Devil’s Rib — Mateusz Kowalik, Ediciones Posibles, 2023, First Edition

A quiet but radical withdrawal from contemporary life, shaped through lived experience rather than observation. Developed during a year spent in the Polish wilderness, this work traces voluntary solitude with rare proximity. Images balance raw exposure and restraint, where survival, routine and introspection merge. Awarded the STAR Photobook Dummy Award, it stands within a lineage of intimate documentary practices, echoing a sensitivity found in photographers like Petersen or Moriyama, yet grounded in a distinctly Eastern European landscape and sensibility.

Technical Sheet
Title: Devil’s Rib
Artist / Author: Mateusz Kowalik
Date: 2023
Edition: First edition, 1000 copies
Technique / Printing Method: Tritone printing
Medium / Materials: Photobook, hardcover (Swiss binding)
Dimensions (cm): 19 x 26
Pages: 92
Language: Spanish / English (depending on edition)
Publisher / Editor: Ediciones Posibles