TOMKI NĚMEC

PHOTOGRAPHER

President Václav Havel sitting behind the wheel, turned toward the backseat with a cigarette in his mouth and a gangster-like expression.
Seven young boys with smiles on their faces throwing snowballs at the photographer in Romania.
A group of men sleeping at tables in a dimly lit train station hall late at night.
Two men in the subway staring at meaningless televisions, displaying only large question marks.
A man with a crooked expression and missing teeth standing in front of a car.
A horse peeking out from behind a fence, looking at the photographer.
Two hooded figures huddle close to the ground. A scene from the play *Amerikánka*.

Carpe Diem

To be on the road. To watch the world as it breathes, as it shifts, reveals itself, and hides again. To have desires and dreams—and walk towards them. To capture fleeting moments before they slip into the past.

Every second is different. A rare image appears after a long wait—only to vanish in an instant, as if teasing. A moment that, with a wave of a wand, becomes the past. I like to be there for it. I try to preserve what is disappearing. To paint with light on the sensitive surface of film.

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Stories

An ancient Greek monument captured on a film frame. A photograph with strong grain and a bold border from the early stages of the author's work.
BEGINNINGS | 1970's
A group of tramps riding a train on a summer day. On one side, a couple in love; on the other, a bearded young man with a guitar.
TRAMPS | 1980's
Two public security officers pushing their broken-down patrol car. In the background, a gloomy Prague and a fast-food kiosk.
ČSSR | 1980's
A group of young people at an anti-regime demonstration. People are lighting candles and holding a sign that reads FREEDOM!
 REVOLUTION | 1980's
President Václav Havel caught off guard by a tidal wave on the Portuguese coast.
VÁCLAV HAVEL | 1990's
A young Cuban pioneer looking directly into the camera lens. In the background lies a starved, lifeless dog.
CUBA | 1990's
A group of men paying tribute to the deceased at a funeral in Romania.
ROMANIA | 2000's
A flock of sheep standing in front of the ruins of a family house in Kosovo, staring at the photographer's camera.
KOSOVO | 2000's
A group of refugees sleeping on the ground during a difficult journey.
THROUGH PRAGUE | 2010's
Karel Schwarzenberg gazes thoughtfully into the distance in a portrait.
KAREL SCHWARZENBERG | 2010's
Shadows of people are cast on the dry, sandy ground; in the background, an actress from the Amerikánka theatre sits quietly.
AMERIKÁNKA | 2020's
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