Marta Zgierska, b.1987, Lublin, Poland. She holds MFA in Photography, MA in Theatrology and MA in Journalism. In her current works she explores the canons of feminine beauty and undermines the pressure that the contemporary society exerts on the woman’s image. In 2015 she was named one of Lens Culture's Top 50 Emerging Talents. In 2016 she won one of the most prestigious photography awards – Prix HSBC pour la Photographie and also Daylight Photo Awards, Reminders Photography Stronghold Grant, FotoLeggendo Giovanni Tabo Prize and Kolga Tbilisi Photo Award. In the same year she was nominated for the ING Unseen Talent Award. Her project "Post" has been published as a book by Actes Sud. In 2018 she was nominated for the prestigious Foam Paul Huf Award, in 2019 for the DZ BANK Art Collection Fellowship. In 2019 she was named Artist of the Year at the DongGang International Festival in South Korea. Her works can be found in the collection of HSBC Foundation and in many private collections.
