We invite you to a meeting with Piotr Jaxa – photographer, film director, and cinematographer. Having collaborated with many outstanding directors, including Krzysztof Kieślowski, Andrzej Wajda, and Krzysztof Zanussi, he has been traveling for the past twenty-five years, portraying leading cinematographers in order to commemorate the faces of those who are crucial to the world of cinema yet usually remain unknown. To date, he has met more than 160 cinematographers from 24 countries across four continents. Among them are such legends of cinema as Raoul Coutard, Sven Nykvist, Vadim Yusov, Freddie A. Young, Vittorio Storaro, László Kovács, Robby Müller, Conrad Hall, Piotr and Witold Sobociński, and Subrata Mitra.
To bring viewers closer to the world and sensitivity of his subjects, Piotr Jaxa employs an original form of portraiture which he calls a “photographic interview.” He invites these talented and experienced image creators to step in front of the camera and actively co-create a visual narrative about themselves. Through the choice of a place that is meaningful to them — and sometimes also a costume or a prop — the cinematographers tell, in the language they know best, the story of their lives and work: their families, generations, communities, and the cultures in which they grew up. Thanks to this collaboration, and to the richness of personalities and creative temperaments of those portrayed by Jaxa, the project is accompanied by a fascinating diversity of shots and aesthetics.
We invite you to a meeting with Piotr Jaxa and a curator-guided tour of the exhibition Cinematographers, which will take place on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, at 1:00 PM, in Small Cinema Hall No. 1.20, at the Krzysztof Kieślowski Film School of the University of Silesia in Katowice.
Registration is required!
Please send an email confirming your participation to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by February 19, 2026.
The exhibition will be on view at the Film School from February 24 to March 20, 2026. The meeting is primarily intended for students; however, the exhibition is open to the public, and all interested visitors are welcome.
