Julija Jonas

Czech Republic (residence), Belarus (citizenship) °1993
affiliation: FFA BUT
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Julija Jonas is a photographer who works with animation, sound, and interventions in public space. Her work draws on her own recollections as well as current social issues, such as ecological disasters or forced migration. Conceptual thinking intertwines in her practice with a poetic vision and an engaged approach. Her visual outputs—most often photographs, objects, or installations—tend to be minimalist and restrained. In addition to analog and digital photography, her work also shows an interest in older methods of image-making, such as the camera obscura or hand-drawn animation.

 

Biography adapted from Diplomantky.cz: “Yuliya Jonas.”
Available at: https://diplomantky.cz/yuliya-jonas/. 

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  • Bus Stop (2025) author(s): Julija Jonas published in: FFA BUT – Faculty of Fine Arts, Brno University of Technology
    This exposition reflects on the phenomenon of the public transport stop as a metaphorical framework for the condition of migration and the figure of the waiting individual. By centering the act of waiting, this research examines how mutual understanding and cultural translation unfold within intercultural encounters. The bus stop serves as both a physical site and a symbolic threshold, a space of transition, suspension, and projection toward an uncertain future. Within this context, the project traces the transformative phases of subjectivity experienced during emigration, emphasizing the temporal dimension of waiting, expectation, and the tension inherent in moments of immobility. The final installation is situated directly within the public sphere, specifically at bus stops, where the object destabilizes the everyday rhythm of transit. By oscillating between staged intervention and authentic environment, the project foregrounds the paradoxical beauty of stillness, alongside the latent unease of anticipation.
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