No (weekend) plans yet? You might want to visit the new solo exhibition of Kacper Kowalski. From Feb. 4 to March 11, marvel at the impressive images he has managed to capture from the air. Come and see...
After working as an architect for four years, Kacper Kowalski (b. 1977, Poland) finally decided to concentrate on flying and photography - his true passions. A paraglider, a pilot of small planes and gyrocopters, Kowalski flew into the sky with a motor on his back to explore the world, its shapes and patterns during solitary flights.
Kowalski's photographs, shot from 150 feet above the frozen water, are particularly impressive, showing a natural spectacle that looks like an abstract painting.
Event Horizon is a sequel to his series Arché, but for his latest work, Kowalski pushes the boundaries even further. Driven by his instinct to create bold and spectacular images of winter landscapes, he shows his homeland of Poland from a perspective hidden from most people. Extreme weather conditions could not stop the photographer. And the results speak for themselves.
"Whether it was with fog or snow, frost or thaw, I took to the air with my motorized paraglider to see if it was possible to fly. If it was possible, I would fly over the frozen water, circling above the glistening structure of the ice, fascinated by the shapes, to experience the feeling of overview and take pictures."
In total, Kowalski spent more than 5,000 hours in the air. Constantly battling the forces of wind and air currents at an altitude of 150 meters, he says he is in an almost meditative state, where nature and the environment not only show him abstract forms, but they also seem to communicate with him through the language of symbols that appear in his photographs.
Kowalski has been the recipient of numerous awards, including the World Press Photo prize three times and the Picture of the Year International POYi prize six times. His first book, Side Effects, was published in 2014, OVER was self-published in 2017, followed by Arché in 2021.
Learn more about all the photographer's projects? Click here for the website.
Event Horizon can be seen from March 4 to 11 at the Bildhalle on Willemsparkweg, Amsterdam.
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