Veronika Drahotova's Photographic Series Explores Cinematic Illusion at Galerie Behemot

Veronika Drahotova presented two photographic series at Galerie Behemot in Prague from June 15th to July 7th, 2001. Her work 'Veron (Farewell my Concubine)' features self-portraits that simulate film sequences, with the artist posing in Asian-style dress within a bedroom setting. These images reference the film 'Farewell My Concubine' and play with gender through the masculine nickname 'Veron'. Drahotova's second series, 'Lenscape (Borderline)', displays soft-colored winter scenes of houses near the Czech-German border, known for prostitution. The photographs appear slightly off-center, creating a flowing effect reminiscent of film strips. Both series explore how still images can suggest movement, drawing on Bruce F. Kawin's theories about cinematic perception. The exhibition was reviewed by Marisa Prihodova for ARTMargins Online on October 16th, 2001.