“Śnie|Nie Dream|Not.” New Expanded Photography
Nov. 18, 2026–Jan. 15, 2027
Kacper Kowalski
ARTE GIANI
Polish photographer Kacper Kowalski has made a name for himself as an aerial photographer, particularly because—as a pilot himself—he takes pictures from the open cockpit while shooting freehand. His perspective on the landscape and the world is unfamiliar to us. His works captivate viewers with rich contrasts, wondrous compositions, and mysterious palettes.
In recent years, his work has primarily featured winter landscapes with enigmatic traces—left by animals, people, or the atmosphere itself. In his latest works, Kowalski takes it a step further and enhances the visual impact of his black-and-white photographs with colored varnishes. Applied in multiple translucent layers, these glazes add an emotional dimension. Viewed from above, the landscape gives rise to a world of color that speaks to the viewer’s state of mind. The real landscape becomes an abstract space and takes on a gripping, intense effect.
Kowalski himself describes them as a “dream world,” as a “memory of the moment the photo was taken,” and as a precious extension of photography. After all, every image becomes one of a kind!