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Vernisáž výstavy Bet Orten: TVOJE KREV / MOJE RŮŽE
Vernissage of the exhibition Bet Orten: YOUR BLOOD / MY ROSES
Event by: The Chemistry Gallery, Holešovická tržnice, Art District 7, Petr Hájek, Johanka Pošová
Location: The Chemistry Gallery, Bubenské nábřeží 13, Praha 7
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Dear art lovers,
allow us to invite you to the exhibition and opening of the exhibition Bet Orten: YOUR BLOOD / MY ROSE
which will take place on Thursday 28/05/2026 from 18:00 to 22:00 at The Chemistry Gallery, Hall 40, Holešovická tržnice, Bubenské nábřeží 306, Prague 7.
In a multi-layered installation, the solo exhibition of the idiosyncratic photographer Bet Orten reveals the themes of fragments of the female experience, imprints of trauma on the body and the relationship between body structures and the landscape. It brings to light what often remains hidden - fear, shame, inner shadows, but also strength and the ability to cope with life's events in a creative and emancipatory way. The motif of Bet's photographs is usually a staged female body or bodies in a natural environment, which here offers a certain confrontation, aggravation of conditions, but also an open field of possibilities. At the same time, the individual characters are not so much concrete personalities as aspects of the author's soul, autobiographical fragments. The title of the exhibition refers to a strong traumatic experience from childhood, when Bet immediately encountered the image of self-harm and the vulnerability of the closest person. This experience became the starting point for a long-term investigation of how trauma is stored in the body and memory and how it can be transformed through the image. The remnants of blood on the floor resembling rose petals to a large extent capture the essence of Bet's work - beauty is never shallow, it is the result of complex internal processes that do not resist darkness or the possibility of reassembling what was broken into a new, authentic and powerful self. The starting point of the exhibition is not so much the trauma itself as the long-term process of achieving inner freedom, the possibility of healing and renewal.
Bet Orten's work will be presented at the exhibition in an atmospheric installation, testing the possibilities and expanding the boundaries of the photographic medium. In addition to monumental textile prints, more intimate formats or photographic objects will also be exhibited. The audience will thus be drawn into the story, with the possibility not only to unravel the images of the author's inner mythology, but also to look into the stories and fragments of their own physical and mental experience.
Curator: Karina Kottová
Production: Johanka Pošová
Assistance: Barbora Prade
Graphic design: Anna Gutová
Thanks: Jan Bárta, Petr Hájek, Matěj Hájek, Kateřina Papežová, Markéta Musilová, Lucie Urban, Eliška Lubojatzka, Barbora Musilová, Marek Malis, Tereza Porybná
The Chemistry Gallery
Hall 40
Holešovická tržnice
Bubenské nábřeží 306, Prague 7
We look forward to meeting you!
Sincerely,
The Chemistry Gallery
www.thechemistry.art
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Dear Art Lovers,
We would like to invite you to the exhibition and opening of Bet Orten: YOUR BLOOD / MY ROSES, taking place on Thursday, May 28, 2026, from 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM at The Chemistry Gallery.
The solo exhibition by distinctive photographer Bet Orten unfolds through a multilayered installation exploring fragments of female experience, the imprint of trauma on the body, and the relationship between bodily structures and landscape. It brings to light what often remains hidden — fear, shame, inner shadows, but also strength and the ability to confront life’s events through creative and emancipatory means.
Bet Orten’s photographs typically depict staged female bodies situated within natural environments, offering both confrontation and challenging conditions, as well as an open field of possibilities. The individual figures function less as specific personalities and more as aspects of the artist's soul — autobiographical fragments.
The title of the exhibition refers to a powerful traumatic childhood experience in which Bet was directly confronted with an image of self-harm and the vulnerability of someone close to her. This experience became the starting point for a long-term exploration of how trauma is stored within the body and memory, and how it may be transformed through image-making. Traces of blood on the floor resembling rose petals encapsulate the essence of Bet's work to a significant degree — beauty is never superficial; it emerges from complex inner processes that do not shy away from darkness or from the possibility of reconstructing what was broken into a new, authentic, and powerful self. The exhibition is therefore rooted not so much in trauma itself, but in the long process of achieving inner freedom, healing, and renewal.
Bet Orten's work will be presented within an atmospheric installation that tests the possibilities and expands the boundaries of the photographic medium. Alongside monumental textile prints, more intimate formats and photographic objects will also be exhibited. Visitors will thus be drawn into the narrative, with the opportunity not only to uncover images from the artist’s inner mythology, but also to reflect on stories and fragments of their own bodies and psychological experience.
