Curators ShowOFF 2024

Aneta Grzeszykowska is an influential Polish artist working primarily with photography and film, with a particular emphasis on their performative dimensions.
A central theme in her work is the analysis of self-creation in contemporarypost-media society, exploring the possibility of escaping the cultural and artistic stereotypes that shape identity. She dismantles her own image and manipulates her body, often reaching for sculptural substitutes.
Her works have been shown at major international exhibitions, including the Yokohama Triennale (2024), Venice Biennale (2022), Berlin Biennale (2006) and La Triennale in Paris (2012) and are held in prestigious collections, including the Centre Pompidou in Paris, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York, and the Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw.
She is currently a lecturer for the Master Photography at ECAL, Lausanne. Next to curating paper and physical spaces, her writings appeared on „FlashArt”, „PhotoEye”, „Time Magazine”, „Foam Magazine”, „Something We Africans Got”, „Vogue Italia” / „L’Uomo Vogue”, „YET Magazine”, „The Aperture PhotoBook Review” and many artists’ books. She has been Editor-in-Chief of „Foam Magazine” between 2012 and 2023, twice recipient of a Lucie Award for Best Photography Magazine. She is the recipient for the 2023 Royal Photographic Society Award for Photography Publishing.

Agnieszka Tarasiuk is a Polish curator, art historian, and writer specializing in contemporary art.
She has worked with leading cultural institutions in Poland, including the Centre for Contemporary Art Ujazdowski Castle in Warsaw and the Xawery Dunikowski Museum of Sculpture at Królikarnia, a part of the National Museum in Warsaw, where she served as head.
Her curatorial practice explores the intersections of art with everyday life, collective memory, and social space. Sheoften adopts experimental narrative forms, combining contemporary art with historical and local contexts to create platforms for intercultural dialogue. Her work has significantly influenced the development of curatorial practice in Poland, emphasizing the role of art in shaping public debate.

TURNUS is an independent artistic and curatorial collective run by Kamila Falęcka and Marcelina Gorczyńska. Founded in 2020, it is dedicated to promoting emerging talent and experimental practices through a diverse program of exhibitions and events. In 2023, they opened their headquarters in Warsaw.
With the aim of presenting art within a social context, their space combines several functions—a gallery, café and shop—effectively bridging the gap between audiences and art. Their innovative approach makes them significant players in contemporary Polish curatorial practice.

Tobias Zielony (b. 1973 in Wuppertal) focuses on portraying young people and communities living on the margins of society. His projects document subcultures, migrant groups, and socially excluded individuals, offering an intimate perspective that simultaneously challenges dominant stereotypes.His practice merges documentary photography with contemporary art, often incorporating video and text to expand the social and political context of his images.

Yulia Krivich is avisual artist, curator, educator, and PhD candidate at the Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków. She is also co-founder of the Solidarity Culture House “Sunflower” at the Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw. In her practice, she explores questions of identity, incorporating elements of activism and collective practices, while examining her own position as a migrant. Her works are part of the public collection of the ING Polish Art Foundation.

Dorota Szulc is a photographer and filmmaker holding a Master of Fine Arts degree, in fashion and portrait photography. Her images tell stories about people, their fragility, and fleeting moments, captured with sensitivity and authenticity. She creates unique projects in whichartistic impulse meets attentive observation of the world.
Dorota Szulc is a winner of the Elle Style Awards 2024 and a recipient of a KTR award.