Kacper Kowalski (b. 1977, Poland) has been observing and photographing landscapes from an aerial perspective around Gdynia in Poland where he is from for over 25 years. After becoming and working as an architect for four years, he decided to commit to flying and photography - his true passions. As a paraglider, a pilot of small aircrafts and a gyrocopter, Kowalski flies into the air with an engine strapped to his back to discover and document the world from above. Kowalski has spent over 5000 hours in the air, braving any and all weather conditions. When he photographs from 150m above ground level, he finds himself in an almost meditative state. The flight is for Kowalski not only a way to capture the world beneath, but it becomes a spiritual journey that reveals universal truths about the relationship between man and nature, about the past and the present, and about one’s own personal truth and the way to get there. Kowalski has received numerous awards, including the Sony World Photography Awards (2023), the World Press Photo award, the Picture of the Year International POYi award to name a few. He has published multiple books – Side Effects (2014), OVER (2017), Arché (2021), and his most recent Event Horizon (2022). His works have been exhibited in group and solo exhibitions internationally in France, the United Kingdom, the Nertherlands, Italy, Poland, and in the United States.