LUKASZ GNIADEK

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books

  • Tropicale
  • Route 66 PL

works

  • Habitat
  • Horizon
  • Beneath the surface
  • Route 66 PL

Born in 1978 in Warsaw, where he also lives at present. He is a graduate of the University of the Arts in Poznan with a Master’s degree in Photography. Prior to this he studied Philosophy at the Cardinal Wyszynski University in Warsaw. He is currently completing a PhD which addresses the visual/cultural filtering mechanism and the photographer’s relationship to imagery.
His artistic work mainly deals with documentary photography in a wider context and also photo-publishing.
From 2012 to 2015 he was the driving force behind Galeria 27 – a gallery showcasing
contemporary Polish photography.

AWARDS / EXHIBITIONS / PUBLICATIONS:

2019 Tropicale – 2nd price in International Photography Awards (IPA) in the professional category.
2019 Tropicale – Book of the Year competition of Polish Radio Trojka – 3rd price
2019
Tropicale – Tokyo International Foto Awards – 2nd price
2019
Tropicale – Indian Photography Festival – shortlisted
2019
Tropicale – Candela’s UnBound8! exhibition (Richmond)
2019
Tropicale – Kyiv Photo Book Festival – exhibited
2019
Tropicale – Paperlust Photobook Fest (Krakow) – exhibited
2019
Tropicale – FotoBibuła Festival (Katowice) – exhibited
2019
Artbook Tropicale publication.
2017
6 days in Berat – part of Never. Interdisciplinary research project “Memory, pleasure, shame: the public space of Berat” exhibition in Skala Gallery, Poznan
2017
6 days in Berat – part of Never. Interdisciplinary research project “Memory, pleasure, shame: the public space of Berat” exhibition in Spokojna Gallery, Warsaw
2017 The distinction prize in Leica Street Photo contest
2017
Post-contest exhibition in Leica Gallery, Warsaw
2017
The distinction prize in Polish Street Photography contest
2017
Post-contest exhibition of Polish Street Photography competition, Warsaw
2015 Habitat – part of Unobvious exhibition in Poznan
2015
Route 66 PL photobook – part of Maps exhibition during TIFF Festival in Wroclaw
2015 
Route 66 PL series – publication in La Panera magazine
2014 
Route 66 PL photobook – shortlisted for the Photographic Publication of the Year competition organized by Fotofestiwal International Festival of Photography in Lodz
2013 
Self-published photobook Route 66 PL
2013 
Route 66 PL series – publication in Doc! Photo Magazine
2013  Route 66 PL series – publication in ID collective photobook
2013
  Route 66 PL series – publication in ARCHIVOzine
2012  Masquerade series – publication in COMO magazine
2011  Night Watch series – individual exhibition during Photo Month in Cracow
2011  Post-contest exhibition of National photojournalism competition PUOT Gallery
2010  Winner of the Grand Prix of Fotopolis.pl Pentathlon
2010  Post-contest exhibition of National photojournalism competition PUOT Gallery
2010  Winner of the Grand Prix of National photojournalism competition PUOT Gallery