Karolina Kotkiewicz is a Polish photographer and visual artist based in Warsaw. She is best known for her surreal and dreamlike images that explore the relationship between nature and the human body.
Kotkiewicz was born in Poland in 1988. She studied photography at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw, graduating with a degree in photography and multimedia art. After graduating, she began to explore her own creative vision, creating surreal images that combine elements of nature with the human form. Her work has been featured in numerous exhibitions around the world, including at the Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw and the National Museum of Photography in Poznan.
Kotkiewicz's work has been praised for its unique approach to photography, combining elements of fantasy and reality to create dreamlike images that explore themes of identity, femininity, and nature. Her photographs often feature natural elements such as trees, flowers, and water alongside human figures to create a sense of harmony between man and nature. She also uses digital manipulation to create surreal effects that further enhance her photographs' dreamlike quality.
Kotkiewicz's work has been featured in publications such as Vogue Poland, Elle Poland, Harper's Bazaar Poland, Glamour Poland, L'Officiel Ukraine, Marie Claire Ukraine, Grazia Italy, The Guardian UK, The New York Times Magazine US/UK/Australia/India/China/Japan/South Korea/Singapore/Malaysia/Thailand/Indonesia/Philippines/Vietnam/Taiwan/Hong Kong , Der Spiegel Germany , Le Monde France , La Repubblica Italy , El Pais Spain , Folha de Sao Paulo Brazil , Gazeta Wyborcza Poland , Newsweek Japan , The Wall Street Journal US .
Kotkiewicz continues to push boundaries with her photography by exploring new techniques and ideas. Her work has been exhibited internationally at galleries such as Galeria Miejska Arsenał (Poland), FotoFest Houston (USA), Photoville NYC (USA), FotoIstanbul (Turkey), PhotoIreland Festival (Ireland), Photomonth Krakow (Poland) among others.