Theater of life is a very personal project about life - how I perceive of it. It is an exploration of surrealism in everyday life. Theatre of life is an essay that is a combination of my experiences and thoughts about what surrounds me. As a result of fast changing technological development that are shaping our lives and the invading presence of the mass media, many people seem to feel disconnected from the world. Some seek refuge and create alternative realities for themselves. Some merely look for a temporary escape, by letting off steam. Some dress in costumes, play role games or pretend to be heroes from movies, games or Japanese anime. We all find our ways to cope somehow. These off moments are what interest me. The concept of the surreal, the Theatrum Mundi - Theatre of the World - stems from Plato; the world as a place where man is only a puppet, an actor, whose role is to play his part in the theatre of life; a play created by the powerful being known as the creator (Demiurg, God). Today, the place of the devine power has been taken over by the mass media. It is the mass media that shapes our lives, tells us what is right or wrong and creates the narrative of our existence. We are under the influence of a mass culture that comes straight from the television and the internet. It seems to me, people are increasingly getting lost between the borders of two worlds: the real world in which they live and the world created by the media. This phenomenon can most notably be seen in most highly developed countries, the place, where people rely more and more on technology in everyday life, where the mass media have had the greatest impact on people.
Theater of life is a very personal project about life - how I perceive of it. It is an exploration of surrealism in everyday life. Theatre of life is an essay that is a combination of my experiences and thoughts about what surrounds me.
Hotel in Berlin – Berlin, Germany; Tomasz Lazar, Walecznych 22 D street, 70-774 Szczecin, Poland;email: info@tomaszlazar.pl; telephone: 0048506012722
Children inside water balls – Szczecin, Poland; Tomasz Lazar, Walecznych 22 D street, 70-774 Szczecin, Poland;email: info@tomaszlazar.pl; telephone: 0048506012722
People on the streets – Warsaw, Poland; Tomasz Lazar, Walecznych 22 D street, 70-774 Szczecin, Poland;email: info@tomaszlazar.pl; telephone: 0048506012722
People on Times Square – New York, USA; Tomasz Lazar, Walecznych 22 D street, 70-774 Szczecin, Poland;email: info@tomaszlazar.pl; telephone: 0048506012722
Go go dancer dancing inside one of the best go go clubs in Prague– Prague, Czech Republic; Tomasz Lazar, Walecznych 22 D street, 70-774 Szczecin, Poland;email: info@tomaszlazar.pl; telephone: 0048506012722
Tourist at Checkpoint Charlie – Berlin, Germany; Tomasz Lazar, Walecznych 22 D street, 70-774 Szczecin, Poland;email: info@tomaszlazar.pl; telephone: 0048506012722
Girl on the breakwater before the storm – Niechorze, Poland; Tomasz Lazar, Walecznych 22 D street, 70-774 Szczecin, Poland;email: info@tomaszlazar.pl; telephone: 0048506012722
Men dressed as soldiers during the night of the museums – Warsaw, Poland; Tomasz Lazar, Walecznych 22 D street, 70-774 Szczecin, Poland;email: info@tomaszlazar.pl; telephone: 0048506012722
Man disguised as “death” – Warsaw, Poland; Tomasz Lazar, Walecznych 22 D street, 70-774 Szczecin, Poland;email: info@tomaszlazar.pl; telephone: 0048506012722
Young boy during preparations for the Halloween Parade – New York, USA; Tomasz Lazar, Walecznych 22 D street, 70-774 Szczecin, Poland;email: info@tomaszlazar.pl; telephone: 0048506012722
Tourists on the streets – Berlin, Germany; Tomasz Lazar, Walecznych 22 D street, 70-774 Szczecin, Poland;email: info@tomaszlazar.pl; telephone: 0048506012722
Portrait of people dressed as cartoon characters on the streets – New York, USA; Tomasz Lazar, Walecznych 22 D street, 70-774 Szczecin, Poland;email: info@tomaszlazar.pl; telephone: 0048506012722
Landscape near the city during the night of Perseids – Szczecin, Poland; Tomasz Lazar, Walecznych 22 D street, 70-774 Szczecin, Poland;email: info@tomaszlazar.pl; telephone: 0048506012722
Group of people dressed up as eyeballs before a Halloween Parade – New York, USA; Tomasz Lazar, Walecznych 22 D street, 70-774 Szczecin, Poland;email: info@tomaszlazar.pl; telephone: 0048506012722
