Rübezahl • Krakonoš • Liczyrzepa
Etching, aquatint
I made this work at Grafikwerkstatt residency in Dresden.
Rübezahl is a spirit of the mountains that is mentioned in polish, german and czech folktales. He lives in Karkonosze mountains. Polish name (Liczyrzepa) ethymology suggests that he is a person who counts the turnips and it is connected to one of MANY legends. In every language he has a lot of names, and all of them have separate story to tell.
For the background I used Saxon Switzerland landscapes. I hiked in this mountains last year and they are breathtaking. Liczyrzepa/Karkonosz/Rübezahl is a wonderful piece of lowersilesian identity and a character that connects all three nations.
photos below by Paweł Ponichtera
