PUPS Are Also People. Exhibition of photography by Sylwester Iżowski

In Poland, fetish is still a taboo topic, especially pup play, which is in the spotlight in the world of politics and the media. This type of activity is wrongly portrayed as deviant and compared to zoophilia. Puppy play has also been developing in our country for several years. For the most part, it is an activity practised by people who identify as men, but the pups eschewing the stereotypes welcome all adults into their company, regardless of orientation or gender.

Exhibition opening: 14/04/2023 (Friday), at 6:00 p.m.
Where: Azyl Library (former Galeria Labirynt | Plaza), ul. Lipowa 13, Lublin (entrance from ul. Ofiar Katynia)
Accessibility: The exhibition is held on the ground floor in a space free from architectural barriers.
On display: until 14/5/2023 (Tue–Sat 1:00–6:00 p.m.; Sun 12:00–7:00 p.m.)
Admission: free

What is Puppy Play? This question is hard to answer. It means something different to every pup. It is an interaction between adults, at least one of whom plays the role of the pooch. The main principle of pup play, is that this fetish is for you, not you for it.

“For the exhibition, I have invited 6 protagonists to present their puppy side in creative photographs full of colour and light. In my works I want to show fetish as art. Art that can be beautifully ugly and attract attention,” says Sylwester Iżowski.

Malamute Kori, a dancer and former stripper, will be performing during the opening. He is passionate about dance, erotica and everything related to sexuality. He shares his passion, dancing and acting on social media and is watched by a large group of devoted fans. He will present a dance choreography in the style of Erotic Modern Commercial to the song “Unholy” by Sam Smith.

Sylwester Iżowski (born 1997) – conceptual photographer, painter, artist. His entire life revolves around artistic creation. He runs a colourful, original photography studio – not cliched studio. Creative make-up, styling or unusual set designs – this is how his photographic workshop can be described in a nutshell. He shows his work on Instagram: @sizowski.

The “Queerujemy Lublin” project is funded by the European Cultural Foundation within “The Europe Challenge 2022–2023” programme.