36 Paris 22 - 2022
I wanted to be a journalist but was never accepted to study journalism at a university.
Instead, I studied tourism and economy and made money by writing for various magazines while traveling.
It wasn´t very good writing but it paid. Later I realized that although I enjoyed traveling I hated studying economics.
Instead, I studied tourism and economy and made money by writing for various magazines while traveling.
It wasn´t very good writing but it paid. Later I realized that although I enjoyed traveling I hated studying economics.
I finished my studies and went off to Denmark to learn photography. Here I learned how to shoot and develop black and white film (Thank you, Thomas!).
For the next couple of years, I worked at receptions in hostels (Amsterdam, Porto, Lisbon, Barcelona, Prague) cleaning floors and toilets during night shifts and taking pictures during the day.
For the next couple of years, I worked at receptions in hostels (Amsterdam, Porto, Lisbon, Barcelona, Prague) cleaning floors and toilets during night shifts and taking pictures during the day.
In 2012 I started studying photography at University in Ostrava and in 2018 I got my master's degree in advertising photography in Zlín. All the while I got paid for writing but I also worked for a photography studio (mostly sending emails) and as a VFX artist in Prague.
The hardest and most challenging thing I ever did was my PhD between 2020 and 2024. I have been teaching photography in Prague since 2022. During my internship in Paris, I wrote a book of letters for my wife. Now I wish someone would pay me for reading.
The hardest and most challenging thing I ever did was my PhD between 2020 and 2024. I have been teaching photography in Prague since 2022. During my internship in Paris, I wrote a book of letters for my wife. Now I wish someone would pay me for reading.
text and photographs: Adam Kencki
illustrations: Johana Smékalová
typesetting: Elsa Rauerová
photo selection: Karolína Kencki
print: projekt Moribundus
illustrations: Johana Smékalová
typesetting: Elsa Rauerová
photo selection: Karolína Kencki
print: projekt Moribundus
Halinka - 2020
Halinka is a book about my grandmother. For last couple of years before she died she suffered with alzheimers and it was really hard for everyone. This book is about her and us and love.
About what I did in Jerusalem - 2018
Small book made out of phone photographs from my stay in the Holyland in 2017 - 2018. This book was an accompanying publication to my final project exhibiton for my masters studies in Zlín.
Photo selection and editing by Lucia L. Fišerová.
Small book made out of phone photographs from my stay in the Holyland in 2017 - 2018. This book was an accompanying publication to my final project exhibiton for my masters studies in Zlín.
Photo selection and editing by Lucia L. Fišerová.
Lisbon Barcelona Tortosa Marrakesh
I don´t remember when I made this book. The photographs are leftover proof prints.
I don´t remember when I made this book. The photographs are leftover proof prints.
Cat Abuse - 2021
Cat abuse is a resulting book of a month long process. Four PhD students were coming to an empty gallery every day for a month to do something.
This book won 1st place in the Most beautifull books of Czech Republic in 2021 in the cathegory Bibliophilia and author's publications. Yes, we were also very much surprised.
English preview of the texts.
Cat abuse is a resulting book of a month long process. Four PhD students were coming to an empty gallery every day for a month to do something.
This book won 1st place in the Most beautifull books of Czech Republic in 2021 in the cathegory Bibliophilia and author's publications. Yes, we were also very much surprised.
English preview of the texts.
The book was made by:
Elsa Rauerová
https://www.instagram.com/kvantove_mniau/
Matěj Skalický
https://matejskalicky.com
Matej Chrenka
https://www.matejchrenka.com
Adam Kencki
https://www.instagram.com/kvantove_mniau/
Matěj Skalický
https://matejskalicky.com
Matej Chrenka
https://www.matejchrenka.com
Adam Kencki
Jeruzine 10 - 2017
The 10 stands for October but so far I was not able to make 11, 12, 1, 2 and 3 for each month i was in the Holyland.
Designed by Kateřina Dvořák.
The 10 stands for October but so far I was not able to make 11, 12, 1, 2 and 3 for each month i was in the Holyland.
Designed by Kateřina Dvořák.
Děda Eda - 2017
Small book about my grandfather Edward that is made of one photograph divied into pieces and bound together with japanese binding by Kateřina Dvořák.
Small book about my grandfather Edward that is made of one photograph divied into pieces and bound together with japanese binding by Kateřina Dvořák.
Home Again - 2015?
DIY Home-made photography books about my grandparents and about my time in Portugal. Printed on old notebooks and stitched back together. I don´t know where these are today.
A4-1
DIY Home-made photography books about my grandparents and about my time in Portugal. Printed on old notebooks and stitched back together. I don´t know where these are today.
A4-1
A4-2
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