Author(s): Krzysztof Stanisławski / Language(s): Polish
Issue: 01+02/2005
The Photographic Festival in Warsaw followed three
editions of Photo Biennial in Poznañ, two photo shows in
Kraków, and Photo Festival in £ódŸ. It was organized in 20
galleries by the Polish Artists’ Association and the Academy
of Fine Arts. Also, Artist-Photographers’ Association
organized a show which included work by its members and
accompanied the Festival. Katarzyna Derkacz-Gajewska
received the main award for her painterly, out-of-focus photographs.
Krzysztof Paj¹k received an award for his lightand-
shadow studies. Krzysztof Giera³towski was awarded
for his portraits. The artists not only received diplomas,
but, also, they were given digital cameras manufactured by
the Nikon company. Certificates of merit were given to
Alexandra Bujnowska, Stasys Eidrigievicius, Bartosz
Krasicki, Rafa³ Kucharczuk. W³odzimierz Szymañski,
Aeksandra Wroñska, and Monika Rozowska. In my opinion,
it was Monika Rozowska who should had been given
the Grand Prix. Marek Su³ek showed retouched slides, which
resembled 19th century postcards and dark pictures by
Saudek. Still life studies by Wojtek Wieteska were the most
artistic presentation during the Festival. He is an art historian
and film maker. He likes Edward Hopper and Wim
Wenders’s work. In his own work, he analyzes light effects
in glass and other materials, and mirror reflections. Józef
Robakowski showed photographs from his family album. It
was a sentimental show organized by the Presidential Gallery.
Marek Sobczak and Bogdan Hildebrandt showed digital
photographic series, which included poetic texts. Jerzy
Boniñski, Stanis³aw Wooe and Krzysztof Heike organized a
show at the Homeless Gallery. Three other shows followed
the festival. The Luksfera Gallery showed photographs from
the Basilicata region in Italy by Cartier-Bresson and
Zavattini. CSW Gallery showed work by Serrano, Leibovitz,
Araki and Goldin. Yours Gallery showed work by Thomas
Hoepker. The International Photo Biennial is scheduled for
the Fall, 2005.
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