Ordinary/Extraordinary | Photography Exhibition by the JESTEM Association | Opening Reception

“Ordinary/Extraordinary” is a group exhibition of works by participants in photography classes held at the “Jestem” Association in Toruń.

The photographers take pictures with their cell phones. In this way, they demonstrate that extraordinary images can be created not only in unique places, but also by capturing what is right next to us.

In the photographs on display, seemingly ordinary objects and situations become the starting point for creating surprising compositions. Through mindfulness, imagination, and their own sensitivity, the participants imbue them with new meanings, creating photographs full of atmosphere, color, and emotion.

Each frame is an invitation to see things differently: more closely, more attentively, more creatively. The exhibition shows that in the art of photography, what matters most is the photographer’s individual perspective—it is then that everyday life transforms into a space of imagination, and ordinary things reveal their extraordinary side.

Photographers:

Stanisław Byrski, Miłosz Hartel, Paweł Jachimowicz, Zofia Kosewska, Maria Milarska, Wojciech Müller, Marcin Piaskowski, Marek Szporka, Natalia Urbańska

Exhibition curator:

Dominika Kołodziej—a graduate of the Film Studies and New Media Culture program at Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań. She specializes in women’s and wedding photography, combining artistic sensitivity with experience working with people. She shares her passion and knowledge by teaching photography classes at the Jestem Association.

This event was co-financed by the State Fund for the Rehabilitation of Persons with Disabilities.