about

 

Izabela Nowak is a lens-based artist from Poland. 

Her work explores human identity, longing, memories, and timelessness.
Izabela delves into her immediate surroundings, seeking out connections, ambiguity and other layers within reality.

Her photography practice encompasses a wide range of techniques, spanning from digital to alternative and experimental methods.

Izabela’s artistic contributions have garnered recognition on the international stage, with her work being featured at photography festivals and group exhibitions.

Her self-made book, “running up that hill” in 2018 received acclaim at the Encontros da Imagem, self-made book award in Braga in Portugal. It was also shortlisted for the Self-Published Book Award in Riga in Latvia.

She holds a Master’s degree in Marketing Management from the Warsaw School of Economics. She furthered her academic pursuits by completing a postgraduate program in Cultural Studies at Warsaw University. In 2011, she graduated the European Academy of Photography in Warsaw.
She is a member of the Association
of Polish Art Photographers – ZPAF.


group exhibitions

2023 September particles of existence – For the absent ones. Tribute to Bogdan Konopka, Karwacjan’s Manor Art Gallery, Gorlice, Poland

2023 July There is another Earth called Mars, The House of Army Gallery, Grain – International festival of alternative photography, Bitola, Macedonia

2023 July – La Gaterie – Photobook Exhibition, There is another Earth called Mars, Zines of the Zone, La Roche S/Yon, France

2023 July – Disparate Gallery – Photobook Exhibition, There is another Earth called Mars, Zines of the Zone, Bordeaux, France

2023 June There is another Earth called Mars, National Gallery of Macedonia – Multimedia Center – Mala Stanica, Skopje, Macedonia

2023 June particles of existence – For the absent ones. Tribute to Bogdan Konopka,  E. Haneman Photography Gallery, Łódź Fotofestival, Poland 

2020 Correspondance, Virtual Rooms, The Photographers’ Gallery, UK

2016 Eyes on Main Street, Outdoor Photo Festival, Wilson, USA

2015 The EVIDENCE of Slideluck, FORMAT Festival, Derby, UK

2014 One, New Artis Fair – Brick Lane Gallery, London, UK

2013 Obecność Pośród Nieobecnych, Dom Polsko-Słowacki, Gorlice, Poland


links

ZRNO photo festival –  There is another Earth called Mars – group exhibition
running up that hill –  review by dienacht
running up that hill – book review by David Gibson 


publications

Revue Macaroni #1 Origins 2024, Suboart Magazine Issue #16 Jan.2024, Analog Forever Magazine Inscrutable Oct. 2023,  Contemporary Collage Magazine #16, dienacht Magazine Dec.2018, F-Stop Magazine #73, Shots Magazine #123

Izabela Nowak © 2024