{"id":23192,"date":"2023-04-23T11:58:38","date_gmt":"2023-04-23T09:58:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kwartalnikfotografia.pl\/?p=23192"},"modified":"2023-04-23T12:20:18","modified_gmt":"2023-04-23T10:20:18","slug":"mariusz-smiejek-not-surrendering","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kwartalnikfotografia.pl\/en\/mariusz-smiejek-not-surrendering\/","title":{"rendered":"Mariusz Smiejek - Not Surrendering"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

wernisa\u017c godzina 19.00 \/ 19.05.2023 – 10.06.2023 \/ Galeria Centrala \/ Plac Ratajskiego 6a, 61-726 Pozna\u0144<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

spotkanie autorskie 20.05.2023 o godzinie 18.00 \/ warsztaty fotograficzne 20-21.05.2023 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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One of the young loyalist jumps off from the shelter at the bonfire field.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Pierwsze co przychodzi na my\u015bl wspominaj\u0105c konflikt w Irlandii P\u00f3\u0142nocnej to dzia\u0142alno\u015b\u0107 terrorystyczna Irlandzkiej Armii Republika\u0144skiej, i dla wielu z nas wi\u0105\u017ce si\u0119 to z dalek\u0105 przesz\u0142o\u015bci\u0105. Lecz dla mieszka\u0144c\u00f3w Ulsteru \u201cK\u0142opoty\u201d to codzienno\u015b\u0107 oraz funkcjonowanie w \u015brodowisku, kt\u00f3re zmaga si\u0119 z transpokoleniow\u0105 traum\u0105 spowodowan\u0105 ponad 30 letnim konfliktem zako\u0144czonym w 1998 r.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNot Surrendering\u201d zbli\u017ca nas do prawie zupe\u0142nie nieznanej grupy spo\u0142ecznej, kt\u00f3ra z r\u00f3\u017cnych powod\u00f3w zosta\u0142a zmarginalizowana przez Brytyjskich polityk\u00f3w, rodzin\u0119 kr\u00f3lewsk\u0105 i media g\u0142\u00f3wnego nurtu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dzi\u0119ki determinacji i cierpliwemu zdobywaniu zaufania w bardzo hermetycznym \u015brodowisku, podczas ponad dziesi\u0119cioletniej obserwacji, powsta\u0142 unikalny obraz \u017cycia codziennego Brytyjskich lojalist\u00f3w.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ksi\u0105\u017cka \u201cNot Surrendering\u201d jest wizualn\u0105 opowie\u015bci\u0105 o walce lojalist\u00f3w o w\u0142asn\u0105 to\u017csamo\u015b\u0107 w post konfliktowej Irlandii P\u00f3\u0142nocnej. Dokumentalna narracja wprowadza nas w \u017cycie codzienne Brytyjskiej klasy pracuj\u0105cej oraz cz\u0142onk\u00f3w jej nielegalnych grup paramilitarnych, jeszcze do niedawna uznawanych za organizacje terrorystyczne, kt\u00f3re ci\u0105gle maj\u0105 uznanie, siej\u0105 strach i kontroluj\u0105 prowincj\u0119.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dodatkowo poprzez skupienie si\u0119 na rejestracji przestrzeni w kt\u00f3rej \u017cyj\u0105 bohaterowie ksi\u0105\u017cki i specyfice \u201carchitektury klatki\u201d, maj\u0105cej zadanie oddzieli\u0107 Brytyjczyk\u00f3w od Irlandczyk\u00f3w, fotografie podkre\u015blaj\u0105 r\u00f3wnie\u017c psychologiczny stan obl\u0119\u017cenia mieszka\u0144c\u00f3w dzielnic klasy pracuj\u0105cej Irlandii P\u00f3\u0142nocnej. Historia obrazuje r\u00f3wnie\u017c atmosfer\u0119 beznadziei towarzysz\u0105cej kolejnym pokoleniom uwi\u0119zionym obyczajowo i mentalnie w nieprzepracowanych traumach przesz\u0142o\u015bci od kt\u00f3rej nie udaje im si\u0119 uwolni\u0107.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Village, South Belfast, is partly subjected to the regeneration scheme. Some people already moved out, but some are still waiting for a relocation sponsored by Housing Executive. They might wait for years. Belfast 2011.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Publikacja i wystawa ma na celu przybli\u017cy\u0107 wiedz\u0119 na temat proces\u00f3w integracji spo\u0142ecze\u0144stw post konfliktowych, por\u00f3\u017cnionych ze sob\u0105 ze wzgl\u0119d\u00f3w terytorialnych, narodowo\u015bciowych i religijnych.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Podkre\u015bla problemy zwi\u0105zane z trudno\u015bciami z jakimi spotykaj\u0105 si\u0119 projekty pozarz\u0105dowe skupione na pracy z trudn\u0105 m\u0142odzie\u017c\u0105 z rodzin bezpo\u015brednio zaanga\u017cowanych w konflikt, kt\u00f3ra werbowana jest do organizacji paramilitarnych lub zorganizowanych grup przest\u0119pczych.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Materia\u0142 obrazuje r\u00f3wnie\u017c problemy pojawiaj\u0105ce si\u0119 podczas narodowych obchod\u00f3w zwi\u0105zanych z to\u017csamo\u015bci\u0105, podczas kt\u00f3rych cz\u0142onkowie organizacji paramilitarnych w spos\u00f3b ostentacyjny siej\u0105 nienawi\u015b\u0107 do swoich Irlandzkich s\u0105siad\u00f3w, co bezpo\u015brednio wp\u0142ywa na indoktrynacje najm\u0142odszych kt\u00f3rzy czynnie bior\u0105 udzia\u0142 w licznych wydarze\u0144 tego typu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Irish Catholic protesters during riots starts after Protestants parade walk next to republican district.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

