Gone with the salt – new story

Since 2007 I had the privilege of being taken underground with geologists, miners and guides to explore the mine which is hidden from view for everyday visitors. Each time we went underground I felt, that I am only touching the surface of what is to be seen and acknowledging the size of this maze of corridors. Most of the photographs are from the 3rd and 4th level of the mine, which has a total of nine. The ninth is flooded though and probably shall never be open again.

In the course of these few years I have seen changes and so these images are a record, snapshot … Although all seems so still and silent once you hold your breath in the cold darkness of the underground, these hard walls seem to magically change much faster then we anticipate.

Please see the rest of the images here.

Lastly I would like to greatly thank the Wieliczka salt mine and all their staff who have helped me in finalizing this essay over the years.