Cheila Barreto – Venus and the Dwarves

Plzeň
Openings
Sculpture & Object
Photography
Conceptual Art
Contemporary Art
Date
10. 09. 2026 18:00–20:00
ENDED
Institution
Venue
Jednota
Martinská 10/3, Jižní Předměstí, 301 00 Plzeň

This artistic-research project combines visual art, experimental photography, and textual documentation. It is based on personal encounters with people in the sex industry and on the artist’s own reflections on the entire experience.


The project explores the issue of sex work in contemporary society through the authentic experiences, attitudes, and motivations of the participants themselves. In this way, it builds a bridge of communication between the public and the world of the sex industry. In a cohesive exhibition space, it weaves together the testimonies of sex workers and clients into an authentic and multi-layered portrait.


The work explores the boundaries between the coldness of digital space and the intimacy of human closeness. Through contrasting materials—such as cold metal, soft satin, and felt—a haptic and visual language of transformation emerges. The project captures the fluidity of identities in both real and virtual environments and transforms personal testimonies and archival fragments into an artistic statement about human desire and anonymity.


curator: Gabriela Homolová

Cheila Barreto – Venus and the Dwarves