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Izabela is a Polish lens-based visual artist. Her work explores time, memory and impermanence. Drawing on science and the natural world. She pushes the boundaries of visual storytelling, expermienting, using alterative techniques and collage.
Her work has been internationally awarded and recognized, and presented in numerous group exhibitions and festivals, including Fotofestiwal Łódź, EMOP Berlin, Zrno Skopje, and Foto Art Festival Bielsko-Biała.
She holds a Master’s degree from the Warsaw School of Economics. She is a graduate of 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 w swojej twórczości podejmuje tematy czasu, pamięci, przemijania oraz relacji człowieka z naturą. Interesuje ją obserwacja codzienności, eksperyment z obrazem i poszukiwanie alternatywnych sposobów opowiadania za pomocą fotografii.
W swoich pracach wykorzystuje między innymi techniki alternatywne, kolaż, ekspoerment.
Jej prace były nagradzane i prezentowane na międzynarodowych wystawach i festiwalach, między innymi podczas Europejskiego Miesiąca Fotografii w Berlinie (EMOP), Fotofestiwalu w Łodzi, festiwalu Zrno w Skopje oraz Foto Art Festival w Bielsku-Białej.
Ukończyła studia magisterskie w Szkole Głównej Handlowej (SGH) w Warszawie, posiada dyplom ukończenia Europejskiej Akademii Fotografii. Jest członkinią Związku Polskich Artystów Fotografików (ZPAF), mieszka i pracuje w Warszawie.
Selected exhibitions
2026
There is another Earth called Mars, solo exhibition, Obok Zpaf Gallery, Warsaw, Poland
Residual Forms, group exhibition, BWA Kielce, Poland
Residual Forms, group exhibition, Centre of Contemporary Art in Toruń, Poland
2025
Parallel Realities, PEP, group exhibition, Kommunale Galerie, EMOP, Berlin, Germany
Composed Reality, art fair, Old Gallery ZPAF, Warsaw, Poland
Running up that hill, slideshow, Foto Art Festival, Bielsko-Biała, Poland
Dreamers, Przedwiośnie, group exhibition, BWA Gallery, Kielce, Poland
There is another Earth called Mars, photobook exhibition, LIMBES Gallery, Saint-Etienne, France
Running up that hill, slideshow, Rzeczna Art Gallery, Rybnik Foto Festiwal, Poland
2024
Dreamers, Festival Grain, National Gallery of Macedonia – Multimedia Center, Skopje, Macedonia
The view is beautiful, Art Fair, Old Gallery ZPAF, Warsaw, Poland
Particles of existence, group exhibition, Tribute to Bogdan Konopka, Mayor’s House Gallery, Gdynia, Poland
Running up that hill, slideshow, Old Gallery ZPAF, Warsaw, Poland
2023
Particles of existence, group exhibition, Tribute to Bogdan Konopka, E. Haneman Photography Gallery, Łódź Fotofestival, Poland
There is another Earth called Mars, group exhibition, Grain – International festival of alternative photography, The House of Army Gallery, Bitola, Macedonia
Particles of existence, group exhibition,Tribute to Bogdan Konopka, Karwacjan’s Manor Art Gallery, Gorlice, Poland
There is another Earth called Mars, group exhibition, Festival Grain, National Gallery of Macedonia – Multimedia Center, Skopje, Macedonia
Awards
2026
Residual Forms, Wystaw się w CSW – laureate, Centre of Contemporary Art, Toruń, Poland
2025
There is another Earth called Mars, Talent Of The Year – laureate, Pix.House, Poznań, Poland
Dreamers, Gold Winner in Fine Art category, Analog Sparks Award
Dreamers, Przedwiośnie, Echo Gallery Award, BWA Gallery, Kielce, Poland
Running up that hill, Dias Show, Foto ArtFestiwal – laureate, Bielsko-Biała, Poland
2018
Running Up That Hill was awarded an Honorable Mention at the Self-Made Book Award at Encontros da Imagem in Braga, Portugal,
and was shortlisted for the Self-Made Book Award in Riga, Latvia.
Publications
2026
Der Grief – Guest Room “Hyperobjects: Archipelagic Memories.”
Docu Magazine – Special Edition “Running up that hill”
2025
Suboart Magazine #51
Photo Trouvée Magazine #16
2024
Revue Macaroni #1 Origins; FLOAT Magazine – Imperfect Poetry; Suboart Magazine #16; Analog Forever Magazine Inscrutable;
Dienacht Magazine; Contemporary Collage Magazine #16; F-Stop Magazine #73; Shots Magazine
Education / Scholarships
2026 – Adam Mickiewicz Institute – NetWorks Scholarship
2026 – Magnum Photos – workshop with Cristina de Middel and Bieke Depoorter, France
2023 – ZAiKS Scholarship – Cyanotype, Herbarium
2016 – Gomma Photography – workshop with Anders Petersen, London, UK
2012, 2014 – Masterclasses with Bogdan Konopka, Poland / France