In his photographs he allows movement and changes in light to take effect, or enters them with his own imaginative motifs. This is not the end of the list of his interests, his work ranges from testing the limits of abstraction in photography, through applied photography, staged portrait photography to documentary. "Our destinies are unique and irreversible. Perhaps it is this awareness that tempts me to revisit the principle of human relationships, which photography has always been able to suspend for those who come later or to serve as a tool for interpersonal communication," says Pavel Baňka, educator, initiator of cultural activities and renowned photographer.

Bio


Pavel Baňka regularly presents his work to the public in prestigious galleries and museums. In the Czech Republic, to name a few: Prague City Gallery, Václav Špála Gallery, Trade Fair Palace of the National Gallery, Rudolfinum Gallery in Prague and Brno House of Arts. Abroad, he has exhibited at Museum of Photography in Charleroi, Belgium, Klotz/Sirmon Gallery in New York, Paris Photo at the Carrousel Louvre, New Gallery at Fotofest in Houston, Georg Eastman House New York, Bratislava City Gallery, Fotoforum in Frankfurt am Main, Fotografisk Gallery in Copenhagen, Art Institute of Chicago, Museum Ludwig in Cologne. His works are part of many important collections in institutions, as well as in private collections.