SZYMON ROGINSKI
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POLAND
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Szymon Roginski, born in Gdansk, Poland 1975, currently resides in Warsaw. In 1997-1999
he have studied photography at the College of Artistic Photography in Gdansk
and acting at the School on Wheels of the Derevo Theatre in Germany and the Netherlands. In
1999-2000 he was employed in the Photography Department of the National Museum
of Gdansk and in 2000-2004 in the photography
studio of the Polish national daily newspaper Gazeta Wyborcza.
“Before
showing my series from Poland, few
words on how it started: In Detroit, I bought my most important camera - the
Mamiya 7. “And then we hit the road.” The American landscapes greatly impressed
me – I would constantly see the traces of famous photographers such as Ansel
Adams or William Eggleston. However, throughout my journey I felt that
nowadays, after they have already been there, it is really difficult to
photograph something new there. When I returned to Poland I felt really tempted
to continue this series. I realized that all around me there is an unsurveyed
area that had not been photographed in modern times. I started working on it in
extremely harsh conditions - autumn was turning into winter, so Poland was
monochromatic, depressing, dirty and cold. My expeditions would last up to a
week each. My assistant would drive so that I could look through the window
during the journey. We travelled at night. We would go to sleep at 8 a.m.,
still a winter dawn, and get up around 2 p.m. already at dusk. Photographing
Poland during the day is a very challenging task. I think the only time it
makes sense is at dawn. Dawn after a sleepless night always impresses me”.
Website: www.szymonroginski.com
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