Being a new part of the European Union Slovakia still preserves the nostalgia of former times. The muggy air of past communism and east block atmosphere was still present on my train trip through the eastern part of the High Tatras where the vicinity of Europe is no warranty for prosperity. My trip showed me that there is no need to travel far distances in order to see indigence and poverty.

The series “tatransky” reflects the emotions that I felt while watching a country and it’s people on a journey between stagnancy and movement.