I’m excited to announce that my night life and queer movement documentary photography has been catalogued and archived by Bishopsgate Institute. The collection will be soon updated with some more of my archival club photography dating back to 2013. Bishopsgate Institute will reopen from May 17th, by appointment only.
https://www.bishopsgate.org.uk/collections/zbigniew-kotkiewicz-archive
My photograph taken at Kaos, Electrowerkz in 2019 has been published on the Queer Extension project website. It promotes Intro to Club Cultural Studies: Queer Contexts, a course exploring aspects of queer club culture, facilitated by Justin Hunt.
‘This module employs performance studies and sociological methodologies to examine the business of nightlife from an academic perspective.’
I reedited my SHOWREEL no. 3. Huge thanks to everyone I had a pleasure to work with over the last decade. I’m looking forward to new directions, new ideas and new projects.
Kaos’ activity has been suspended after the February edition, as the outbreak of Covid-19 pandemic saw all the London clubs shut in March. After 3 months they decided to organise a live streamed, globally accessible event. I joined the team to document this very special instalment featuring sets from Dahc Dermur VIII, Lupus and Proteus with an introductory crash course to the new project - regenerative being.
I'm excited and grateful to have some of my photographic work shot at KAOS London and Klub Verboten included in DO_GOODERS vol 1. Thank you Paraphilia Collective!
Hold on tight and treat yourself. The publication is available from Paraphilia Collective’s SHOP
Do_Gooders was created as a way to raise funds to support artists, creators and members of the UK BDSM and kink scene affected by the current situation.
This 80-page full-colour publication spans the spectrum of BDSM interests. Included within the 13 articles are photo essays, a one-act play about castration, a report on the UK Fet-Archive by their head archivist and a plethora of other tantalising smutty goodness.
Published by the Paraphilia Collective with contributions from:
@adelebrydges @athene_athene @conorflix @delta_elena @fuckthepost @hamishmacpherson @ladyacss @lukewanderson @oh.francoise @samm_rope
@stella.polaris @t0Zt0Z @ukfetisharchive @zbigniewkotkiewicz & Shady Sadie
The February edition of Kaos saw the return of Rrose, NWRMNTC, Polanski and Choronzon alongside a debut from L-Shape. The special guest, the art director and designer Tim Yip shot some footage for his ‘Love Infinity’ project featuring Lili and Dahc Dermur VIII.
A small selection of images from the February edition of Kaos, which was an all night session with the incredible Kris Baha.
I’ve been collaborating with Klub Verboten for a while, producing visual content for their website, newsletters, merchandise promos and fundraising campaign. I also now started my club photographer residency with them. It began with their first night organised at Islington Metal Work/Elektrowerkz.
We celebrated Kaos’ 16th birthday with sets from I Hate Models, Dahc Dermur VIII, Vercetti Technicolor and Choronzon. Many happy returns Kaos!
My photo report from the last night’s edition of Pink Glove.
September edition of utter Kaos… low light, high energy!
The notorious night seems to have found a new home at Hackney’s MOTH Club. I was there with my camera…
A report from the last Summer party delivered by Papa Loko crew. Cosmic techno mayhem in the midst of the slowly gentrified surroundings of Tottenham Hale.
The East London techno community is getting tighter with every rave, and this one was a very special one as it was a celebration of Fran and Luke tying the knot. It was great to join everyone at Fold and to document it. Love is love!
Another Bank Holiday, another Douchebag…
Berlin’s Sarin returned to Kaos for the last edition before the short summer break. He played alongside the London techno scene talents - Proteus, Twang, Chadd Curry and Choronzon. Enjoy the selection of my photos from the night below.
I returned to the Star of Bethnal Green to document Douchebag’s 7th Birthday Party.
I was back at Elektrowerkz to document another edition of Kaos.
