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A photography student from our school conducted a workshop on cyanotype, one of the oldest and most magical photography techniques, during the World Expo 2025 in Osaka, Kansai.
Two days of intensive creative activities, discussions, stories and immersion in one of the oldest photographic techniques - this is a brief description of the cyanotype workshops organized by the Lodz Film School during the Łódź Voivodeship Week at the World Exhibition Expo 2025 in Osaka.
The space in front of the Polish Pavilion was transformed into an outdoor darkroom - only instead of a darkened interior, it was full Japanese sunshine and lots of positive energy. Over the two days, around 200 people passed through the workshops: Osaka residents, tourists, young people and seniors, as well as photography, art and film enthusiasts. Everyone could try their hand at cyanotype, create their own print based on archival frames from the films by our students and take it with them as a souvenir.
The workshops, however, had a much broader context. They were an opportunity to talk about the history of the Lodz Film School, its exceptional artistic achievements and its significance on the map of world cinema. It was not just a creative process - it was a form of meeting, exchange and dialogue.
‘The whole thing was complemented by exceptional visuals. Hand-made sashimono banners, created using traditional Japanese materials and craft techniques, towered over the workshop tables,’ says Eryk Siemianowicz, a graduate of production and currently a photography student at our school. ‘They presented profiles and short descriptions of people who can be safely called the shoguns of the Lodz Film School - masters of film craft, who have forever inscribed themselves in the history of cinema: Andrzej Wajda, Krzysztof Kieślowski, Magnus von Horn, Dariusz Wolski, Małgorzata Szumowska and Kei Ishikawa - a Japanese director, a graduate of our School, whose new film is included in the main competition at this year's IFF in Cannes.’
‘The Polish Pavilion - open, elegant and refined in detail - perfectly highlighted the atmosphere of the workshops,’ recalls Eryk. –‘And the audience? Wonderful. Engaged, curious, open to discussion and experiencing something new. The workshops were not only a demonstration of technology, but also a living story about what the image, light and school are, which has been inspiring successive generations of creators for years. For me personally, it was an incredible adventure - demanding, at times intense, but above all giving great satisfaction and a sense of fulfillment. Representing the Film School on the international stage and meeting so many wonderful, open people is an experience that stays in your head and heart for a long time.’
The workshops were part of the activities carried out by the Marshal’s Office of the Łódź Voivodeship, as part of the official presentation of Poland, coordinated by the Polish Investment and Trade Agency (PAIH).
photos: Anna Augustyn Kamińska
#ExpoPL #PolandAtExpo #LodzkieAtExpo #Expo2025
The space in front of the Polish Pavilion was transformed into an outdoor darkroom - only instead of a darkened interior, it was full Japanese sunshine and lots of positive energy. Over the two days, around 200 people passed through the workshops: Osaka residents, tourists, young people and seniors, as well as photography, art and film enthusiasts. Everyone could try their hand at cyanotype, create their own print based on archival frames from the films by our students and take it with them as a souvenir.
The workshops, however, had a much broader context. They were an opportunity to talk about the history of the Lodz Film School, its exceptional artistic achievements and its significance on the map of world cinema. It was not just a creative process - it was a form of meeting, exchange and dialogue.
‘The whole thing was complemented by exceptional visuals. Hand-made sashimono banners, created using traditional Japanese materials and craft techniques, towered over the workshop tables,’ says Eryk Siemianowicz, a graduate of production and currently a photography student at our school. ‘They presented profiles and short descriptions of people who can be safely called the shoguns of the Lodz Film School - masters of film craft, who have forever inscribed themselves in the history of cinema: Andrzej Wajda, Krzysztof Kieślowski, Magnus von Horn, Dariusz Wolski, Małgorzata Szumowska and Kei Ishikawa - a Japanese director, a graduate of our School, whose new film is included in the main competition at this year's IFF in Cannes.’
‘The Polish Pavilion - open, elegant and refined in detail - perfectly highlighted the atmosphere of the workshops,’ recalls Eryk. –‘And the audience? Wonderful. Engaged, curious, open to discussion and experiencing something new. The workshops were not only a demonstration of technology, but also a living story about what the image, light and school are, which has been inspiring successive generations of creators for years. For me personally, it was an incredible adventure - demanding, at times intense, but above all giving great satisfaction and a sense of fulfillment. Representing the Film School on the international stage and meeting so many wonderful, open people is an experience that stays in your head and heart for a long time.’
The workshops were part of the activities carried out by the Marshal’s Office of the Łódź Voivodeship, as part of the official presentation of Poland, coordinated by the Polish Investment and Trade Agency (PAIH).
photos: Anna Augustyn Kamińska
#ExpoPL #PolandAtExpo #LodzkieAtExpo #Expo2025