Agata Pietron
Photographer
Agata Pietron is an independent photographer and journalist, currently based in Warsaw, Poland. She graduated from Cultural Studies at University of Warsaw, studied at European Academy of Photography and Academy of Film and Television. She works mainly on social projects, with various NGOs. Her works has been exhibited in Poland and abroad. One of her works was aquired by Princess Royal Anne collection. She also continues to work succesfully as a commercial photographer. Her clients (among others) are: Orange, RR Donnelley, Unicef, Sotis, Lego, Natura, Lyreco, Fundacja Hipoterapia, Fundacja Synapsis.
www.agatapietron.com
Awards:
2011 – nomination for Lex Van Rossen Award 2010;
2010 – 1st place in reportage in Nationa Geographic Pl annual awards (for “Songs of Congo”);
2010 – selected for Descubrimientos PHotoEspaña;
2010 – nomination for Innovation, Creativity and Digital Culture Award 2010, Campus Party Europe;
2007 and 2008 – IAM (Instytut Adama Mickiewicza) stipendist;
education:
2001-2003 European Academy of Photography, Warsaw;
1999-2005 University of Warsaw, The Institute of Polish Culture, Cultural Studies;
1998-1999 Academy of Film and Television.
solo exhibitions:
2002 New York 09.2001, Zakopane, Poland. Black and White Photography Festival;
2004 21 photographs, Warsaw, Poland;
2005 eight multiplayed by two, Warsaw, Poland. Warsaw Festival of Photography;
2005 stopień ciepła, Warsaw, The Institute of Industrial Design, Poland;
2006 stopień ciepła, Rybnik, Poland;
2006 stopień ciepła, International Horse Jumping Competition CSI, Poznań, Poland.
group exhibitions [selected]:
2002 Blow-up. Photography In the Time of Tumult, Warsaw, Poland;
2003 II International Festival of Photography in Lodz, Poland;
2003 Human, Warsaw, Poland;
2004 Warsaw at home, Warsaw, Poland;
2004 III International Festival of Photography in Lodz, Poland;
2004 8+1 Masterklas. Bakczysaraj 2004, Kiev, Ukraine;
2005 Fotogreafie, Toruń, Poland;
2006 Dialogs, Warsaw, Poland;
2007 EAF, Warsaw, Poland;
2011 Popview 2010. Lex van Rossen Award, Noorderlich Gallery, Groningen, The Netherlands.