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Piotr Karpinski

London, London, United Kingdom

My work is about Life and Death. I am fascinated by both. What is always behind the image is a t...

About the artist

Piotr Karpinski

Joined In 2019

(2 Followers)

About the artist

Piotr Karpinski

Joined In 2019

(2 Followers)

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My work is about Life and Death. I am fascinated by both.

What is always behind the image is a thought. Thoughts behind my photographs are my fascinations, fears and concerns related to the existence and its ending. I use photography to record these. I tell stories and tend to construct a narration to be more like a poem rather than a novel- enigmatic yet conveying a strong message. I think of my work as a fiction even I mix it with reality sometimes. I take most of my inspirations from cinematography and old masters’ paintings. I am interested in Memento mori theme in visual art. Thinking of time and its destructive powers is what drives my practice and shapes my ideas. I explore the notions of “never”, “forever” and “always”. I work on a medium format film camera.

2011-2014/ Middlesex University/School of Art and Design/
Bachelor of Arts in Photography
2008-2010/ Farnborough College of Technology/
A2 level Photography
2003-2006/ University of Economy in Bydgoszcz, Poland/
Bachelor degree in Hotel Management and Tourism.

Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize 2019/ National Portrait Gallery/ London 11.2019-02.2020

Breakthrough Award 2016 by The British Journal of Photography/ Single Image Graduate Category Winner & Breakthrough Award 2016 Exhibition by the BJP/ Old Truman Brewery/ London 2016

Portrait of Britain 2018/ Winner/ Nationwide exhibition by The British Journal of Photography + Portrait of Britain 2018 book feature by Hoxton Mini Press

Magnum Swap Shop by Magnum Photos; Magnum Photos 70 with David Hurn & Martin Parr/ The Printspace/ London 2017

Photography On A Postcard at Photo London 2018/ Somerset House/ London 2018

Palm Photo Prize 2018/exhibition/ House of Vans/ London 2018

Renaissance Photography Prize 2017/ Getty Images Gallery/ London 2017

Independent Photography Festival/ IPF/ House of Vans/ London 2017

Renaissance Photography Prize 2016/ Finalist/ Getty Images Gallery/ London 2016

International Print Exhibition 159/ The Royal Photographic Society/ The Royal Albert Hall and various UK and Ireland venues/ 2016-2017

Portrait Salon 2016/ Metro Imaging/ London 2016

International Print Exhibition 158/ The Royal Photographic Society/ The Royal Albert Hall and various UK and Ireland venues/...