Club of Opportunities Ep.1-5

Jakub Jansa builds an environment with hidden, inner dramaturgy. His exhibition projects become almost like some Netflix TV series. Each episode introduces new characters, plot and emotional twists. Unlike in films, it is not only about the scenes, the narrative is gradually revealed through video, various objects, and performances. Based on his personal experience, Jansa depicts the archetypal characters and situations. Freely changing the genres, going from high to low, he achieves a distinctive poetics. The way he balances on the expressive edge draws the audience in the playing field; some kind of a gaming experience full of forthright emotions, absurd connections, and subversive holds, ending in a mild fog. After a long-term investigation of the world of advancement propagation and foolish vision, Jansa currently examines the modern form of oral literature in the time of social-sitting. In his real-time epic Club of Opportunities, he depicts the characters of engaging storytellers and makes overlooked entities, such as celery root, more visible.

Working on his projects, Jakub Jansa cooperates with cinematographer Kryštof Hlůže and Kryštof Melka, fashion designer Karolína Juříková, philosopher Kamil Nábělek and many others.

Text: Martin Mazanec