Kuba Freter (b. 1995) is a photographer based between cities, always in motion, always observing. His work is shaped by an intuitive relationship with his surroundings, favouring the quiet, the passing, and the in-between over the staged or spectacular. Working primarily with analog film, Freter captures what the eye often overlooks— moments of stillness, gestures of geometry, fragments of light.
Photography, for Freter, is less about directing and more about witnessing. He is drawn to subtle rhythms: a shadow on concrete, a fleeting expression, the way lines converge across a frame. His images are unposed and unhurried, emerging from the patient attention of someone deeply attuned to the world around him. Self-taught and influenced by street photography traditions, particularly the work of Joel Meyerowitz, Freter believes in the enduring presence of what we see. “Nothing gets ever lost, ” Meyerowitz once said, a sentiment that resonates through Freter’s practice. His camera is a constant companion—whether walking unfamiliar streets or revisiting familiar ones, he is always composing, always searching. Freter’s photographs are defined by restraint and clarity. They speak to a form of seeing that is tender and alert, allowing space for viewers to linger, interpret, and feel. Though rarely the subject himself, he is always present— framing, sensing, responding.
