Born in Brussels in 1957, Charles Chojnacki is a self-taught photographer for whom photography has always been an essential means of expression — a passion pursued alongside a more traditional professional life.
From the outset, it was travel — the allure of elsewhere — that inspired and motivated him.
For several years, he worked around the world on a long-term project capturing the spirit of the 1950s through festivals, portraying "people very much of their time, yet whose hearts belong to another? »
His first exhibition took place in 2012, followed in 2015 by the publication of his book 50s'TODAY, which received enthusiastic acclaim from both the press and the public.
In 2020, during an immersive experience at the Erasme University Hospital in Brussels amid the
COVID pandemic, a new project emerged — resulting in a book printed in 7,000 copies, 5,000 of which were gifted to the hospital staff.
Other reportages soon fallowed.
Encouraged by recognition from leading magazines and several awards,
Chojnacki gained both confidence and artistic maturity.
His focus has since turned toward a more personal and poetic form of photographic expression - one that today defines the very essence of his work. In 2020, during an immersive experience at the Erasme University Hospital in Brussels amid the
COVID pandemic, a new project emerged — resulting in a book printed in 7,000 copies, 5,000 of which were gifted to the hospital staff. Other reportages soon fallowed
Encouraged by recognition from leading magazines and several awards, Chojnacki gained both confidence and artistic maturity. His focus has since turned toward a more personal and poetic form of photographic expression - one that today defines the very essence of his work.
