Radiating with/from Téra Pechmannová
Parallel brew

04–03-2025, 15:00 - 20:00

︎ guest exhibition
︎ process
︎ knowledges
︎ friendship

‘Radiating’ is a small series of day exhibitions, events, workshops, meet ups in my studio at NS16, Tilburg, which are meant to support a community of experimental photographers, researchers and artists who are based in the Netherlands or are passing by. The irregular program is mainly focused on analogue and alternative photography, process-based art, material research, DIY experiments, and more-than-human storytelling. The incentive is to radiate energy from inside out and from outside in.

‘Radiating’ will show work of fellow artists in person and online in this website blog; it will spread experience, recipes and knowledge of the process; and share resources – material and financial if available. 

This series is kindly supported, as part of my practice, by Makersfonds Tilburg.

My first guest is my long-term friend, filmmaker, artist and traveler Téra Pechmannová who will introduce her exhibition Parallel brew. You are cordially invited to join us for the afternoon, between 3 - 8 pm, Tuesday 04.03. at studios NS16.


Téra Pechmannová is a London-based Czech filmmaker and artist known for her unique analogue photography. By incorporating locally sourced materials like tea leaves as negative and positive developers, she creates captivating visuals that reflect her appreciation for the diverse cultures and landscapes she encounters on her travels. Téra's photographs highlight the beauty of our world and the importance of human connection, reminding us of our shared responsibility to protect the environment and celebrate the unique stories of the communities we visit.

During her stay in Tilburg, she will present the analogue prints and a short movie which is documenting a community of indigo dyers in Japan and incorporating haiku poetry. Visitors will have the opportunity to taste the teas used in her photographs, further enhancing the connection between art, culture, and the environment.

Prints presented during the day are for sale under the conditions agreed with artist.

Asking a few questions to Téra (the answers will be discussed during the exhibition day and added here after).

1. You have been testing different developers made out of the tea leaves on film as well as paper. Have you discovered any significant differences between them (for example in tonality or development times, or light-sensitive materials that you have been using)?

2. Could you share your method and a few tips for others who are preparing to develop the positive prints in the darkroom?

3. You have been developing your negatives on your travels, how was it to source, use or recycle the chemistry abroad?

4. Were there any valuable encounters while practicing the process on the go, that you learnt or appreciated?

5. Tea is considered a symbol of culture, hospitality, and friendship (which is very significant in the Asian countries that you traveled through and in The Great Britan where you are based). Is it similar (or different) in the culture you come from?