W 2023 roku mija 25 rocznica podpisania Umowy Wielkopi\u0105tkowej kt\u00f3ra zako\u0144czy\u0142a konflikt w Irlandii P\u00f3\u0142nocnej, jest to idealny moment by podkre\u015bli\u0107 znaczenie czasu jaki jest potrzebny w pracy na terenach post konfliktowych by spr\u00f3bowa\u0107 przywr\u00f3ci\u0107 stabilizacj\u0119 w \u017cyciu spo\u0142ecznym.<\/p>\n\n\n

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First layers of pallets at the Conway street bonfire. The most engaged constructors often spent a t least several hours daily on site; sometimes they start mustering up materials as early as January: wooden pallets, furniture or anything which can be set afire. Everything is gathered not far from the target site on which the towers will arise. Some of the bonfire structures contain quite a few tires, annually triggering stormy discussions in the local media about environmental protection; this, in turn, becomes a major argument against the British community of Northern Ireland. Year after year, step by step, community workers and NGO's work with local residents to remove tires from bonfires.\rAcross the whole of Northern Ireland a few hundred structures come into existence each year, built in the British working-class neighbourhoods to commemorate an English victory over the Irish in the 1690 Battle of the Boyne. Belfast 2018<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>
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The 1\u200bst\u200b of July parade on the occasion of the Battle of the Somme. One of the dozens of Loyalist bands marching in the streets of East Belfast, in the background a controversial mural representing the UVF paramilitary organization with the red violet flag of its 1912 forces flying just to the left.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>
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Although the conflict between Irish and British in Northern Ireland officially ended in 1998 with the Good Friday Agreement, after 23 years of peace process \u2013 echoes back recurrently and significantly to this day. Even if the conflict\u2019s amplitude has significantly weakened, deep hate divides most parts of the province. According to the Independent Reporting Commission report there are 12.500 existing British, illegal paramilitary members, formed during the conflict with the express intention of fighting the IRA. Those groups are still active and control most of the areas. Third generation from working class districts, still have big problem with unemployment, and since The Troubles the number of people who commit suicide in last two decades, is larger than people who been killed during the conflict. It clearly shows that the United Kingdom doesn't know how to fix it. From 2007 to 2013, the EU spent \u20ac 2.4 billion on peace projects in the region and set community-building initiatives for 2014-20 (up to \u20ac 229 million) on projects aimed at integrating Protestants and Catholics. \rAfter Brexit day, 31st January 2020 the United Kingdom is no longer a member of the European Union with an economic border at the Irish sea, which indicates that Ulster in the future will be part of Ireland. \rThe majority of loyalists are against Irish unity, and British paramilitaries called Boris Johnson\u2019s deal with the EU a \"Betrayal act\". Whatever the longer-term implications, Brexit with the sea border will create an immediate crisis for the peace process. Picture description: Tourists come to Belfast and from the distance of double-deckers watch the reality of divisions in the city. This is the longest \"peace wall\" in Belfast, dividing Catholics from Protestants. Belfast 2010<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>
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Only a seweral pro-Brexit members of the public gathered at the front gates of Stormont Parliament Buildings for a 'Brexit Celebration' event at 11pm. In referendum, England and Wales voted to leave but London, Northern Ireland and Scotland voted to stay. As a result the overwhelmingly majority of Irish nationalists voted to remain in the EU while Ulster loyalists voted to leave. Most of the loyalists and british illegal paramilitaries called the Boris Johnson deal with EU, with border at the Irish sea as \"Betrayal act\".<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>
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