Images by Adam Panczuk, from the Actors series”

Says Lens Culture Blog:

“Adam Panczuk is working on a project depicting the transformation of a Polish village. His focus is on the relationship between human beings and nature, on the essence of humanity in relation to the earth and the seasons, and on passing away and birth as inseparable elements. The Actors series shows amateur actors from the folk theater company ”Czeladonka” based in Lubenka (near the border of Poland and Belarus). They perform scenes based on old customs and rituals passed down through generations. The actors are farmers, who work in the fields during the day, only working on the plays in the evening.  Often a show is performed by a whole family – sometimes three generations of actors take part in a single performance.”