Born in Poland
Live in Northern Ireland/North of Ireland
Works Worldwide
mariusz.smiejek@gmail.com
Freelance visual storyteller specialising in the raw narrative of human and social conditions. Noted documentary work explores post conflict communities, refugee and asylum seekers, child slavery, street children, human trafficking, victimised women, dangerous livelihoods, corruption and systemic abuse.
Additionally, he work as a photography tutor in UK, Ireland, Poland, Italy, Portugal and Ghana.
He is founder and volunteer at Between Pictures Project.org
Live in Northern Ireland/North of Ireland
Works Worldwide
mariusz.smiejek@gmail.com
Freelance visual storyteller specialising in the raw narrative of human and social conditions. Noted documentary work explores post conflict communities, refugee and asylum seekers, child slavery, street children, human trafficking, victimised women, dangerous livelihoods, corruption and systemic abuse.
Additionally, he work as a photography tutor in UK, Ireland, Poland, Italy, Portugal and Ghana.
He is founder and volunteer at Between Pictures Project.org
CLIENTS INCLUDE:
Siemens
Deutsche Presse Agentur
Politico
Die Welt
Le Temps
Fotogloria Advertising Agency in Germany
Royal College of Psychiatrists in Belfast
Der Hotelexperte Magazine
Check In Magazine
Northern Ireland Home & Lifestyle Magazine
Wydawnictwo Czarne
Gazeta Wyborcza
and many more...
Siemens
Deutsche Presse Agentur
Politico
Die Welt
Le Temps
Fotogloria Advertising Agency in Germany
Royal College of Psychiatrists in Belfast
Der Hotelexperte Magazine
Check In Magazine
Northern Ireland Home & Lifestyle Magazine
Wydawnictwo Czarne
Gazeta Wyborcza
and many more...
PUBLICATIONS:
The New York Times
National Geographic
Der Spiegel
The British Journal of Photography
Time
BBC
Politico
Boston Review
Die Welt
Le Temps
The National
Pismo
Kontynenty
Duży Format
Wydawnictwo Czarne
Open Democracy
FotoEvidence
among many others.
The New York Times
National Geographic
Der Spiegel
The British Journal of Photography
Time
BBC
Politico
Boston Review
Die Welt
Le Temps
The National
Pismo
Kontynenty
Duży Format
Wydawnictwo Czarne
Open Democracy
FotoEvidence
among many others.
HONOURS & AWARDS
2024
Budapest International Foto Awards, First prize in category: Book/People
Hungary
2024
Prix de la Photographie, Paris PX3 First prize in category: Book/People
France
2024
Kolga Tbilisi Award, Shortlisted
Georgia
2024
Gomma Photography Grant, Honorable mention
UK
2024
Tokyo International Foto Awards, First prize in category: Book/People
Japan
2023
Fotopolis, Publication of The Year, Nominated
Poland
2023
Lucie Foundation Photo Book Prize, Finalist in category: Independent First Book
USA
2023
Arts Council of Northern Ireland & The National Lottery, Grant for Ethnic Minority Mentoring & Residency Programme.
UK
2023
International Photography Awards, First prize in category: Book/People
USA
2023
International Photography Awards, Top 5 jury selection
USA
2022
Belfast Photo Festival, Shortlisted
UK & Ireland
2021
Photography 4 Humanity Global Prize created by David Clark Cause with global partner United Nations Human Rights, Finalist
USA
2021
World. Report Award. Documenting Humanity. Festival della Fotografia Etica. Shortlist in category: Spotlight.
Italy
2020
National Geographic Magazine Award. First prize in category: Human and water.
Poland
2019
Arts Council of Northern Ireland & The National Lottery Travel Award.
UK
2019
Monovision Photography Award, Honourable mention in category: Portrait, series.
UK
2018
Grand Press Photo. Second prize in category: Daily life, series.
Poland
2018
Grand Press Photo. Shortlist in category: Portrait.
Poland
2017
Grand Press Photo. Second prize in category: People, series.
Poland
2016
The Other Hundred Project, Educators - UK winner.
China
2015
National Geographic Magazine Award. Special mention in category: Street photography.
Poland
2014
Fotofestiwal Łódz. Honourable mention by Magnum Photos Agency.
Poland
2013
Sony World Photography Awards. Honourable mention.
UK
2013
Sony World Photography Awards. Honourable mention.
UK
2012
International Photography Award. Honourable mention.
USA
2012
National Geographic Magazine Award. First prize in category: Photo Reportage
Poland
2011
National Geographic International Photography Contest. Second prize.
UK & Ireland
2024
Budapest International Foto Awards, First prize in category: Book/People
Hungary
2024
Prix de la Photographie, Paris PX3 First prize in category: Book/People
France
2024
Kolga Tbilisi Award, Shortlisted
Georgia
2024
Gomma Photography Grant, Honorable mention
UK
2024
Tokyo International Foto Awards, First prize in category: Book/People
Japan
2023
Fotopolis, Publication of The Year, Nominated
Poland
2023
Lucie Foundation Photo Book Prize, Finalist in category: Independent First Book
USA
2023
Arts Council of Northern Ireland & The National Lottery, Grant for Ethnic Minority Mentoring & Residency Programme.
