MARCEL KOREC

THANK YOU

OPENING: 7. 4. 2026 AT 7PM
EXHIBITION: 8. 4. – 16. 5. 2026

A relentless, bodiless salesman unscrupulously trying to sell anything to anyone; inorganic biomorphic lumps of discarded clothing scanning customer loyalty cards; or a burnt-out chatbot in therapy. The project entitled Thank You by Slovak multimedia artist Marcel Korec is an artistic reflection on the current state of affairs. Through interactive objects, it draws attention to the limits of growth, the emptiness of excess, and the devaluation of human contact. The work thus offers a vision of a dystopian future that also appeals to the basic human experience in a world of technological progress—a call to return to authentic being and to rediscover sensitivity to the world and to oneself. The project metaphorically poses the question of whether a version of the future in which humanity could radically transform its values and approach to the world is possible, while reflecting on its visual form.

Marcel Korec (*1986) works with the media of photography, moving image, drawing, and painting, as well as various installations and interactive objects. Regardless of the chosen form, his work displays a high degree of social sensitivity, a sincere defiance of injustice, and, above all, black humor as a catalyst for communicating complex topics to the general public. He received his Master’s degree from the Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Bratislava (VŠVU) at both the Department of New Media and the Department of Photography, where he is currently pursuing his doctoral studies. He completed an international internship at the Akademie der bildenden Künste in Vienna. He has participated in numerous group exhibitions in Slovakia, including the prestigious OFF Festival. He lives and works in Bratislava.

The Fotografic Gallery’s exhibition programme is supported by grants from the Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic, the State Fund for Culture of the Czech Republic, the City of Prague, and the Prague 1 Municipal District. Thank you!