These black-and-white photographs of Gdańsk’s old shipyard are not just portraits of cranes and steel — they are tributes to the people who once gave this place its heartbeat. For decades, shipbuilders, welders, and laborers poured their strength into vessels that carried Poland’s name across the seas.
The towering cranes, standing since the 1990s, are more than relics of industry — they are monuments to resilience, solidarity, and hard work. Through my lens, I aim to capture not only the structures left behind but the human spirit that powered them.
Each photograph is a reminder that behind every great ship was a community of workers whose sweat, courage, and perseverance shaped both the city of Gdańsk and the history of Europe.