CONTACT //  

For commissions and all other inquiries contact Karolina

hello@karolinaspolniewski.com

 

ABOUT// 

Born in Poland, based in Berlin. Graduated from Technical University Berlin in Psychology (M.Sc.). Studied Photography B.A. at Berlin University of Art and Design. Currently works as  an independent photographer at Exberliner magazine. In her work she explores radical human experiences of not belonging to the world. Researching and photographing a long-term project called ‘Hotel of Eternal Light‘, a visual investigation into the field of regimes and totalitarian systems during the recent history of Europe. This award-winning work is becoming a book in 2023.

Karolina Spolniewski is member of the academic interdisciplinary communities The Triple-I as well as the SubZero collective.

 

EXHIBITIONS // 

2019    No Supermoons, Cutting Corners, 504 Arch Gallery, London, UK

2018    No Supermoons, Decisive Moment Exhibition, Negar Art Gallery, Teheran, IRN

2017    Hotel of Eternal Light, LeBoudoir2.0, Voies Off, Rencontres d’Arles, FR

Odyssey Later, Visualizing Environmental Change, University of Tampere, FIN, Singapur, Monaco (Curation)

Latent Visions Screening, Contact Photography Festival, Toronto, CAN

2016    Hotel of Eternal Light, By The Wall, EMOP, Berlin, GER

Hotel of Eternal Light, Bunker, Rencontres d‘Arles, FR

Odyssey Later, Visualizing Environmental Change, Naturfestival von Kuusamo, Rovaniemi, FIN (Curation)

No Supermoons Screening, Studio Vortex, Arles, FR

2015    Revolution, Contact Photography Festival, Toronto, CAN

Paradise Granted & Fruits of Nature, INTAC, Künstlerhaus Bethanien, Berlin, GER

Desire, Fruits of Nature, INTAC, Künstlerhaus Bethanien, Berlin, GER

Revolution, Fruits of Nature, INTAC, Universität der Künste, Osaka, JPN

Open Dictionary, INTAC, Facciola, Berlin, GER

2014    Mitteilungen, EMOP, Berlin, GER

Revolution, Paradise Granted & Fruits of Nature, OFF-Festival, Pratiszce Palace, Bratislava, SLW

Revolution, Fruits of Nature, Backlight Festival of Photography, Tampere, FIN
Revolution, Fruits of Nature, Contact
Festival of Photography, Toronto, CAN

Selected Works, Contemporary Istanbul, biq Berlin Istanbul Quartier, TUR

 

FELLOWSHIPS //RESIDENCIES //  AWARDS// 

2022    1st prize Blow Up Press Book Award: Hotel of Eternal Light

2021    Grant for Hotel of Eternal Light, German Art Foundation

2016    Art residency Studio Vortex by Antoine D‘Agata, Arles, FR

2016    Interdisciplinary Art Meets Science residency, Subzero, University of the Arctic, Oulanka, FIN

2015    Interdisciplinary Art Meets Science residency, Subzero, University of the Arctic, Oulanka, FIN

2014    Interdisciplinary Art Meets Science residency, Subzero, University of the Arctic, Oulanka, FIN

 

BOOK PUBLICATIONS //

11.2023 Hotel of Eternal Light, Monography, Blow Up Press, PL

2016     Interventions – Visualizing Environmental Change,University of Oulu, FIN