# Tomasz Młynarczyk

Tomasz Młynarczyk (born in 1971 in Radzyń Podlaski) is a Polish artist photographer. He is the founder of the Radzyń Photography Club or KLATKA (Polish: Radzyński Klub Fotograficzny KLATKA) and is a member of the Association of Polish Art Photographers (Polish: Związek Polskich Artystów Fotografików – ZPAF) for the Lublin District.
Młynarczyk is also involved in organizing and coordinating cultural events in the area. He works at the Radzyń Cultural Centre (Polish: Radzyński Ośrodek Kultury) as a cultural instructor, focusing on the popularization of culture and art.

## Career

In 1999, Tomasz Młynarczyk began his professional journey in photography, which later established him as the first artist photographer in the history of Radzyń Podlaski. In 2002, he founded the Radzyń Photography Club KLATKA. His work gained recognition, and in 2004, he was named Photographer of the Year 2003 by the Polish Nature Photographers’ Union.
In 2011, he became one of the founders and members of the Creative Group MOTYCZ, further solidifying his presence in the Polish photography scene. His work often explores sacred themes, and as a photographer, he has collaborated with the Catholic Information Agency. His professional experience includes serving on the juries of several photography competitions.
In March 2016, his contributions and dedication to the field of photography were acknowledged when he became the first member from Radzyń Podlaski to be accepted into the Association of Polish Art Photographers. In 2017, he began working at the Radzyń Cultural Centre as a culture instructor, playing a role in promoting cultural life. In 2019, as a summary of twenty years of his creative work, the Polish Post commemorated this milestone with a limited-edition stamp collection featuring his photographs of Radzyń Podlaski, Lublin, and Kazimierz Dolny. In 2024, he was the author and coordinator of the Eastern Photography Festival (Polish: Wschodni Festiwal Fotografii). Młynarczyk's work has had a significant impact on Polish photography, particularly in Radzyń Podlaski, where he continues to mentor emerging photographers. His expertise covers a wide range of photographic subjects, including abstraction, architecture, documentary, landscape, portraiture, industry, nature, and reportage. Młynarczyk is also specialized in various techniques such as digital image processing, microscopic and macroscopic photography, theatre photography, film and music photography, photo editing, classic black and white techniques, alternative methods, and both electronic and printed publications.

## Individual exhibitions

| Exhibition Title | Original Title |
| Where's the Palace? | Gdzie jest pałac? |
| Structures, Textures, Forms | Struktury, faktury, formy |
| Radzyń, 7 o’clock | Radzyń 7.00 |
| The Eastern Orthodoxy | Prawosławie |
| The Archive – Form and Chiaroscuro | Archiwum – forma i światłocień |
| The Ball | Bal |
| The Carpet Hanger | Trzepak |
| The Last Showing | Ostatni seans |
| Adam's Rib | Żebro Adama |
| Trisomy 21 | Trisomia 21 |
| In Memoriam | In memoriam |
| May Religious Services | Majówki |
| The Purgatory | Czyściec |
| The Light and the Darkness | Światło i mrok |

## Publications and albums

| Type | Title | Original Title |
| Authorship | Radzyń in Tomasz Młynarczyk's Photography | Radzyń w fotografii Tomasza Młynarczyka |
| Authorship | To My Eye | Na moje oko |
| Authorship | The Roadside Sacrum | Sacrum przydrożne |
| Authorship | Theatre in Theatre | Teatr w teatrze |
| Authorship | Photofragments | Fotofragmenty |
| Authorship | The Traces of Faith | Ślady wiary |
| Authorship | May Religious Services | Majówki |
| Coauthorship | Tyśmienica Valley | Dolina Tyśmienicy |
| Coauthorship | Kock in Photography | Kock w fotografii |
| Coauthorship | Józef Karłowicz's Suitcase | Walizka Józefa Karłowicza |
| Coauthorship | Twentieth Anniversary of the Beatification of the Martyrs of Pratulin | Dwudziestolecie Beatyfikacji Męczenników z Pratulina |
| Coauthorship | Janów Podlaski in the History of the Siedlce Diocese. Jubilee Edition | Janów Podlaski w dziejach Diecezji Siedleckiej. Wydanie Jubileuszowe |
| Coauthorship | Strong in Faith and Love of Mary. Anniversary edition | Mocni wiarą i miłością Maryi. Wydanie Jubileuszowe |
| Coauthorship | Radzyń Podlaski. The New is Beautiful and the Old is Full of Secrets | Radzyń Podlaski. Nowy jest piękny, a stary pełen tajemnic |
| Coauthorship | Arti Sentemo – Chamber Accordion Orchestra | Arti Sentemo – Kameralna Orkiestra Akordeonowa |
| Coauthorship | Nature in the City of Radzyń Podlaski. Ecological Education | Przyroda w mieście Radzyń Podlaski. Edukacja Ekologiczna |