UK
2023
International Photography Awards, First prize in category: Book/People
USA
2023
International Photography Awards, Top 5 jury selection
USA
2022
Belfast Photo Festival, Shortlisted
UK & Ireland
2021
Photography 4 Humanity Global Prize created by David Clark Cause with global partner United Nations Human Rights, Finalist
USA
2021
World. Report Award. Documenting Humanity. Festival della Fotografia Etica. Shortlist in category: Spotlight.
Italy
2020
National Geographic Magazine Award. First prize in category: Human and water.
Poland
2019
Arts Council of Northern Ireland & The National Lottery Travel Award.
UK
2019
Monovision Photography Award, Honourable mention in category: Portrait, series.
UK
2018
Grand Press Photo. Second prize in category: Daily life, series.
Poland
2018
Grand Press Photo. Shortlist in category: Portrait.
Poland
2017
Grand Press Photo. Second prize in category: People, series.
Poland
2016
The Other Hundred Project, Educators - UK winner.
China
2015
National Geographic Magazine Award. Special mention in category: Street photography.
Poland
2014
Fotofestiwal Łódz. Honourable mention by Magnum Photos Agency.
Poland
2013
Sony World Photography Awards. Honourable mention.
UK
2013
Sony World Photography Awards. Honourable mention.
UK
2012
International Photography Award. Honourable mention.
USA
2012
National Geographic Magazine Award. First prize in category: Photo Reportage
Poland
2011
National Geographic International Photography Contest. Second prize.
UK & Ireland
EXHIBITIONS, PRESENTATIONS AND FESTIVALS
SOLO
2024
Not Surrendering - Galeria im. Slendzniskich
Bialystok, Poland
2024
Not Surrendering - Sluzewski Dom Kultury
Warszawa, Poland
2023
Not Surrendering - Belfast Exposed Photo Gallery
UK/North of Ireland
2023
Galamsey - Rybnik Foto Festival
Poland
2023
Not Surrendering - Rybnik Foto Festival
Poland
2023
Not Surrendering - Galeria Centrala
Poznan, Poland
2023
Not Surrendering - Fotofestival Lódz
Poland
2021
Rybnicki Festiwal Fotografi
Poland
2019
FotoCamp
Poland
2019
"Dream Slaves" - Alliance Française d'Accra.
Ghana
2019
"Dream Slaves" Festival - Incontro tra i popoli,
Milan, Italy
2018
"Dream Slaves" 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights Bergamo, Italy
2018
"Dream Slaves" Fa La Cosa Giusta
Palermo, Italy
2018
The Market Place Theatre & Arts Centre, John Hewitt International Summer School, Armagh, UK
2015
Crescent Arts Centre
Belfast,UK
2014/02
Edgerton Performing Arts Center Gallery, Fairfield, SH University
Connecticut, USA
2014/06
- Edgerton Performing Arts Center Gallery Fairfield, SH University
Connecticut, USA
SOLO
2024
Not Surrendering - Galeria im. Slendzniskich
Bialystok, Poland
2024
Not Surrendering - Sluzewski Dom Kultury
Warszawa, Poland
2023
Not Surrendering - Belfast Exposed Photo Gallery
UK/North of Ireland
2023
Galamsey - Rybnik Foto Festival
Poland
2023
Not Surrendering - Rybnik Foto Festival
Poland
2023
Not Surrendering - Galeria Centrala
Poznan, Poland
2023
Not Surrendering - Fotofestival Lódz
Poland
2021
Rybnicki Festiwal Fotografi
Poland
2019
FotoCamp
Poland
2019
"Dream Slaves" - Alliance Française d'Accra.
Ghana
2019
"Dream Slaves" Festival - Incontro tra i popoli,
Milan, Italy
2018
"Dream Slaves" 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights Bergamo, Italy
2018
"Dream Slaves" Fa La Cosa Giusta
Palermo, Italy
2018
The Market Place Theatre & Arts Centre, John Hewitt International Summer School, Armagh, UK
2015
Crescent Arts Centre
Belfast,UK
2014/02
Edgerton Performing Arts Center Gallery, Fairfield, SH University
Connecticut, USA
2014/06
- Edgerton Performing Arts Center Gallery Fairfield, SH University
Connecticut, USA
EXHIBITIONS, PRESENTATIONS AND FESTIVALS
GROUP
2024
Paris Photography Prize Exhibition
Paris, France
2024
Polarity by Photojournalism Hub
London, UK
2024
Marunouchi Photo Gallery and Art Space
Tokyo, Japan
2024
Photojournalism Hub, Riverside Studios
London, UK
2023
Splashlight Studios, New York, IPA Gala Awards and Exhibition
New York , USA
2023
Belfast Exposed, