Boogie Woogie Photography & PhotogStory are pleased to present “Darkness & Light,”a solo exhibition by Bogdan Konopka at the Loft in Wong Chuk Hang from 4 February to 4 March 2023.

Bogdan Konopka (1953-2019) is a Polish photographer who began taking photographs in the mid-1970s. Living in Poland for decades, Bogdan captured street scenes in Polish cities such as Wrocław and Kraków. After moving to France in 1989, he photographed shop entrances in Paris and interior spaces in libraries, theatres, and museums when traveling to Pas-de-Calais, Angers, Nice, etc. His artworks were exhibited worldwide, including Centre Pompidou. The images displayed in this exhibition are a private collection from Mme Konopka.

Bogdan was a master of Black-and-white photography and preferred to work primarily on large-format cameras. At first glance, it is easy to be attracted by the bright light source in his images. When the viewers get accustomed to the darkness, they will discover a world of greys and tiny details hidden in the shadow. Most of his images are contact prints, created with the same size negative, and audiences must appreciate them closely to understand the details in the small prints.

Gallery address: The Loft, 8/F, E Wah Factory Building, 56-60 Wong Chuk Hang Road, Wong Chuk Hang