MARK POWER – THE SOUND OF TWO SONGS
2012-01-23Made over a period of five years, The Sound of Two Songs offers an extensive and personal photographic survey of Poland.
When Power spent a month in Poland as part of a project instigated by Magnum Photos to document countries joining the European Union that year. Despite having no familial ties to the country, he soon became fascinated by Poland. Over the next five years he made a further twenty visits, often accompanied by Polish photographer Konrad Pustoła who generously shared his knowledge of his native land. Over time Power’s focus shifted from an investigation into the effects of EU membership into a more subjective, poetic and autobiographical response to a country he grew to love.
Alongside a series of portraits of people he met on his travels, the majority of Power’s large format, meticulously detailed colour photographs depict landscapes often featuring surprising or metaphorical elements.
Opposite – Kraków, 2006
Exhibition runs through to March 24th, 2012
Impressions Gallery
Centenary Square
Bradford
BD1 1SD
