Tomasz Liboska – born in 1976 in Cieszyn. Photographer and documentarian. He graduated from the Institute of Creative Photography at the Silesian University in Opava (Czech Republic) and studied Ethnology at the University of Silesia in Katowice.
He is the author of photographic publications: Cut it Short (published by Kehrer Verlag, 2021, co-authored with Michał Solarski) and Retreat (published by Pix House, 2018).He has participated in numerous exhibitions and photography festivals both in Poland and abroad, showcasing his work at events such as Photomonth in Krakow, Hereford Photography Festival, New York Photo Festival, Athens Photo Festival, and Belfast Photo Festival.
“Turn Round – Part 2“
The exhibition is a record of the past ten years, during which I have explored Upper Silesia from the seat of my bicycle. There is no strategy here, no strictly defined goal. This is exactly how I like to spend time on my bike—riding forward without forcing anything, letting the road bring what it may.
Sometimes, I circle around a factory chimney or take the same path to work that I know by heart, yet something still urges me to turn around. Often, it’s a person and their gaze. I stop and hear a story that can make my head spin or even break my heart.
Other times, I venture toward the horizon—where a fragment of the landscape feels out of place, where things looked different just yesterday. And if I’m truly lucky, I reach for my camera.
