Laundry Room 2023
Pionki, Poland, 2023,
People with intellectual disabilities make up about 3% of the population of Poland. The same is true for Pionki, a town in Masovia, Poland.
25 years ago a Center for them was established to provide them with a assistance . A puppet theater was also created there, where they became actors.
The actor wears the puppet like a costume to give it personality and bring it to life. The Theater stages classic fairy tales like Cinderella and Snow White. Over all these years, they have developed eight different fairy tale performances and created numerous puppets.
Most theater plays take place outdoors, primarily for children. The troupe also organizes street parades. Sometimes, they even travel across the country to present a show when invited.
The Center’s staff have created a close-knit team that functions like a family.
Caption:
Beata, an actress in the Theatre, is presenting a scene from the play “Alphabet.” Pionki, Poland, August 4, 2023,
W-wa 2022
Warsaw’s history is rich and complex, particularly in the recent past, which brought significant suffering to the city. During the 44 years of the Communist regime, Warsaw endured a period of austerity and monotony.
However, in recent years, it has undergone a remarkable transformation and is now a vibrant and diverse modern city that is almost unrecognizable from its former self.
As the capital, Warsaw attracts a wide range of social, professional, and political groups who use the city as a platform for demonstrations and protests.
The architecture and urban landscape have also changed, making Warsaw a culturally and socially diverse place. A group of demonstrators wave Polish flags while standing on the roof of a street elevator during the Independence March.
The march is held annually on November 11, the Polish National Independence Day. Warsaw, Poland, 11.11.2019.
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Arkadiusz Kubisiak
Poland
Arkadiusz Kubisiak is an independent documentary photographer. He studied photography at the European Academy of Photography in Warsaw, participated in Transmission pour l’Image Workshop in France.
Awarded, the PX3 Prix, Paris, International Photography Award, reFocus Award in The USA, Grand Press Photo, National Geographic Poland Photography Competition, Gomma B&W Award,
His work has been exhibited at The Art of Photography Show in the USA, the NEY Gallery in Warsaw, the “Elektrownia” Center of Contemporary Art, Jasna Gora Monastery, the B&B Gallery, Photography Gallery of the City of Rzeszow, Poland,
Kubisiak’s publications include articles in The Eye of Photography Magazine in France; Black & White Magazine in the USA; Social Documentary Network in the USA; Lens Magazine, International; Silvershotz Magazine in Australia; National Geographic Poland,
He has also authored books, including Punished Town, Passing Shadows, and group work Poland and its People.