The Last Bastion

Poland sits at a geographic and cultural crossroads, a land of stark contrasts and perpetual transition. It navigates between East and West, between the ideological Left and Right, and between the defence of tradition and welcoming the new. Across centuries of turmoil, Poles have emigrated en masse to escape hardship and war, while today, for the first time, the country faces the challenges of large-scale immigration and, once again, the threat of conflict on its Eastern borders. This in-between position has given rise to a narrative of Poland as Europe’s "last bastion"—a frontline defender against ‘barbarism’ from the East and ‘decadence’ from the West. Shown here are selected works from the on-going, longterm series, which were published in Zine form: "Unavoidable Roads" by Bump Books.: https://bumpbooks.com/zines-1/jamie-fyson-howard-unavoidable-roads.