Jindřich Štreit – The Way to the Spring

This exhibition, celebrating the 80th birthday of the renowned photographer Jindřich Štreit, presents a cross-section of his lifelong work dedicated to humanistic photography. The exhibition offers an insight into the human condition, faith, and everyday life. The display connects two seemingly distinct, yet internally intertwined worlds: the raw reality of the Czech village (the cycle Village is the World) and the silent humility of spiritual pilgrimages. In his portrayal, the pilgrimage site of Hájek becomes a point where human finitude meets the infinity of hope. Photographs become a meditation on humility, on the need for ritual, and on the silent dialogue we conduct with ourselves and with that which transcends us. The exhibition concept was created by architect doc. ak. arch. Petr Kovář. Jindřich Štreit (* September 5, 1946, Vsetín) is a Czech documentary photographer, university lecturer, curator, and organizer of cultural life. In his work, he focuses on documenting life in the countryside and the inhabitants of Czech villages. He has also long dealt with social issues such as drug addicts, the disabled, the blind, prisoners, the elderly, healthcare workers, foreigners, smokers, and the homeless. Another area of his interest is sacral themes. From 1971, he was married to his wife Agnes, with whom he has a daughter Monika, a successful flutist. As of 2026, Jindřich Štreit has published over 120 books and had more than 1680 solo exhibitions in the Czech Republic and abroad. He is represented in the most important collections in the Czech Republic, as well as abroad, e.g., in The Museum of Modern Art in New York and The Victoria and Albert Museum in London. Štreit considers it his mission to use his projects to highlight problems in society that are marginalized and without much interest.

Accompanying program:

October 3, 2026, at 3:00 PM Guided tour with the author. Admission 150 CZK Vernissage: