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contact: izabela@izabelanowak.com
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about / o mnie


Izabela Nowak is a lens-based Polish visual artist. She explores themes of time, memory, longing, and connections.
Drawing inspiration from science and nature, she investigates the essence of human existence, the fragility of life, and the interplay between the physical and metaphysical worlds.
Her collages and abstract works challenge conventional perspectives, examining the intricate relationships between space and time to uncover new insights.
Through photography, her work transcends mere depiction, inviting introspection, fostering connections, and engaging the viewer’s imagination.
Employing diverse methods such as alternative photographic techniques, archival exploration, and collage, her practice pushes the boundaries of visual storytelling. Her artistic contributions have gained recognition on the international stage, with her work featured at photography festivals like EMOP Berlin, Zrno Skopje, Fotofestival Łódź, Foto Art Festival Bielsko-Biała and other group exhibitions. She is a laureate of numerous awards and distinctions.
She holds a Master’s degree from the Warsaw School of Economics (SGH) and completed postgraduate studies in Cultural Studies at the University of Warsaw. Graduated from the European Academy of Photography in Warsaw. A member of the Association of Polish Art Photographers (ZPAF), she lives and works in Warsaw.

Izabela Nowak to artystka wizualna specjalizująca się w mediach opartych na fotografii. W swojej twórczości porusza tematy czasu, pamięci.
Czerpiąc inspirację z nauki i natury, bada istotę ludzkiego istnienia, kruchość życia oraz złożoną zależność między światem fizycznym a metafizycznym.
Eksperymentując z medium, stosując kolaże, alternatywne techniki, kwestionuje konwencjonalne spojrzenie na fotografię.
Jej sztuka zdobyła międzynarodowe uznanie dzięki udziałowi w wystawach zbiorowych oraz festiwalach, takich jak Europejski Miesiąc Fotografii w Berlinie (EMOP), Międzynarodowy Fotofestiwal w Łodzi, Międzynarodowy Festiwal Fotografii Alternatywnej Zrno w Macedonii czy Foto Art Festival w Bielsku-Białej. Jest laureatką wielu nagród i wyróżnień.
Jej prace były publikowane w magazynach fotograficznych, między innymi w Revue Macaroni, Float Magazine, Kwartalnik Fotografia, Analog Forever czy dienacht.
Posiada tytuł magistra zdobyty w Szkole Głównej Handlowej (SGH) w Warszawie, studiowała także Kulturoznawstwo na Uniwersytecie Warszawskim oraz ukończyła Europejską Akademię Fotografii w Warszawie. Jest członkinią Związku Polskich Artystów Fotografików (ZPAF), mieszka oraz pracuje w Warszawie.

 

group exhibitions (selection) 

2025 October – Composed reality Art Fair, Old Gallery ZPAF, Warsaw, Poland
2025 October – Running up that hill – slideshow, Foto Art Festival, Bielsko-Biała, Poland
2025 June – Dreamers, Przedwiośnie, group exhibition, BWA Gallery – Kielce, Poland
2025 June – There is another Earth called Mars, LIMBES Gallery – Photobook Exhibition, Zines of the Zone, Saint-Etienne, France
2025 March – Running up that hill – slideshow, Rzeczna Art Gallery, Rybnik Foto Festiwal, Poland
2025 February – Parallel Realities, Kommunale Galerie, EMOP, Berlin, Germany
2024 December – The view is beautiful, Art Fair, Old Gallery ZPAF, Warsaw, Poland
2024 October – Particles of existence – For the absent ones. Tribute to Bogdan Konopka, Mayor’s House Gallery, Gdynia, Poland
2024 July – Dreamers, National Gallery of Macedonia – Multimedia Center, Mala Stanica, Skopje, Macedonia
2024 May – Museum Night, Running up that hill, screening, Old Gallery ZPAF, Warsaw, Poland
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 – There is another Earth called Mars, La Gaterie – Photobook Exhibition,  Zines of the Zone, La Roche S/Yon, 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 

 

awards

2025 Running up that hill – Dias Show, Foto ArtFestiwal – winner, Bielsko-Biała, Poland
2025 There is another Earth called Mars – Talent Of The Year 2025 – honorable mention, Pix.House, Poznań, Poland
2025 Dreamers – Gold Winner in Fine Art category, Analog Sparks Award
2025 Dreamers – Przedwiośnie, Echo Gallery Award, BWA Gallery – Kielce, Poland
2018 Book Running up that hill was highilghted at self-made Book Award in the Encontros da Imagem in Braga, Portugal and shortlisted for the self-made Book Award in Riga, Latvia

 

publications

Suboart Magazine #51 2025, Photo Trouvée Magazine #16 2025, FLOAT Magazine – Imperfect Poetry, #2024, Revue Macaroni #1 Origins 2024, Suboart Magazine #16 2024, Analog Forever Magazine Inscrutable 2023,  Contemporary Collage Magazine #16, dienacht Magazine, F-Stop Magazine #73, Shots Magazine #123


writings

Running up that hill – review by dienacht Magazine
Running up that hill – book review by David Gibson 

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