We know the winners of the "Gdynia's Modernism in the Lens 2024" competition. On 26 August, the opening of the post-competition exhibition took place at the Gdynia Film Centre Gallery. This event is part of the 14th 'Architecture Weekend', and gathered enthusiasts of architecture and photography. They had the opportunity to admire the best works submitted to this year's edition of the event, and over a thousand of photos have entered the competition.
The aim of this competition was to promote the aesthetic, architectural and historical values of Gdynia, with particular emphasis on the modernist heritage. The participants presented their creative photos in six categories, such as "Human and Architecture", "Form and Light" or "Archi-Icons".
This year's edition attracted an impressive number of participants who submitted as many as 1,093 works. The jury, which included experts from various fields, had a challenging task, yet they distinguished photographs that captured the spirit of modernism in an exceptional way, demonstrating not only creativity, but also a high technique of execution.
- It was a time well-spent. We had a lot of work to do, but we did it with great pleasure. Each of us had our favorites in terms of the photographic work. We convinced each other about their individual values. After heated and long discussions, we reached a consensus – says Przemek Kozłowski, one of the members of the jury.
Wernisaż wystawy pokonkursowej, na zdjęciu Joanna Chmielewska i Jacek Debis, fot. P. Kozłowski
Joanna Chmielewska and Jacek Debis (photo: Przemysław Kozłowski)
During the vernissage, the winners of the competition were officially announced and awarded with prizes. This event was a great opportunity to meet experts related to architecture and art, as well as to admire unusual views of Gdynia.
The laureates of the competition are:
Tomasz Lelito – 1st place
Sebastian Szostek – 2nd place
Magdalena Ergietowska – 3rd place
Fotografia konkursowa wykonana przez Tomasza Lelito, która zajęła I miejsce
Competition photo taken by Tomasz Lelito, which won the first place
Fotografia konkursowa wykonana przez Sebastiana Szostaka, która zajęła II miejsce
Competition photo taken by Sebastian Szostak, which won the second place
Fotografia konkursowa wykonana przez Magdalenę Ergietowską, która zajęła III miejsce
Competition photo taken by Magdalena Ergietowska, which won the third place
In addition, the jury awarded distinctions to the best works in the individual competition categories:
Joanna Chmielewska – distinction in the category "Form and Light" (together with Daria Kisiel)
Daria Kisiel – distinction in the category "Form and Light" (together with Joanna Chmielewska)
Maciej Kacmajor – distinction in the category "Gdynia Modernist Detail"
Beata Maliszewska – distinction in the category "Archi-Icons"
Sebastian Szostek – distinction in the category "Modernism in Travel" (together with Małgorzata Szura-Piwnik)
Małgorzata Szura-Piwnik – distinction in the category "Modernism in Travel" (together with Sebastian Szostek)
Aleksandra Zaszewska – distinction in the category "Architecture and Nature"
Magdalena Korzewska – distinction in the category "Human and Architecture"
The organisers of the event emphasised that the high level of the involvement and of the submitted works make the "Gdynia's Modernism in Lens" competition more popular every year.
The exhibition is open to the public at the Gdynia Film Center Gallery ( 2 Grunwaldzki Square) until 14 September 2024.
Author: Michał Sałata (michal.salata@gdynia.pl)