I just returned from Warsaw, Poland. I arrived late, but the work was not finished yet. The films had to be developed immediately. Early in the morning I made the first test prints, and by the evening the two final prints were ready. My curiosity is always pushing me.

Photography is my passion, my pain, my dedication — simply my way of life. What fascinates me again and again is how photography connects me with people, how it opens unexpected doors, and how much it teaches and shapes me along the way. If you truly live it, it becomes something much bigger than taking pictures. I love that! It’s gives energy (and sometimes a lot of frustrations).

This photograph is part of my Brutalism series, which now consists of about 12 plates. I hope to complete the series by April. There is already a request for the full set, and a gallery is considering exhibiting the series at Paris Photo in November — so I better finish it well.

The series began years ago with a building I photographed in Hong Kong, where I was fascinated by the architect’s vision and the power of the structure. Now I have just returned from Poland, standing in front of two new prints and have to decide which one of the two will become part of the series. Any suggestions??

For this photograph I had to ask one apartment to remove their satellite dish and another to take down an old television antenna. Perhaps I am too much of a perfectionist, but those small elements disturbed the rhythm and geometry of the façade.