The topic of the works was inspired by the region. Podlachia is an unexplored place, with mysticism, secrets and traditions of the ancestors. “Of course, not everyone follows tradition, but there are individuals, extraordinary people who pass on customs, rituals and ways of life from generation to generation,” says the artist, Katarzyna Bagińska. “Some call them witches, others call them physicians. People who haven’t been to the whisperer think that she is a unique fortune teller who uses black magic. In fact, they are very pious, elderly women who pray in the church, asking God for graces for other people.