ŁUKASZ GNIADEK

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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 Doctor of Arts degree. Prior to this he studied Philosophy at the Cardinal Wyszynski University in Warsaw. From 2012 to 2015 he was the driving force behind Galeria 27 – a gallery showcasing contemporary Polish photography. He is a photographer, visual artist and photo books designer. His artistic work mainly deals with documentary photography, with an emphasis on the subjective nature of expression.
AWARDS│EXHIBITIONS│PUBLICATIONS
2022 In the name of God, the Merciful, the Compassionate (series), solo exhibition, WBPiCAK, Poznan, Poland
2020 Talent of the Year grant (nominee), International Photography Magazine
2020 Tropicale (book), Photographic Publication of the Year (distinction prize), Fotofestiwal, Lodz, Poland
2019 Tropicale (book), International Photography Awards (IPA) (2nd prize), New York, USA
2019 Tropicale (book), Book of the Year competition (3rd prize), Polish Radio Trojka, Poland
2019 Tropicale (book), Tokyo International Photo Awards (2nd prize), Japan
2019 Tropicale (book), Indian Photography Festival (shortlisted), India
2019 Tropicale (book), part of Candela’s UnBound8! Exhibition, Richmond, USA
2019 Tropicale (book), part of Kyiv Photo Book Festival, Ukraine
2019 Tropicale (book), part of Paperlust Photobook Fest, Cracow, Poland
2019 Tropicale (book), part of FotoBibuła Festival, Katowice, Poland
2019 Tropicale artbook release, University of Warsaw Botanic Garden, Poland
2017 Six days in Berat (series), part of Never exhibition, Skala Gallery, Poznan, Poland
2017 Six days in Berat (series), part of Never exhibition, Spokojna Gallery, Warsaw, Poland
2017 Leica Street Photo contest (distinction prize), Warsaw, Poland
2017 Part of post-contest exhibition of Leica Street Photo contest, Leica Gallery, Warsaw, Poland
2017 Polish Street Photography contest (distinction prize), Warsaw, Poland
2017 Part of post-contest exhibition of Polish Street Photography contest, Warsaw, Poland
2015 Habitat (series), part of Unobvious exhibition, Poznan, Poland
2015 Route 66 PL (book), part of Maps exhibition, TIFF Festival, Wroclaw, Poland
2015 Route 66 PL (series), published in La Panera magazine, Chile
2014 Route 66 PL (book), Photographic Publication of the Year (shortlisted), Fotofestiwal, Lodz, Poland
2013 Route 66 PL (book), Route 66 PL photobook release, self-published, Poland
2013 Route 66 PL (series), published in Doc! Photo Magazine, Poland
2013 Route 66 PL (series), published in ID collective photobook, Institute of Visual Culture, Poland
2013 Route 66 PL (series), published in ARCHIVOzine
2012 Masquerade (series), published in COMO magazine, Poland
2011 Night Watch (series), solo exhibition, Photomonth in Cracow, Poland
2011 Local Vision (series), part of post-contest exhibition, PUOT Gallery, Polanica Zdroj, Poland
2010 Grand Prix of Fotopolis.pl Pentathlon (1st prize), Poland
2010 Microcosm (series), part of post-contest exhibition, PUOT Gallery, Polanica Zdroj, Poland
2010 Microcosm (series), Grand Prix of National photojournalism (1st prize), Polanica Zrdoj, Poland