Stendhal Syndrome was diagnosed for the first time in 1982, thanks to the Italian psychiatrist Grazielle Magherini, who'd been studying cases of patients suffering from hallucinations, severe dizziness and increased heart-rate due to contact with works of art. The condition takes its name from the French writer Stendhal who, in 1817, experienced strong impressions during his visit to the Ufizzi Gallery in Florence, Italy, after which he had to spend several days in bed recovering.
Anka Sielska is a photographer and animator of culture (founder of Culture of Image Foundation). Graduate of the Institute of Creative Photography in Opava (Czech Republic) and Academy of Fine Arts in Katowice (Poland), where she has been conducting workshops on photographic narration and photographic image analysis. She works with private stories, amateur photography and mementos from photo shops. Sielska also deals with artistic photography and co-implements multimedia projects. She holds scholarships from the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage and Marshal of Silesian Voivodeship.
The Stendhal Syndrome photography and film exhibition will be hosted by Wolny Stolik in the picturesque historic building Dworek Sieraskowich in Sopot. NOTE: it has a late-evening start time - 22:00!
