The vernissage on a ship and radio drama on Storytel – the spread staged by PAWEL FABJANSKI draws inspiration from the story entitled ‘Topiel: House Deep in the Forest’ by Polish fantasy author Jakub Ćwiek. Storytel and Newonce Radio joined forces to create the audio version of Jakub Ćwiek’s short story originally titled ‘The Abyss: House in the Woods’. Pawel Fabjanski: “I was invited to create photographic images inspired by Ćwiek’s prose. The series I created has been shown at a very unique location, a boat on the Vistula river.” The story is based on the personal experiences of the author during the Millennium Flood of Tysiąclecia in 1997.
‘The Abyss: House in the Woods’ is a story which takes place in parallel to the events of the bestselling novel, ‘Topiel’, by Jakub Ćwiek, which is about a group of friends trying to survive a catastrophic flood which no one had anticipated. And as everyone knows – even the most raging flood begins with only a single tiny drop… Watch the backstage video for the shoot here : youtube.com/watch, and here is the radio drama (sorry, only in Polish): storytel.com///Topiel-Dom-w-glebi-lasu
CREDITS
Client Storytel // Jakub Barzak Klaudia Chruściel
Advertising Agency Endorfina Events
Producer Olga Anna Kraszewska
Post Production Bartłomiej Klus
Visual Effects Witek Wajcht
Styling Zofia Urszula Komasa, Ania Pietrzak, Marlena Kaczerska
Hair & Make-up Joanna Chudyk, Weronika Boryszyńska
Set Design Wito Bałtuszys i Adam Bonarski / MykMyk Studio
Model Nina Kozieradzka, Jakub Suwiński, Filip Kosior, Kamil Szufladowicz, Aleksandra Sworowska, Józef Pawłowski
Photographer PAWEL FABJANSKI
stunt Tomasz Lewandowski
equipment Kuba Krysiak, Paweł Szczegryn / PinUp Studio
exhibition prints Pracownia Oprawy / Justyna Pyrzyńska
About PAWEL FABJANSKI
PAWEL FABJANSKI, a commercial photographer based in Warsaw, Poland. His biggest interest is the thin line dividing art from commercialism – that’s what his photos are about. He creates pieces of art where both – aesthetics and concept – are equally valued features. Apart from being a commercial photographer, Fabjański is also a lecturer at Polish National Film School in Lodz.
Pawel Fabjanski is represented by three international photo agencies: ShootMe (Poland), Take Production (Italy) and Pink Productions (Czech Republic). He received awards in KTR contest (Club of Advertisement Creators Poland) and Silver Lion granted at annual advertising festival in Cannes. His photos were presented in "200 Best Ad Photographers Worldwide" albums published by Luerzer's Archive. He was also recognized by the GoSee Editorial Award jury and listed among the top 20 Screenings 2012 Finalists.