On May 20, 2026, we opened the international travelling photo exhibition WATER in Opava, officially inaugurated by the Mayor of the Statutory City of Opava, Ing. Tomáš Navrátil, who also took patronage over the event.
After successful presentations in Bratislava and Budapest, the project continues with its next stop at Horní náměstí in Opava, where the exhibition will remain open to the public until June 7, 2026.
The exhibition presents works by authors from the V4 countries and Ukraine:
Lenka Zavadilová, Robert Kalamár, Barbora Vávrová, Petra Áčová, Peter Drežík, Marek Molnár, Mateusz Sarello, Ania Klosek, Bartolomej Krezolek, Edward Molnár, Márton Kállai, Máté Ládjanszki, Serhii Korovayny, Yuliia Rokytska and Yulia Shybirkina.
Through documentary photography and visual essays, the authors reflect on the relationship between people and water, climate change, ecological issues, and the everyday lives of communities connected to this essential natural resource.
The exhibition was created based on the selection of an international jury consisting of:
Magdalena Herrera, Clément Saccomani and Jana Hojstričová.
We would like to thank the City of Opava,
Mayor Ing. Tomáš Navrátil
Prof. PhDr. Vladimír Birgus,
Prof. Jiří Siostrzonek,
Prof. Jindřich Štreit,
the Institute of Creative Photography of the Faculty of Philosophy
and Science of the Silesian University in Opava,
and all project partners for their collaboration and support.
The project was prepared by:
the SLOVAK PRESS PHOTO Foundation with the support of the Visegrad Fund and partners HERALD Europa, ITF Opava, Bialystok Interphoto and MYPH.
📍 Horní náměstí, Opava
📅 May 20 – June 7, 2026
