Józefina Tomaszewska "46 Steps"
Saska Kępa, Warsaw, 2019. From the bathroom window, I see a small photography studio every day. Intrigued by the place, I often wonder who runs it.
Showcasing the graduates of the Sputnik Photos Mentoring Programme 2023/2024. More photos will be on display at the exhibition
in Warsaw, starting 26 April, 2025.
In the summer of 2022, I meet her on the street. She invites me to the studio, and we talk. 50 years make us apart, passion for photography makes us alike.
What was the status of a woman photographer in the 1970s in Poland? What is it like today? At what pace are changes taking place? Is this pace sufficient?
Working with Mrs. Celina Osiecka’s archives, I compare the situation of women then and today, in 2024. The eponymous 46 Steps is not just the distance between my apartment and the photography studio. How many steps must be taken for our hopes to become fulfilled?
