paris Photo Is Exactly Where It Wants to Be – At the Top

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For nearly three decades, Paris Photo has been the largest and most influential photography fair in the world. It attracts professionals, collectors, and the general public alike. The 28th edition took place this year at the Grand Palais in Paris from 13 to 16 November 2025 and offered five intense days full of exhibitions, meetings, discussions, guided tours, and hundreds of book signings.

The Blind Alley of Social Platforms?

#2 min Monika Szűcsová

The Blind Alley of Social Platforms?

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The digital age has transformed not only the way we communicate but also the very essence of who we are. This essay explores the language of memes and emojis, the complexities of digital identity, and the potential for resisting the hegemony of digital platforms. It examines selected approaches in both exhibition production and activism that seek a language of sharing that transcends algorithmic channels.

How to Look at the World: Václav Kopecký and Milan Mazúr Open New Exhibitions at Fotograf Zone Gallery

#4 min Fotograf Zone

How to Look at the World: Václav Kopecký and Milan Mazúr Open New Exhibitions at Fotograf Zone Gallery

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Photography as a guide to understanding today’s world and video art as a form of storytelling with a social dimension — these two approaches will meet on 20 November at Fotograf Zone Gallery in Prague, which will open two new exhibitions at once. In collaboration with Fotograf Contemporary, the gallery will present Whole World Catalog, a solo exhibition by photographer Václav Kopecký. In the second part of the gallery, visitors will see Eva, a new video project by director Milan Mazúr, shown publicly for the very first time.

Zbyněk Baladrán – The Jevons Paradox

#1 min Hana Buddeus, Zbyněk Baladrán

Zbyněk Baladrán – The Jevons Paradox

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In the year 2025, the Jevons paradox is a lived reality. It no longer surprises us that even artificial intelligence does not lead to any slowing down, but instead further accelerates our performance. Yet, or perhaps precisely because of this, the work of Zbyněk Baladrán deserves attention. It contributes to an understanding of the reality of late capitalism by looking back to the 19th century, while also demonstrating how modes of interpretation are conditioned by specific historical and geopolitical contexts.