Nearly eighty years after the liberation of Auschwitz, the site continues to confront us with difficult questions.
The buildings remain. The silence remains. And so does the responsibility to remember.
The Pauline Monastery in Częstochowa, Poland, was founded in 1382. It is the most important shrine dedicated to the Virgin Mary in Poland and one of the most significant Marian pilgrimage sites in the world. For centuries, it has attracted pilgrims seeking spiritual guidance, prayer, and inspiration. Today, nearly 4 million pilgrims and visitors from 74 countries travel to the monastery every year.
"In these black & white images, I shoot into the light source, whether direct or reflected, and people are transformed into mysterious shadowy figures, and objects break into primitive shapes and lines."