Kamil Śleszyński (1982) – self-taught documentary photographer, author of photo books. Co-founder of Światło/siła Foundation. His work focuses on complex topics related to social isolation and identity. He lives and works in Podlasie, Poland.
Solo Exhibitions
2020 Prolog / Galeria im. Sleńdzińskich / Białystok / Poland
2017 Prolog / Galeria Tętno / TIFF Festival / Wrocław / Poland
Group Exhibitions
2019 Spłoęły ogrody. Teraz pada deszcz / Centrum Kultury Zamek / Wrocław / Poland
2018 Nothing Left to be Saved / Instytut Fotografii Fort/ Warasw / Poland
2018 One Year Revolv / London / UK
2018 Borderlands / Ginnel Foto Fest / Ipswich / UK
2017 #SHOWMEYOURUFO / Noorderlicht Photofestival / Groningen / NL
2017 Magnum Swap Shop / The Print Space / London / UK
2017 FotoFilmic16 / Monash Gallery of Art / Melbourne / Australia
2017 FotoFilmic16 / Burrard Arts Foundation / Vancouver / Canada
2016 FotoFilmic16 / dnj Gallery / Los Angeles / USA
2016 DEBUTS / Vintage Photo Festival / Bydgoszcz / Polska
2016 DEBUTS / Fotofestiwal / Łódź / Poland
Awards
2020 Kolga Tbilisi Photo / shortlist
2019 Photobooks of 2019 / Photobookstore Magazine list
2019 Pix.house / Talent Of The Year / honorable mention
2019 Ginnel Photo Fest / second place
2018 Ginnel Photo Fest / honorable mention
2017 Magnum Swap Shop / shortlist
2017 Holy-Art TIFF Open+ / TIFF Festival / winner
2017 TEN AND ONE Annual Lomography Photo Awards / winner
2017 PhotogrVphy Grant / Nominee
2016 FotoFilmic16 / finalist
2015 Projekt Przetwórnia / honorable mention
Grants/Scolarships
2015 Scholarship of the Marshal of Podlaskie Region
Collective Publications
2019 The Photography Ideas Book / Tate / UK
2019 Low Light Magazine issue 2 / UK
2019 Optika Magazine #2 / UK
2019 Nothing Left To Be Saved / Poland
2018 Optika Magazine #1 / UK 2018 Untitled Collective Photography Magazine / UK
2017 Home & Away / Same Coin Press / USA
2016 Debuts / Poland
Collections
The Sleńdziński Art Gallery Collection / Białystok / Poland
Gabriela Cendoya Bergareche Collection / San Telmo Museoa / San Sebastián / Spain