Who are we?

Born in Zlin, Czechoslovakia *1974

Graduated from a film college with a specialization in photography and camera. Worked in regional television and also as a cameraman for Czech Television (national public television). For several years he was the official photographer of the International Film Festival for Children and Youth in Zlin. He was a photographer and editor of the quarterly magazine Zpravodaj published by the Czech Compatriot Association "Beseda" in the Kingdom of Belgium. He organized creative photography courses. He published photographic books and large-format calendars in several languages in his own publishing house, copies of which are also kept in the Royal Library in Brussels, Belgium. These include the macro photography books ELEMENTS, BIO and PUPPETS. The last mentioned was created together with the museum director Mr. Dimitri Jageneau in the unique world collection of the Royal Puppet Museum Peruchet in Brussels. The artistic details of the flora, in addition to the nature of several continents, were created in collaboration with the world's botanical gardens. He has had dozens of international exhibitions, including Belgium, and has been represented by the prestigious Agora Gallery in New York, exhibiting there in Manhattan and giving a lecture and screening on his work.

It should be mentioned that living in Belgium, in addition to his position as an international cinematographer, gave him a taste of working as a wood craftsman in interiors. He also worked as a souvenir seller, was the manager of several shops in the centre of Brussels and eventually became the owner of chocolate shops and shops selling handmade souvenirs and clothing in picturesque Bruges. There, he and his wife Katherine Swalens Hejd founded and ran an art gallery. Local and national newspapers, such as Het Laatste Nieuws (https://bit.ly/swalens-gallery26-bruges), covered this important venture in the challenging year 2020.

The impact of the coronal crisis forced him to gradually close all brick-and-mortar branches and also to close the tearoom, café and cultural centre abroad. From their home, they broadcast interactive art workshops for children and parents focusing on the traditions of the seasons around the world. They also promoted healthy eating and exercise, history and important personalities. The broadcasts were enriched by interviews with associations from different continents of the world.

Despite creating financial literacy programmes, Dusan even became, among other things, Regional Director for BeNeLux and France at Ibis in Gold, the European market leader in investment gold savings for citizens, companies and cities. He is a promoter of smart diversification ensuring abundance.

Lifelong hobbies include growing cacti, succulents and exotic plants. With his vegetarian approach to healthy living, from yoga to eating organically grown food, he encourages reflection on human relationships and man's attitude towards nature and the universe. In doing so, it raises awareness of peacebuilding and inspires solutions to global problems.