Darek is a candidate for Fine Art Photography MA at Royal College of Art, London – world’s most influential postgraduate art and design school.
Darek has been nominated for The Foam Paul Huf Award 2012 – the most prestigious photography prize which is awarded to photographers born after January 1st 1976. Last year’s edition saw Raphaël Dallaporta (2011) as the winner, before him came Alexander Gronsky (2010), Léonie Hampton-Purchas (2009), Pieter Hugo (2008), Taryn Simon (2007) and Mikhael Subotzky (2007)’.
‘Coal Story’ has been nominated for 2nd Alliance Française Photography Prize. Group exhibition of all shortlisted photographers will take place on 25th April 2012 @ Alliance Française, Kildare Street, Dublin 2.
‘Coal Story is currently being exhibited at The Copper House Gallery. The show will be running until 4th February 2012.’
Darek was awarded Dublin Institute of Technology Medal for graduating top of the Photography BA (Hons) class in 2011.
‘Miner’s Changing Room’ from series of ‘Coal Story’ will be exhibited as apart of RUA RED Winter Exhibition 2011 in Tallaght, Dublin. Exhibition will be running from 12th November to 10th December 2011.
Darek is thrilled to be part of Aperture Foundation’s What Matters Now? exhibition in New York. Curated by Joel Meyerowitz, Fred Ritchin and four others, the exhibition and accompanying events ask questions about the role of images. The exhibition is open 7th-17th September at Aperture Foundation, New York
Darek’s profile and images from Coal Story were featured in article ‘The Post- Postmodern Advance’ in Autumn issue of Irish Arts Review. Images were accompanied by text written by Matt Packer of Lewis Glucksman Gallery, Cork .
Darek will be working on developing Coal Story in Silesia, Poland from September to December 2011. This will lead to artist residency and solo exhibition at The Copper House Gallery, Dublin in March 2012.
Darek is the recipient of Propeller Award 2011 – worth 15 000 Euro major fine art prize provided by Fire
