Photographer Katarzyna Leszczyńska-Kaszuba is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this photo essay. From the ‘Presence’ series. To see Katarzyna ’s body of work, click on any photograph.

The Presence series is a reflection on the cycle of life.

It is a story about those who have passed away and, at the same time, about those who come to take their place.

A story about traces of presence—both physical and tangible ones, such as images or furniture, and those that are non-physical yet no less real, around which thoughts revolve. And when, while gathering the few remaining traces of the presence of predecessors in this space, you almost hear their laughter echoing off walls that are now empty. How did they live, what did they expect from life, what did their last supper look like? What was their daily bread, and what was their wine?

And finally, my own entry into this space: taming it, adapting to it, redefining the space anew.

What traces will remain after me?

Katarzyna Leszczyńska-Kaszuba

A visual artist, curator of the Interferencje Photography Gallery, teacher of photographic subjects, and ceramic artist. Member of the Association of Polish Art Photographers (ZPAF), Silesian District, and of the Photoclub of the Republic of Poland.

She is a graduate of the Graphic Design program at the Faculty of Arts of AHE in Łódź, specializing in Visual Communication and Multimedia; she also completed a master’s degree specializing in Graphic Design and Photography at the same institution, as well as postgraduate studies at the Institute of Art of the Polish Academy of Sciences in Art History and Contemporary Visual Culture.

A three-time recipient of scholarships from the Minister of Education and Science for outstanding achievements in the fields of graphic design and photography. Scholarship holder of the ZAiKS Association of Authors in 2022. In 2022, she was awarded the FIAP Artist (Artiste FIAP) title; in 2024, she received the Olkusz Artistic Award and the Gold Medal “For Photographic Creativity”; in 2025, she was honored with the distinction “Meritorious for Polish Culture.” A laureate of international competitions, she has received medals, distinctions, and several dozen acceptances in contests. She has participated in 80 group exhibitions and is the author of 19 solo exhibitions.

In her artistic practice, she employs photography, graphic design, ceramics, and found objects. She readily engages in experimentation, creating collages, photographic objects, and installations. Her work focuses on the human being, addressing processes of introspection, the complexity of human nature, and the intricacies of the phenomenon of time.

All images and text © Katarzyna Leszczyńska-Kaszuba