The exhibition by the artistic duo Bohuš and Monika Kubinský critically responds to the emptiness of political discourse slogans, which are particularly relevant in the context of the ongoing parliamentary elections. Photographs of old wooden latrines are accompanied by texts that at first glance resemble advertisements or election campaign slogans.

Some slogans seem like ironic hyperbole of political slogans, revealing the emptiness of pre-election promises – "We are world-class," "Everything is bathed in sunshine" – and the self-centered motivations of the struggle for power – "Today is a celebration of the ego," "He who sits down rules." Although one of the slogans is "Don't panic," there is certainly cause for concern: in a situation where war is raging a few hundred kilometers east of our borders, the most powerful politician on the planet is a vengeful egomaniac, and parts of the planet are becoming uninhabitable due to climate change, this is definitely not the time to sit idly by in the shelter of an old latrine and wait to see how things turn out.

The Kubinskýs chose the motif of an old latrine as a place where, in principle, everyone is equal, even though some may think they are more equal than others. The latrine also symbolizes the flip side of perfumed illusions. The title of the exhibition, "Here sat confidence," is a warning against electing egotistical and narcissistic personalities to leadership positions in the state. Unfortunately, as can be seen from the political climate around the world, the current era is characterized by a preference for strong leaders. Monika and Bohuš Kubinští also offer a timely warning from Slovakia, which is grappling with the consequences of elections won by incompetent but all the more resentful politicians whose only strength is self-promotion.

The opening panel of the exhibition depicts a cut-out latrine seat framed as a painting. The latrine lid as a "holy image" is a commentary on the state of a society that repeatedly elects idols from whom nothing positive can be expected. Bohuš and Monika Kubinští elaborate on this symbolism: "Self-confidence without humility is like an old latrine—it stinks, but still thinks it is indispensable. Every ego deflates eventually. Ambition, the will to power, populist slogans—they all go the same way."