Continuing their photographic pursuits, a group of Polish and Czech photographers will take part in workshops on photographing ceramic works and artists at work. This time, BOK – MCC invited Czech photographers to Bolesławiec in August, a month associated with ceramics, during the 54th International Ceramics and Sculpture Symposium and the 24th Bolesławiec Ceramics Festival, which is about to begin.
As part of the project, photography workshops combined with lectures are being held in Bolesławiec. The project includes four full days of photography workshops and three lectures; photography enthusiasts are taking part. They will be led by renowned photographers from Poland specialising in studio and documentary photography. The outcome of the workshops will be an exhibition organised in autumn in Bolesławiec and Trutnov.
The outdoor photography session combined with photography workshops, held from 12 to 16 August 2018, includes both a theoretical section, accompanied by demonstrations and interesting lectures each day, and a practical section: photography, darkroom work, and discussion and analysis of the photographs taken.
The lectures and workshops are led by: Maciej Hnatiuk, an artist and photographer of the Association of Polish Art Photographers, and Rafał Swosiński – a photographer. The subject of international ceramics and sculpture outdoor sessions will be presented by the sculptor and artist Mateusz Grobelny.
Together with participants in this year’s symposium, the photographers will also watch the films “Wreck of the Extinguished Sun” (2010) and “The Jug of Fire” (a documentary made during the 22nd Bolesławiec Ceramics Festival, telling the story of the construction and firing of the artist’s own “Aquarium of Fire” kiln).
The entire project will conclude with a photography exhibition organised in autumn in Bolesławiec and Trutnov. It will be accompanied by a catalogue containing a collection of the best photographs.
The event organised by BOK – MCC is intended to establish cooperation, exchange experiences, promote cultural heritage and foster integration through art.
The project “Ceramics – European Cultural Heritage in Photography” is co-financed by the European Union through the European Regional Development Fund and by the state budget through the Nysa Euroregion.