2nd place
silver star award
Michał Konrad
poland 
title
Promised land
Photos are created in the province. Somewhere out of town, in the fields. In the space in which man intertwines in the surrounding landscape. All photographs are self-portrait of the author. Made with a 20 second self-timer. The first photographs of the series were made in November 2016, work on the cycle continues.
The cycle was officially presented in Lodz during the Debuts exhibition in June 2017. Debuts is a Polish project promoting the most talented emerging photographers.
More about the cycle you can see on the website: https://michalkonrad.allyou.net/7370803/ziemia-obiecana-promised-land
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entry description
The cycle shows the relationship of man to the place in which he lives. The promised land is the quest for self, is the search for the answer for one's own identity. It is the author's internal monologue.Photos are created in the province. Somewhere out of town, in the fields. In the space in which man intertwines in the surrounding landscape. All photographs are self-portrait of the author. Made with a 20 second self-timer. The first photographs of the series were made in November 2016, work on the cycle continues.
The cycle was officially presented in Lodz during the Debuts exhibition in June 2017. Debuts is a Polish project promoting the most talented emerging photographers.
More about the cycle you can see on the website: https://michalkonrad.allyou.net/7370803/ziemia-obiecana-promised-land
about the photographer
Michał Konrad (born name Michał Smuda) born in 1983. Currently residing in Wodzisław Śląski. In 2017, he became the debut-winner in Poland. His photographs have been published in various renowned magazines in Poland and abroad. He was awarded in many prestigious photo contests. Since 2016, she has been making self-portraits. He specializes in creative and exploration photography. His works were shown at group and individual exhibitions in Poland and abroad. In his work, Michał Konrad balances on the border between dream and reality, often creating surreal images. In his works, he often raises the topic of the philosophical sphere. His photographs are a registration of emotions that he feels when he comes into contact with the world around him.back to gallery
