Conversation Piece


  • Photographer
    Krzysztof Kowalczyk
  • Prize
    Honorable Mention
  • Date of Photograph
    2009-2012
  • Technical Info
    Scanned 6x7 negatives

We are tied by strong bonds. During family reunions, my Grampa’s house, which is home to four generations, is vibrant with life. It feels warm and cosy. We are sitting at a huge table, feasting and talking. Meanwhile, I slowly come to realise that I hardly know my kin. I have always seen them as a group and never developed a deeper relationship. Thus, sitting there, I decide to get closer to my relatives. I deliberately break family ties to capture what cannot be seen in a group photo, reaching deep into the inner-selves of those portrayed. The series was taken in my home region of Podkarpacie, Poland. Its name was inspired by a Luchino Visconti film.

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