Rafal Nebelski

Rafał R. Nebelski is a Polish photographer specialising in landscape, nature, automotive, and commercial photography. His works, characterised by exceptional attention to detail and masterful use of light, represent a unique combination of technical perfection and artistic sensibility.

His artistic journey began in the magical world of the analog darkroom in the 1980s, where under his father's watchful eye, he discovered the mysteries of light and shadow. However, the true awakening came when he stood face to face with the hypnotising vastness of the Arctic landscape — a place where silence becomes tangible and light dances in its purest form. "In these immense stretches of beautiful emptiness," says the artist, "I find escape from the chaos of modern life and a space where each frame becomes a meditation on the essence of existence."

Nebelski's works are poetic dialogues with nature, where minimalist composition meets a deep sensitivity to the nuances of light. His photographs transport the viewer to regions inaccessible to most, offering not only a view but an experience of transcendent beauty that speaks the primordial language of nature.

In parallel, his fascination with form manifests in sophisticated studies of automotive ...

2012-2013 Academy of Photography, Warsaw
2004-2005 Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University in Warsaw, Master Course in Typography
1997-2002 Aleksander Gieysztor Academy in Pultusk, Master of Political Science

2025 exhibition and opening of "Ice Age" photography at Mostowa, Ilza, Poland
2020 exhibition "Play Green" Freta33, Warsaw
2018 exhibition and opening of "Beyond the Frontiers" photography at Fotoforma Gallery in Warsaw
2018 exhibition and opening of photographs from the polar circle region "Beyond the Arctic Circle" Freta33, Warsaw
2016 IPA 2016 Best of Show New York Exhibition
2016 Chengdu China 2016 (IPA 2016 Best of Show Curated Exhibition)
2016 Manila, Philippines (IPA 2016 Best of Show Curated Exhibition)