Mojmir Bures

PHOTOGRAPHER & VISUAL ARTIST

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Mojmir's work sits at the intersection of fashion and fine art. He is interested in images shaped by history, control, and displacement.

Mojmir is a photographer and visual artist from the Czech Republic. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Photography from the Film and TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague (FAMU) and a Master of Arts from the Royal College of Art in London. In 2014, he received a scholarship to study at Aalto University's School of Arts, Design, and Architecture in Helsinki.

In 2021, his artwork Imagine was selected by a jury from Circa and Dazed & Confused Magazine to be showcased at renowned locations such as Piccadilly Circus in London, Yunika Vision in Tokyo, and K-Pop Square in Seoul as part of the Class of 2021.

From 2017 to 2021, Mojmir led the photography team at Mercedes-Benz Prague Fashion Week, where he directed the visual style, managed archives, and documented backstage moments, runway shows, and key events.

Between 2011 and 2015, he served as Art Director for the Moravska Trebova Photo Festival, curating artists and developing the festival's visual identity.

Mojmir balances commercial and advertisement photography with art-focused projects, predominantly working with analog and film technologies. His solo exhibition Proces was presented at The Josef Sudek Studio in Prague in 2026, curated by Lucie Černá. He has collaborated with some of the most influential names in fashion, including Elite London in the UK and LAFORMELA. His work has been featured in magazines such as Harper's Bazaar, Elle, and Vogue Czechoslovakia, Dolce Vita among others.

He has also worked internationally, photographing for clients such as Lasvit in Indonesia, Kuwait, and London, and collaborating with brands in the Emirates, Berlin, and other global markets. Currently, Mojmir is the Visual Director at Artspeak and contributes to the digitization of the National Gallery in Prague's art collection.

Exhibitions & Recognition
2026 — Proces, solo exhibition, The Josef Sudek Studio, Prague (curated by Lucie Černá)
2025 — Czech Grand Design Award, Photographer of the Year — Finalist
2021 — Imagine, CIRCA x Dazed Class of 2021 — Piccadilly Circus (London), Yunika Vision (Tokyo), K-Pop Square (Seoul)
2019 — Royal College of Art Graduation Show, London

Education
MA Photography — Royal College of Art, London
BA Photography — FAMU, Prague
Scholarship — Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture, Helsinki

Selected Photography Projects

A selection of work across fashion, design and spatial narratives

A black-and-white photograph of a tall palm tree illuminated from below, with dense foliage, standing on a gravelly ground at night.
Modern artwork with geometric black and white patterns, displayed on a white gallery wall with track lighting above.

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