EXHIBITION. “Observation deck” – the Newspaper of our lady of Czestochowa

On display are black-and-white photographs of landscapes, with the dominant landscape of the mountain. The artist builds the mood of chiaroscuro and using created for the personal use of symbols.
Point of view one should not look on the cards, their kartografię is created first in the thoughts, feelings, associations. Then comes the stage of searching in the space of nature. It’s not easy, because these points are located in our environment drift freely, remaining elusive for a quick glance. Just a gesture to spread out the tripod allows you to focus and close observation deck in the final frame. In places that are photographed, do not pay attention to geographical names or historical facts that interest me, rather, as a source of energy in which I find an archetypal significance. For the best reception of the help of a dictionary of symbols. Thus, a mountain is for me the navel of the world, sea – consuming maelstrom, a cloud of ignorance, the cave – world o f the underground, the valley of the womb of a woman, river, in, Las escape from people, a source of inspiration, the road longing for a guide. Creating this series of photographs I’m trying to understand the meaning of the landscape, owładnięty advantage visually, rekonstruuję archetypowy meaning surrounding the space. I’m floating in them, along with the light that leads my opinion. I watch and take pictures across a wide listening area for me, although I’m not a master of the landscape and not trying to dress in his coat. Disappear in my invisible cloak in order to feel stronger and clearer to see the hidden core of the observation area – says Krzysztof Szlapa.

Krzysztof Szlapa – Yearbook, 1987. From birth, lives in Katowice. A member of the Union of Polish art photographers, the author of personal exhibitions and participated in collective exhibitions, participant of the School Vision and Group 999, curator of the Gallery Blank cd. in Jaworzno, as well as in the Gallery Behind Glass in Katowice, a laureate of prize for young creators, Ann Chojnackiej, the organizer of the photo workshops for kids, Teens and adults in cooperation with various institutions and authors ‘ meetings. By education a teacher.
web-Site: krzysztofszlapa.katowice.pl
Exhibition: Postcards of the city in me (2009), In sight, Diary (2013), Vision of nature – nature view, the House of culture (2014), time Recording, Manual work, the Road I of the sun (2015), Key trees, Reflections, viewpoint