Viktor Kolář's 'Colors of Ostrava' at Norma Mangione Gallery
The Norma Mangione Gallery in Turin is hosting 'Colors of Ostrava', a solo exhibition of Czech documentary photographer Viktor Kolář (born 1941 in Ostrava). The show presents a series of digital color photographs that capture his hometown Ostrava, shifting from his earlier black-and-white work. Kolář's lens reveals the city's material dimension through suspended, timeless colors, portraying familiar spaces as ever-changing and original. The exhibition explores the artist's return to his origins, where each shot offers a new perspective on the same urban landscape.
Key facts
- Viktor Kolář was born in Ostrava in 1941.
- The exhibition is titled 'Colors of Ostrava'.
- The show is held at Norma Mangione Gallery in Turin.
- The photographs are in digital color, a shift from Kolář's earlier black-and-white work.
- The series focuses on Kolář's hometown Ostrava.
- The exhibition presents Ostrava as a timeless, suspended space.
- Kolář's work is described as Czech documentary photography.
- The gallery is located in Turin, Italy.
Entities
Artists
- Viktor Kolář
Institutions
- Norma Mangione Gallery
Locations
- Ostrava
- Czech Republic
- Turin
- Italy