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  • 33 references 20 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, Polish; learning French, German, Spanish
  • 34, Female
  • Member since 2009
  • photographers
  • University of Warsaw, McGill (Montreal), Warsaw School of...
  • From Kinga's home town is Lodz and Bartek's is Warsaw
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

to photograph beauty of the world and share it with others

ABOUT ME

I am a Polish artist specialised in portrait photography and contact improv dance.

I am mostly interested in the issues of body, movement and gender. My mission as a photographer is to create intimate and authentic connections and provide a safer space for people to freely express themselves through my images.

My favourite artists are Mary-Ellen Young and Diane Arbus, but I also take inspiration from the minimalist aesthetics of Rinko Kawauchi’s art and the otherworldly, campy ambient of Tsai Ming-liang’s movies.

PHILOSOPHY

I take pictures to share the beauty of the world with others.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

We surf and host as often as possible:)

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

It's a wonderful way to meet awesome people, to get to know the different cultures. It gives an opportunity to see more than tourists usually do. It's an experience which gives us memories for all our lives!

Interests

I love bikes, cats, fresh veggies, sparcles, unitards, photos, traveling, cinema, theater, contemporary art, dance - contact improvisation.

  • cats
  • arts
  • culture
  • theater
  • contemporary art
  • photography
  • beauty
  • dancing
  • dining
  • cooking
  • movies
  • traveling
  • hiking
  • surfing
  • bungee jumping
  • hitchhiking

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: Gerry, Pi, Requiem for a dream, Cinema Paradiso, Persona, Reprise, Three women, Jellyfish, Exdrummer, Oxygen, Idiots, Mulholland drive, Trainspoting, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Since of sleep, Nothing personal, 8 1/2, The Cook the Thief His Wife & Her Lover, Pepperminta and much more:)

Books: The Shadow of the Wind; Camera lucida; Extremly loud, incredibly colse

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

1. We biked 500km in 4 days cross Poland(huge achievement for amateurs;)
Bungee jumping
2. One month SURFING through the whole western Europe :-D
4. Hitch-hiking cross Canada in ONE ride :P (5000 km!)

Teach, Learn, Share

I can cook for you polish food, I love to share my photography and contact dance skills :)

I would like to learn about your culture, I would be more than happy if U could show me around Your city!

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Nepal, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Poland

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