Curator: Karina Kottová
Production: Johanka Pošová
Assistant: Barbora Prade
Graphic Design: Anna Gutová
Special Thanks: Jan Bárta, Petr Hájek, Matěj Hájek, Kateřina Papežová, Markéta Musilová, Lucie Urban, Eliška Lubojatzka, Barbora Musilová, Marek Malis, Tereza Porybná.
allow us to invite you to the exhibition and opening of the exhibition Bet Orten: YOUR BLOOD / MY ROSE
which will take place on Thursday 28/05/2026 from 18:00 to 22:00 at The Chemistry Gallery, Hall 40, Holešovická tržnice, Bubenské nábřeží 306, Prague 7.
In a multi-layered installation, the solo exhibition of the idiosyncratic photographer Bet Orten reveals the themes of fragments of the female experience, imprints of trauma on the body and the relationship between body structures and the landscape. It brings to light what often remains hidden - fear, shame, inner shadows, but also strength and the ability to cope with life's events in a creative and emancipatory way. The motif of Bet's photographs is usually a staged female body or bodies in a natural environment, which here offers a certain confrontation, aggravation of conditions, but also an open field of possibilities. At the same time, the individual characters are not so much concrete personalities as aspects of the author's soul, autobiographical fragments. The title of the exhibition refers to a strong traumatic experience from childhood, when Bet immediately encountered the image of self-harm and the vulnerability of the closest person. This experience became the starting point for a long-term investigation of how trauma is stored in the body and memory and how it can be transformed through the image. The remnants of blood on the floor resembling rose petals to a large extent capture the essence of Bet's work - beauty is never shallow, it is the result of complex internal processes that do not resist darkness or the possibility of reassembling what was broken into a new, authentic and powerful self. The starting point of the exhibition is not so much the trauma itself as the long-term process of achieving inner freedom, the possibility of healing and renewal.
Bet Orten's work will be presented at the exhibition in an atmospheric installation, testing the possibilities and expanding the boundaries of the photographic medium. In addition to monumental textile prints, more intimate formats or photographic objects will also be exhibited. The audience will thus be drawn into the story, with the possibility not only to unravel the images of the author's inner mythology, but also to look into the stories and fragments of their own physical and mental experience.
Curator: Karina Kottová
Production: Johanka Pošová
Assistance: Barbora Prade
Graphic design: Anna Gutová
Thanks: Jan Bárta, Petr Hájek, Matěj Hájek, Kateřina Papežová, Markéta Musilová, Lucie Urban, Eliška Lubojatzka, Barbora Musilová, Marek Malis, Tereza Porybná
The Chemistry Gallery
Hall 40
Holešovická tržnice
Bubenské nábřeží 306, Prague 7
We look forward to meeting you!
Sincerely,
The Chemistry Gallery
www.thechemistry.art
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Dear Art Lovers,
We would like to invite you to the exhibition and opening of Bet Orten: YOUR BLOOD / MY ROSES, taking place on Thursday, May 28, 2026, from 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM at The Chemistry Gallery.
The solo exhibition by distinctive photographer Bet Orten unfolds through a multilayered installation exploring fragments of female experience, the imprint of trauma on the body, and the relationship between bodily structures and landscape. It brings to light what often remains hidden — fear, shame, inner shadows, but also strength and the ability to confront life’s events through creative and emancipatory means.
Bet Orten’s photographs typically depict staged female bodies situated within natural environments, offering both confrontation and challenging conditions, as well as an open field of possibilities. The individual figures function less as specific personalities and more as aspects of the artist's soul — autobiographical fragments.
The title of the exhibition refers to a powerful traumatic childhood experience in which Bet was directly confronted with an image of self-harm and the vulnerability of someone close to her. This experience became the starting point for a long-term exploration of how trauma is stored within the body and memory, and how it may be transformed through image-making. Traces of blood on the floor resembling rose petals encapsulate the essence of Bet's work to a significant degree — beauty is never superficial; it emerges from complex inner processes that do not shy away from darkness or from the possibility of reconstructing what was broken into a new, authentic, and powerful self. The exhibition is therefore rooted not so much in trauma itself, but in the long process of achieving inner freedom, healing, and renewal.
Bet Orten's work will be presented within an atmospheric installation that tests the possibilities and expands the boundaries of the photographic medium. Alongside monumental textile prints, more intimate formats and photographic objects will also be exhibited. Visitors will thus be drawn into the narrative, with the opportunity not only to uncover images from the artist’s inner mythology, but also to reflect on stories and fragments of their own bodies and psychological experience.
Curator: Karina Kottová
Production: Johanka Pošová
Assistant: Barbora Prade
Graphic Design: Anna Gutová
Special Thanks: Jan Bárta, Petr Hájek, Matěj Hájek, Kateřina Papežová, Markéta Musilová, Lucie Urban, Eliška Lubojatzka, Barbora Musilová, Marek Malis, Tereza Porybná.