Violinist

This is a black and white photograph of a man wearing a long white shirt, who is standing with his head bowed and his front facing the image circle. His eyes are pointed downwards. The man is hugging a violin to his breast. The figure has been portrayed against a neutral background. Michał Kokot is very minimalistic, as far as his photography is concerned, since he focuses on portraying a single figure or motif. He is fascinated with everyday life and creates a universal narration about human life. He creates flat photographic installations, which emphasize a single motif or figure. At the same time, his photographs are based on a game of metaphors, and stun with lyricism and a large dose of things that remain unsaid. The photos are often figurative representations of a single figure, which is additionally mentioned in the title, which was the case of the Violinist. The other type of artistic work in his portfolio is photographs, which one could categorise as symbolic. [P. Lisowski]