Thea Jacobra
Thea Jacobra (b. 1995 in Czechia) is a multidisciplinary artist and somatic practitioner living in London.
Her activities transcend the confines of genres. Rooted in the intersections of art, queerness, and spirituality,
Thea creates projects that hold space for collective healing and reflection. Academically qualified in visual arts and photography with an MA, she now uses the medium as one of many tools within her broader practice.
Since 2015, Thea has been actively engaged in social change. She has worked with Amnesty International in Czech schools, collaborated with Trans Legal Clinic in London, supported African Rainbow Family through her projects, and partnered with Horní Planá Roma Children’s Home and ELPIDA for seniors.
This commitment to creativity with purpose led her to found several projects: hahaha models, a model agency representing queer models and talents of the global majority. Trans Crush, a podcast centering trans voices and stories, and Rainbow Tales, an inclusive audio storytelling platform for children and podcast reimagining traditional family structures.
She has exhibited and performed internationally at museums and galleries including DOX Centre for Contemporary Art in Prague, VUNU Gallery, Kunsthalle Košice, and Bohemian Hall in New York City. Thea holds both a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in visual arts from the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague and the École nationale supérieure des Arts Décoratifs in Paris. Her artistic development was shaped under the mentorship of Antoine d’Agata, Hynek Alt, and Darina Alster.
Her work has been featured in international publications such as Flash Art, Vogue, i-D, Kaltblut, and Fotograf Magazine, highlighting her voice in contemporary culture. In 2021, she was recognized as a Fresh Eyes Talent, a selection of the best emerging photography talents worldwide.
Through everything she does, Thea is reshaping how we connect – to ourselves, to each other, and to something greater.
Thea is a distinctive personality of today, whose work influence not only her and the younger generation, but also brings an insight into the act and new visions for the whole society.
— Olo Křížová, Head of Czech Fashion Council
Their work can be briefly characterised as an unceasing fascination with the human body in all its forms and positions. The body becomes a subject, a medium, a lens through which one can naturally look at issues of identity, gender, sexuality, community and vulnerability.
— Lenore Jurkynová, FLASH ART MAGAZINE
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