ENTRY DESCRIPTION
"The photograph reveals the fragmentary nature of human identity. Each spot of developer carries a piece of memory, emotion, or experience—tiny fragments that together shape who we are. Yet here, they seem to scatter, as if the figure itself is dissolving, her contours slowly fading.
Titled Lost Identity, the work emphasizes a process rather than a state: not a complete disappearance, but a gradual blurring of boundaries—under the influence of time, society, the expectations of others, or inner turmoil. The woman in the image exists in-between—suspended between presence and absence, between reality and memory. Shot on film in 2023, the evocative effect was achieved in the darkroom through carefully applied developer."

AUTHOR
photographer, educator, and cultural animator based in Puławy, Poland. He studied Art Education and Animation at the Świętokrzyska Academy in Kielce and Photography at Maria Curie-Skłodowska University in Lublin.
Daniel conducts workshops at the Youth Cultural Center in Puławy, teaching composition, light, and observation, while inspiring local artists to explore their own creative voice. His work often balances analog and digital photography, exploring contrasts between light and shadow, form and space, nude and abstract photography.
In 2023, he presented the exhibition “Contrasts” at the Puławy Art Gallery, highlighting opposing elements such as black and white, softness and hardness, calm and tension. His photography is personal and expressive, combining traditional techniques with modern experimentation to create evocative, emotionally rich images.

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