Conceptual 3rd place winner

My series is about leukemia, but is in a very subjective and personal way.
When my daughter was 3 year old fell ill on this disease. During this time, illness, hospital, treatment, nuisance and anxieties become common place our family. This series is something a kind of catharsis, an attempt to close emotions and experiences in pictures.
I made these in wet plate collodion (ambrotype). Choice this technology was not accidental. I see a strong relationship this technique with medicine (after all kolodion was formerly used in medicine for wound care). That purity which you need to keep, almost sterile and careful bring my memory how we took care of our daughter. Glass plates cleaned the same measure that I used to took care my daughter. Next reason to use this technique is the color black, which in my culture is associated with death and mourning. But the most important reason for choosing this technique is prone to errors. For me the heavy disease in childhood is mistake (error) - the imperfection of our lives.
I use images of my daughter, her toys, things that we used in hospital and home (masks,bandages) and insects and plants (symbols life and death).

Born in Cracow, in 1979, Poland

education:
2015-2018
Pedagogical University of Cracow, Faculty of Art,
The third-cycle degree studies (Ph.D.)

2005-2007
The Academy of Fine Arts in Poznan
Multimedia Communication Department
Complementary Master of Art degree Studies – Photography
Diplomas in: Advertising Photography Study and Intermedia Photography Study
With honorable mention finish

2002-2005
The Academy of Fine Arts in Poznan
Multimedia Communication Department
Extramural Department of Photography
Diploma in Classical Themes of Photography Study

work:
The lecture / University of the National Education Commission in Krakow

exibitions:
Participant more than 50 collective and individual exhibitions.

awards:
- Scholarship of the Polish Minister of Culture and National Heritage - on project Black Portraits.
- Scholarship of the Polish Minister of Culture and National Heritage - on project Hutomanipulations.
- First place in the XIX INTERNATIONAL CONTEST OF DIGITAL PHOTOCREATION
CYBERFOTO 2016
- First place in the XXVII INTERNATIONAL CONTEST OF DIGITAL PHOTOCREATION
CYBERFOTO 2024
- Second place in the International Competition Vintage Grand Prix in 2015 (as part VINTAGE PHOTO FESTIVAL 2015)