As part of a curatorial exchange between Galerie Sibiř and the Ostrava-based gallery Nibiru, our goal is to showcase regional artists and their work, as well as the local art scene, on both sides, in order to connect the cultural landscapes of Brno and Ostrava simultaneously. Sharing experiences, curatorial approaches, learning from one another, and engaging in joint visual communication. Brno and Ostrava in mutual synergy. All of this is made possible by the B2B model.

What makes a place a home? Is it the street we know by heart, the neighbors we meet every day, the sounds of the city, the graffiti on the walls, the architecture, the memories, the community—or simply the feeling, as we walk down a street, that we belong somewhere?

The exhibition Where Is My Hood, There Is My Mood explores the relationship between people and the place where they live, move about, and gradually make their own. Through various artistic approaches, it explores how our perception of the city and home changes and how it is shaped not only by personal experiences but also by architecture, history, social changes, technology, media, and everyday culture.

The exhibition connects two places and two gallery contexts—Siberia and Nibiru, Přívoz and Husovice. It is not necessarily a precise documentation of these locations, but rather a personal and social exploration of what a place means and how it leaves its mark on a person. Where does the city end and home begin? How long does it take for a new place to become familiar? And what do we take with us from the places where we’ve lived?

The four exhibiting artists approach the theme through various media and experiences—from photography to painting and objects to poetry. The result is a mosaic of personal topographies, memories, observations, and relationships to places that may be intimately familiar, foreign, temporary, or long abandoned.

Samuel Szabo (*1988) lives in Brno, where he studied interactive media theory at Masaryk University. He is best known as a musician and experimental artist active under various names and in numerous musical projects. His work spans improvisation, electronic music, experimentation, humor, and the collage of diverse cultural and sonic layers. For this exhibition, however, he will present a different aspect of his work—travel photographs in which he captures places, situations, and moments outside his usual environment.

Katka (Húsa) Čierna has been engaged in visual art for more than five years. She works with painting using various techniques, as well as with installations and collages made from recycled materials. For the exhibition, she has prepared a series of watercolors depicting familiar scenes from her hometown, to which she returned after several years spent in Prague and Norway. She is interested in the fleeting atmosphere of the moment and the contrast between natural beauty and the disruptive traces of human activity and architecture.

Michal Moučka (*1981) studied acting at the Janáček Conservatory in Ostrava. He performed in theaters in Ostrava, worked at the Fiducia Photography Gallery, and spent several years as a model at the Faculty of Arts at the University of Ostrava. Since 2021, he has been studying painting in Daniel Balabán’s studio. He has been painting for approximately thirteen years and also manages the Nibiru Gallery in Ostrava. At the exhibition, he will present exclusively objects.

Karel Škrabal (*1969) is a poet, journalist, and founding member of the art group Vítrholc. He runs the website Nedělní chvilka poezie.cz, organizes literary and cultural events and serves as the artistic director of the Za školou club in Prague’s Bubeneč district. He has published eight collections of poetry; the most recent, *Western*, was published in 2025 by Druhé město. He lived in Brno for more than forty years and now lives in Prague. His work has long explored themes of everyday life, place, the city, and personal experience.

Curator: Nicole Fialová