Who: Dawid Laskowski 

When: October 4, 13:00

Where:  Art Academy of Latvia (Kalpaka boulevard 13), building K2

Topic: “Naked Truth About Stage Photography”

• What makes a ‘good’ photo of music and its makers making? 
• And to who? 
• And what is a photo ‘good’ for, and for how long? 
• Can it be(come) not ‘good’, or more or less ‘good’? 
• Can photos be ‘un-taken’? 
• Can photos taken, of music made, be disappeared?

Dawid Laskowski is a London-based Polish-born photographer working in both color and black & white. Avid and eclectic listener, music is one of the main subjects of his photography. London’s Cafe OTO – one of the most vibrant improvised and avant-garde music venues in London – in-house photographer. Collaborated with numerous music magazines, including The Wire Magazine, Jazzwise, MI Magazine, and international publications such as The Financial Times, The Guardian, and Time Out.

Dawid Laskowski will also be taking pictures at Skaņu Mežs 2024.

Supported by: The State Culture Capital Foundation of Latvia, project “tekhnē”, co-funded by the EU and the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Latvia, and the Art Academy of Latvia.