ENTRY DESCRIPTION
The sun has an effect on our psyche, because it causes the secretion of serotonin enzyme called happiness. People living in those parts of the world where there is plenty of sunny days are more kindly, cheerful and friendly. This inspired me to design the cycle ‘South’, where I researched what they are residents of Malta, one of the sunniest places in Europe. Maltese portraits were created on the street, in natural light, only in a few minutes of conversation with random people.

AUTHOR
Paweł Opaliński - born on February 23, 1967 in Kielce (POLAND), visual artist and designer. His research interests include the emotions of the recipient of a visual message - in which, as the creator, he interacts through a specific code, calculated and shaped for a specific purpose. Searching for innovative forms of photographic expression, he uses his own experimental imaging techniques.

He shares his design practice and artistic activity with scientific and didactic work. Lecturer at the European Academy of Art in Warsaw, the University of Information Technology in Łódź and the Jan Kochanowski University in Kielce - where he has been working as a professor since 2018.

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