Debuts (edition 2017) - episode Five - Maison De La Photographie

EMERGING POLISH PHOTOGRAPHERS

Can you imagine it is already fourth edition of DEBUTS? Time has gone crazy! And it still seems as if it started… yesterday!

DEBUTS is a unique project. It is a cross section of what preoccupies attention of the most talented emerging Polish photographers, despite of their age, backgrounds, beliefs and gender. The project is open for everyone who has just developed a passion for photography which can appear at any age, under the influence of different experiences. That is what happened to the twenty photographers whose pictures are presented at this exhibition.

Their works discuss totally different stories. From observation of the immediate surroundings, through personality analysis, to pure creation. They use different techniques, starting from the oldest ones, coming from the 19th century, up to the newest ones, firmly embedded in digital reality we live in. There are stylised portraits and landscapes as well as dark and dirty photos, looking as if secretly taken, so that no one could notice presence of the photographer. There are also pictures taken under the influence of the moment and emotions associated with it, as well as those thoughtfully composed and planned.

It is difficult to indicate the common axis of these pictures. There are many indications that emerging Polish photographers like to tell either about themselves or about their issues, but thanks to this - they talk about us! And this is exactly what photography is - a mirror of our days, thanks to which future generations will be able to get to know us better.