I’m a multimedia artist working in the field of social documentary photography, portrait photography and mixed media. My work is rooted in social commentary with a strong focus on feminism and the female experience. I explore the limits of femininity in the context of contemporary culture. I aim to showcase stories that speak to the role of women in society and that question the power of judgement of the incumbent patriarchy. My practice is based on my own research- observations of society, situation of women. My projects are self-initiated and it is a natural collaboration with people, for whom I create a safe space to tell their own story.
My work talk about the themes of female body acceptance, eating disorders, gender inequality, women’s rights, reproductive rights. In my art I explore the relationship between man and his body and document its true image. I appreciate its structure, shape and material and I look for imperfections, authenticity and the most interesting form that represents human individuality.
My works are the result of discovering my own femininity and reflections on the influence of pop culture, mass media and society on the perception of women’s bodies. I uncover the emotional and physical realities of the women I photograph, highlighting the tension between societal expectations and individual identity. My projects are deeply personal, serving as a therapeutic process for myself and a form of activism that speaks to the collective female experience.
Contact:
marta.karkosa@gmail.com
+48 663 363 940
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My work talk about the themes of female body acceptance, eating disorders, gender inequality, women’s rights, reproductive rights. In my art I explore the relationship between man and his body and document its true image. I appreciate its structure, shape and material and I look for imperfections, authenticity and the most interesting form that represents human individuality.
My works are the result of discovering my own femininity and reflections on the influence of pop culture, mass media and society on the perception of women’s bodies. I uncover the emotional and physical realities of the women I photograph, highlighting the tension between societal expectations and individual identity. My projects are deeply personal, serving as a therapeutic process for myself and a form of activism that speaks to the collective female experience.
Contact:
marta.karkosa@gmail.com
+48 663 363 940
Prizes and awards:
2023 Honorable Mention PHOTOBOOK AWARD Encontros da Imagem International Photography & Visual Arts Festival, Braga, Portugal
2022 Honorable Mention “Photography Books That Made Us See Differently in 2022” The Luupe, New York, USA
Solo exhibitions:
2023 Acceptance, Tres Bien Gallery, Warsaw
2023 RECOVERY, Stacja Praga, Warsaw
2019 Piękno / Beauty, Francuska 32, Warsaw
Group exhibitions:
2024 The exhibition "13 artists at ul. Zachodnia 13" during the Open Gardens of Artists Festival Dąbrowa in Łomianki
2024 Polish Women Photographers - Year 2023, Rzeszów, Olsztyn, Poland
2023 Authentic Femininity - exhibition of artists and students from the Art Studio of the University of Siedlce, Siedlce, Poland
2023 REA Art Fair, Milan
2023 Photobook Award Encontros da Imagem - International Photography & Visual Arts Festival, Braga, Portugal
2023 Performing Photobook, Format International Photography Festival, Derby, UK
2023 LCB Depot Film, Leicester, UK
2022 Czarnoziem, video collaboration with Alisa Marchenko, Galeria Dim, Warsaw
2021 Body is like grass, video collaboration with Alisa Marchenko, HUB/ART, Milan
2018 Consume, TYPE UNITE, Seoul, South Korea