Pre-war photography
When does history begin? In the present.
Photography records the moment of transition from reality into history.
During last year’s edition of the Vintage Photo Festival, as part of the activities of Galeria 2B+L, a cycle of events explored the relationship of photography with technology, painting, memory, and with photography itself.
This year, Józef Żuk Piwkowski and ZbyZiel announce their exhibition with questions:
What happens to time when we look at a photographic image?
Could photography be an uncertain proof supporting the theory of multiverses?
Józef Żuk Piwkowski
Engineer, photographer, filmmaker, discoverer of KopiujProszę and PamięćMedialna (“MediaMemory”). Founder of KSW / KsięgaSłówWszystkich (“The Book of All Words”), Galeria 2B+ (R, DC, M, L), the publishing house TytułRoboczy, and numerous artistic projects since 1975. Born in Łódź, he has also worked in Warsaw, Paris, Cannes, Berlin, Sofia, and New York. Currently based in Bydgoszcz, at StudioRejs / 2B – a house on the water – he develops the concept of PortretWielokrotny (“Multiple Portrait”) and co-runs Galeria 2B+L with ZbyZiel.
ZbyZiel
Painter, photographer, and art community activist. Since 1990, he has been actively engaged in the Bydgoszcz art scene (including Szkoła Bydgoska, Galeria Kantorek, Świetlica Artystyczna Trytony, F.R.G.S. Mózg, Sanatorium, Czarny Karzeł, and now, together with Józef Żuk Piwkowski, co-creator of Galeria 2B+L). He has exhibited individually and in group shows in Poland, the Czech Republic, and Greece.
Opening:
21.09.2025 | 12:00
Closing:
19.10.2025 | 12:00
The gallery is accessible by appointment (no regular opening hours).
Józef Żuk Piwkowski: +48 601 390 205
Galeria 2B+L