Szymon Rogiński
BIO
Gdynia Central Station, photograph in lightbox, 2013
The artist took these documentary photographs in 2013 for the Tri-CityMosaics project, run by the Architecture Foundation, Karolina Andrzejewska, and Katarzyna Juchniewicz.
The photos depict a fragment of a famous mosaic by Juliusz Studnicki from the 1950s, found at the Gdynia Central Station. The mosaic was discovered by art conservators during the renovation of the building in 2011. The monumental Social Realist work maintains a warm color scheme and depicts seascapes with views of boats, machines in the shipyard, and soaring birds. In his photography practice, Szymon Rogiński enjoys capturing the transformations of the Polish landscape. He is interested in the remnants of old architecture and infrastructure, often creating sinister and disquieting landscapes in his pictures.
Artwork
Gdynia Central Train Station, photograph in a lightbox, 2015
Szymon Rogiński’s documentary photograph was specially commissioned by Hotel PURO in Gdańsk. It shows a fragment of a famous mosaic from the 1950s, found at the Gdynia Central railway station. It was discovered by conservators during a renovation of the building in 2011. The monumental, socialist realist work has a warm color scheme and shows seascapes with views of ships, machines in the shipyard, and flying birds. Szymon Rogiński enjoys photographing the transforming Polish landscape. He is interested in the remains of old architecture and infrastructure, which his photographs turn into a sinister, menacing landscape.
