"politically NOT correct" - a project currently under development (updated January 30, 2008)
photographs Simon Frey - words David Prokop


download the full english description (PDF 1.2MB) here!
stáhni si celý popis v českém jazyce (PDF 1.2MB) zde!

purpose

a disagreement with the politically NOT correct incidents during communist era in Czech Republic and the contemporary ignorance



Karel Otčenášek - 3956 days in prison


not intended but not excluded to be a historical or artistic project, but intended to be a personal contribution of the authors to work up this area of history



Jiří Materna - 2167 days in prison


project includes oversized portraits of surviving political prisoners, scenic panorama photos of historic or personal important places regarding this subject (with appearance of related persons) and statements (photographs or text) of contemporary opinion leaders

target 

large exhibition presenting the oversized portraits in a kind of meeting room, a special part with the scenic panoramas and an information room including the statements (photographs and / or text) of contemporary opinion leaders



Hana Truncová - 3151 day in prison


finally, a publication (book or catalogue) is under planning



installation at the Karolinum


important note

to continue this project, we need supporters and sponsors
if you intend to make any contribution to it, please contact David Prokop under david@controverso.com

status 

part of the portrait work was done 2nd half of 2006 (as it has been presented on the recent exhibition in the Senate of the Czech republic)

more portrait work and scenic panoramas are under planning for 1st half 2008


shooting with Karel Otčenášek


exhibitions of the complete work are possible starting from 2nd half 2008, assuming exhibition rooms with necessary facilities are available



Sergej Solovjev - 4383 days in prison


publication of the project should be ready with first exhibition