NEW EUROPE by Łukasz Trzciński

NEW EUROPE

L'Espace Photographique Contretype

1, avenue de la Jonction, 1060 Brussels

exhibition is open: 14th September - 16th October

wed. - fri.: 11.00 a.m. - 6.00 p.m.

sat., sn.: 1 p.m. - 6.00 p.m.

www.contretype.org

The New Europe exhibition at Contretype tells the story of the transformations inscribed upon the states of the former Soviet Bloc in a series of photographs from dozens of journeys and years of laborious work as a photographer...

... In each country of the former socialist bloc the photographer sought a theme that would best render the essence of the social, economic, or cultural changes that were underway...

... In The New Europe, what seems essential is the need to depict processes that could be seen as not just local or regional, but as wider, even global issues. On the other hand, Trzciński does not lose touch with the reality of the places he visits and documents. He is not a tourist photographer sent in by an agency to create an image of the “other” Europe. Trzciński remains an insider who is well-versed in the specifics of a place, and cuts to the bone of post-communist New Europe.

Adam Mazur - curator