Description
BECA and Magnum Photos are pleased to present a workshop on visual storytelling with Rafał Milach. The program is open to 12 participants and is suitable for both advanced photographers seeking guidance in the final stages of their projects and emerging photographers who are just beginning to develop their first photographic series. Each participant will receive in-depth, personalized feedback and support in further developing their distinctive artistic voice. Moreover, the workshop is not just an educational experience—it serves as a bridge between cultures and their visual interpretations, enabling participants to broaden their perspectives and bring new dimensions to their photographic narratives.
This workshop offers
This workshop offers a unique opportunity for photographers to experience the world of high professional standards and creative processes in documentary photography. It also provides an essential platform for building professional networks and fostering the exchange of knowledge and experience among photographers.
Programme
Biography: Rafał Milach’s work explores themes of history and transformation – particularly within the former Soviet bloc using a myriad of mediums such as photography, conceptual art, books, video and curation. Though he initially tackled subjects through a traditional documentary perspective, his later projects draw on a more conceptual approach. Milach was born in 1978 in Poland and grew up during the collapse of the Soviet bloc. He studied graphic design at the Academy of Fine Arts in Katowice, Poland, before ‘falling in love’ with photography the first time he picked up a camera. He later studied at the IT Institute of Creative Photography of the Silesian University in Opava, Czech Republic, where he is currently a lecturer. His works have been widely exhibited in Poland and worldwide, and can be found in the collections of the MoMA Warsaw, CCA Ujazdowski Castle in Warsaw, the ING Polish Art Foundation, Kiyosato, the Museum of Photographic Arts (Japan), and Brandts in Odense (Denmark). Milach joined Magnum as a nominee in 2018, and a full member in 2023.
Partner: Magnum Photos is an international photographic cooperative owned by its photographer-members, with offices in New York City, Paris, London and Tokyo. It was founded in 1947 in Paris by photographers Robert Capa, David „Chim“ Seymour, Maria Eisner, Henri Cartier-Bresson, George Rodger, William Vandivert, and Rita Vandivert.
Magnum Learn provides opportunities to meet and learn from Magnum’s photographers across the globe. We welcome participation from those at the very start of their creative journey to those already working professionally in photography. Magnum Learn also works in collaboration with institutions worldwide to create unique educational programs for their audiences.
