Based in the United Kingdom and Poland, multidisciplinary artist Miki Wecel is combining a plethora of themes and influences to convey primal emotions such as intimacy or rejection.

The photographer has an unorthodox approach to the dominant form of his art. As Wecel states himself, “I love using things like glass and shadows that help me distort and hide my subjects and give a new level of intrigue to a simple portrait.”

There is a sense of avoidance of direct contact between the subject and the viewer. Skin is presented as a boundary that prevents ultimate touch and unobstructed gaze. Dual identity and psychological elements are used to showcase stillness through novelty, overlaying raw, valiant portraiture with cinematic photography.

Wecel explains that despite what he calls the simplicity of his method, he is “determined to find something new with every shoot. I love gritty and sharp images despite my simple approach.”

The urban staccato of Wecel’s music and cinematic experience can be traced almost prevailingly in his photography. A fine line strikes through each picture, leaving it to the viewer to decide if it falls into conceptualism or realism.

His interdisciplinary approach to art is reflected here, each frame unconditionally focused on the subject, yet veiled in layers of the filmmaker’s perspective, projecting its own “soundtrack.” There are no coincidences, just clear vision presented through distortions.  

He has an excellent understanding and command of light and shadow, creating balance and symmetry by the use of both. We are only allowed to see what the artist wants us to see; the control is unconditionally in his hands.