Title: It so happens that the world is not what it seems
Authors: Katarzyna Wąsowska & Krystian Daszkowski
Category: Photography
Year: 2017

The series is a photographic documentary of experiences hard to explain. We wander, collecting stories and turning them into images. We visit places of cult and join rituals—forgotten by the mainstream yet celebrated by some.

This work I develop together with Krystian Daszkowski.

This series is a photographic documentary of experiences that are difficult to explain. We wander, collecting stories and transforming them into images. We visit forgotten places of cult and participate in rituals overlooked by the mainstream, yet still celebrated by some.

At its core, this work holds the conviction that the world holds more dimensions than we can perceive or fully understand. It delves into the complex relationship between imagination and reality—whether one shapes the other or if they’re intertwined in ways we have yet to comprehend.

The visual narrative is built from stories and memories of individual experiences, often centered around supernatural events that arise during moments of heightened awareness. Capturing events for which there has previously been no evidence. These experiences are frequently triggered by deep emotions such as loss, desire, fear, and longing or  are connected to symbols and beliefs that have helped people navigate life—offering protection against illness, fostering fertility, or warning of danger.

The project merges contemporary photographs with archival images, maps, and letters, creating a bridge between past and present, material and emotional and serves as portals through time, offering new contexts and reasurments for the individuals stories.

Exhibition of Poznań Photo Diploma Awards finalists, City Gallery Arsenał / Poznan (PL)

Exhibition of Poznań Photo Diploma Awards finalists, City Gallery Arsenał / Poznan (PL)