Our Artists Lukasz Biederman
Born
Szklarska Poreba, Poland, in 1977, Lukasz Biederman now
lives and
works in Wroclaw, Poland.
Full biography of Lukasz Biederman
About the series: Poland
Lukasz Biederman’s Polish land- and city-scapes convey the cold and solitude of his home country, but, more importantly, they also spread its unique beauty to the rest of the world.
About the series: The city sleeps
‘The city sleeps’ documents small-town
Polish streets after dusk. The empty pavements, and the peculiar
lighting reveal the calm and magic of the late hour when almost everyone
is asleep…
5 QUESTIONS FOR LUKASZ BIEDERMAN ABOUT HIS SERIES
Why did you choose this subject?
Polish
landscapes and city-scapes seem especially beautiful to me, and I would
like to share them with people from other countries.
What do you see when you look at these photos?
Mostly
I feel the cold and the solitude. Deep in my heart I actually like this
mind-set, maybe because it is the opposite to what I feel in my
everyday life.
What research and production did you go through to make these images?
I
had only to understand the hidden beauty of the Polish landscape. I did
not have to arrange anything — the pictures simply show the places I
come across in my everyday life.
Do your images help the viewer understand the subject in a new way?
I
hope the viewer can feel the specific beauty coming from this pictures,
even though these cityscapes really seem to depict sad places.
What did you learn by making these images?
I realized that winter is one of my favorite seasons.
