Marta Gromek
About me
Photography, for me, is not merely a practice of observation, but a way of inhabiting the world more consciously. It becomes a quiet method of negotiating reality — of approaching what feels unresolved, uncertain, or fragile in everyday life. Through the act of looking, framing, and capturing, the ordinary reveals its hidden tensions and subtle meanings. The camera offers distance, yet at the same time invites intimacy. It allows me to pause within the flow of events, to reconfigure what might otherwise feel overwhelming or indistinct. In this sense, photography becomes a form of translation — transforming experience into image, and emotion into something visible, tangible, and shareable. There is also a deeply personal dimension to this process. Photography helps me to confront and, gradually, to reconcile with the quieter struggles that accompany daily existence. It becomes a gesture of understanding, a way of making sense without the need for resolution. In this context, the words “Prendi la macchina fotografica e vai a combattere i tuoi demoni” resonate as both a provocation and a guide: take the camera and go fight your demons. The act of photographing is not an escape, but an encounter — a deliberate turning toward what is difficult, elusive, or hidden. Each image, then, carries traces of this confrontation. It is not only a record of the external world, but also a reflection of an internal landscape — where perception, memory, and emotion intersect. Through photography, the everyday becomes a space of quiet transformation: a place where even the most ordinary moments hold the potential for reflection, and perhaps, for a fleeting sense of clarity.
Exhibitions
Solo
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2013
-"Play" FotoCafe 102 Lodz
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2013
-"Traces" Opus Gallery Lodz (Fotofestiwal)
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2014
-"Play" Relax Cafe Warsaw
GROUP
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2024
-"Masks" Lotna Gallery Warsaw
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2024
-"Timeless" ELEMENTS Contemporary Art Space London (Contemporary Art Fair 2024 – 13th Edition)
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2025
-"Timeless" defabryka Warsaw
Education
Schools
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2004
-University Master’s Degree
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2011
-European School of Photography, Warsaw
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2024
-Institute of Art of the Polish Academy of Sciences - History of Modern Art
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2025
-Institute of Art of the Polish Academy of Sciences - Photography: History, Art, Practices