reads as a citrus-hued shoot from the pages of one of lifestyle publishing’s most coveted titles, but take a closer look and you’ll find yourself captivated by lived-in details that feel oddly familiar. From lurid plastic tablecloths and several generations worth of mismatched crockery, to flaking paint, ageing sandwich toasters and half-drunk liquor collections, Czetwertynski’s ongoing series
captures the real homes of the Brazilian working class, sometimes photographed thousands of miles apart, but all demonstrating the same commitment to creating an expressive home with whatever is in reach.Born in 1978 to a diplomat father, Czetwertynski’s life of travel has fuelled a deep curiosity for exploring ways of living on a global scale.
Czetwertynski’s playful, satirical nod to the glossy magazines that usually commission photographers like him to capture the precision-curated homes of the middle and upper classes reminds us that style can’t be bought, and that most of the trends we see in luxury interior design and architecture are rooted in the traditions, rituals and philosophies of those who will never be able to afford the resulting products.
Authenticity – considered a high-value, hard-to-reach commodity in the creative world – is something the subjects of this series present in spades. “The main image from the cover of the series is, for me, a typical example of that,” states Czetwertynski.