About

Jakub Stanek was born in 1988 in Warsaw, Poland. He studied photography at the Academy of Photography in Warsaw and at the Institute of Creative Photography (ITF) in Opava. In 2014, he joined the Sputnik Mentoring Program, which played a significant role in his development as a photographer. In 2015, he was recognized among the 50 best young Polish photographers in the "Debuts 2015" selection.

Stanek’s work offers fresh perspectives by exploring lesser-known topics. His documentary approach centers on creating an intimate dialogue between himself and his subjects, building narratives rich in both visual and emotional layers deeply rooted in cultural understanding. His focus revolves around the contemporary human experience, continually evolving as he draws inspiration from his varied interests.

For Stanek, photography is a means of deep reflection, capturing moments that invite viewers to pause and look beneath the surface.

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Books

/ Debuts 2015

/ Sputnik no 4

/ The man without past

/ Trip to mars

/ 50 600 kilometrów przecinających się dróg

/ Notebook

Awards/Exhibition

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• Csw Toruń.2025  "In anticipation of the sun" 

• Art-Icon 2024 (Paris) "In anticipation of the sun"

• Paris Photo 2024 (Paris)"In anticipation of the sun"

• Polaroid Magnum Learn Winner 2024

• Galeria Fotopracownia Wschodnia (Warsaw) 2023 Notebook

• Photon Gallery (Vienna) 2022 "In anticipation of the sun"

• Museum of Contemporary Art China 2021 "In anticipation of the sun"

• Lishui Photo Festival (China) 2021 "In anticipation of the sun"

• Photon 2020 (Ljubljana, Vienna) "In anticipation of the sun"

• Format21 2021 (Derby) "In anticipation of the sun"

• Galeria Sztuki Wspołczesnej 2021 (Opole)"In anticipation of the sun"

• Photon Gallery 2021 (Prague) "In anticipation of the sun"

• Slideluck Editorial 2020 (Lagos / Gibellina) "In anticipation of the sun"

• PhotoVogue Festival 2020 (Milano) "In anticipation of the sun"

• Kraków Photo Month 2020 (Kraków) "In anticipation of the sun"

• Sztuka Wyboru 2018 (Gdańsk) Trip to mars

• Leica 2018 (Warsaw) Trip to mars

• Photomonth Riga 2017 (Riga) The man without past

• Debuts 2015 (Warsaw Photo Days) The man without past

• Debuts 2015 (Offoto Opole) The man without past

• Debuts 2015 (Fotofestiwal Łódź) The man without past

• Museum of Humanity 2014 The man without past

• Radna Gallery 2012 (Warsaw)

• Norblin Factory 2012 (Warsaw)

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