Mikolaj Tomczak (born 2002) is a post-conceptual artist specializing in the medium of photography. He graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Photography from the Academy of Art in Szczecin, where he is currently continuing his studies in Photography (Master's degree) and Curatorial Studies (Bachelor's degree). In his artistic practice, he explores the possibilities of human cognition at the intersection of science and emotionality, as well as the relationship between humans and nature. He is inspired by interaction and philosophical reflection on reality. He primarily works with photography, installation, and sound, with a focus on exhibition narratives and texts, which he treats as an extension of the images.
Selected awards:
Grand Press Photo, Young Poland, I prize, 2022
London Photography Awards, Street (student), Golden Award, 2023
New York Photography Awards, Street (student), Honorable mention, 2023
Budapest International Photography Awards, Street (student), Honorable mention, 2023
Sposoby widzenia, BOK, Białystok, Poland, Honorable menton, 2024
Selected exhibitions:
Rotterdam Photo Festival 2024, solo exhibition
Sounds of Identity, ZONA Gallery, Szczecin, Poland, solo exhibition 2023
„Próba Generalna”, MOS, Gorzow, Poland, group exhibition 2023
„Mit dem Bauch zuhoren”, Galilakirche, Berlin, Germany, group exhibition 2024
„Max Bohl”, Neukollner Salon, Berlin, Germany, group exhibition, 2023
„Fortel”, ZONA Gallery, Szczecin, Poland, exhibition of a collective 2023
„Poniżej 0”, Academy of Art in Szczecin, Poland, exhibition of a collective 2024
„Tides Of Change”, Dereal Digital Magazine, curated online collection, 2024
„Zanik spojrzenia”, OS17 Gallery, Szczecin, Poland, group exhibition, 2024
"Inny wyraz", ZONA Gallery, Szczecin, group exhibition, 2025