Mirror of Self :
with artworks by tomasz machciński
The gallery lends artworks by Polish artist Tomasz Machciński to the Brussels-based photography center Hangar for its exhibition Mirror of self, presented from January 27 to March 25, 2023.
Mirror of self is the seventh thematic exhibition that Hangar proposes in the framework of the PhotoBrussels festival. It gathers of 17 selected artists and 6 winners of a call for projects. Of these 23 artists exhibited at the Hangar, reunited by self-portraiture, 8 are under 30 years old.
Tomasz Machciński (1942–2022), a war orphan and Polish laborer, dedicated 50 years of his life to creating over 22,000 photographic self-portraits. Ten years before Cindy Sherman, Machciński embarked on an intense quest for identity. Recently discovered, this monumental work has been acclaimed at the Rencontres d’Arles, Paris Photo, the Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw, and the Independent Art Fair in New York.
- According to the artist’s wishes and in agreement with the Machciński Foundation, only 2,500 photographs from the estate will eventually be available for sale.