Anka Gregorczyk

Body
From the Beyond series

Beyond the limitless space, the universe spreads before man with an immeasurable uncertainty. Without gravity, our bodies will not be human anymore and our humanity will depend on technology. How will our evolution adapt to the new environment? Will the limitations of the human body ever allow us to overcome the limitations of our minds?

Our body consists of about 60 percent of fluids, through the course of evolution human bodies developed systems that balance the blood flow to the heart and brain. These systems continue to work without gravity, but affecting the brain, heart working and blood pressure because of accumulation of fluid in the top part of the body. Faces look different, fluid in the eye also blurs the vision until the brain learns to compensate and correct the image. Without gravity, our bodies will not be human anymore and our humanity will depend on technology. How will our evolution adapt to the new environment? Will the limitations of the human body ever allow us to overcome the limitations of our minds?

NASA scientists claim that male astronauts with a hand circumference larger than 23 cm have a 20 percent probability of fingernail injury.
NASA scientists claim that male astronauts with a hand circumference larger than 23 cm have a 20 percent probability of fingernail injury.
The human eye and brain may have trouble recognizing colors and assessing the distance or shape of objects due to changes in pressure and lack of gravity that cause flattening of the eyeballs and optic neuritis.
The human eye and brain may have trouble recognizing colors and assessing the distance or shape of objects due to changes in pressure and lack of gravity that cause flattening of the eyeballs and optic neuritis.
BODY

Slide Our body consists of about 60 percent of fluids, through the course of evolution human bodies developed systems that balance the blood flow to the heart and brain. These systems continue to work without gravity, but affecting the brain, heart working and blood pressure because of accumulation of fluid in the top part of the body. Faces look different, fluid in the eye also blurs the vision until the brain learns to compensate and correct the image. Without gravity, our bodies will not be human anymore and our humanity will depend on technology. How will our evolution adapt to the new environment? Will the limitations of the human body ever allow us to overcome the limitations of our minds? Slide NASA scientists claim that male astronauts with a hand circumference larger than 23 cm have a 20 percent probability of fingernail injury. Slide The human eye and brain may have trouble recognizing colors and assessing the distance or shape of objects due to changes in pressure and lack of gravity that cause flattening of the eyeballs and optic neuritis. Slide

Anka Gregorczyk – visual artist based in Poland; focused on modern landscape and visual reinterpretation of the human space. Her artistic interests are mostly directed towards art documentary photography. Currently working on the subject of spatial and social isolation and human adaptation to life in Space. Member of the The Association of Polish Art Photographers. Initiator, member and president of FOTSPOT Association. Graduate of Urban Planning Studies at the University of Adam Mickiewicz in Poznan, student of Photography at the University of Arts in Poznań. She creates a photographic duo with Łukasz Szamałek and together they own and run the Gallery CENTRALA in Poznań.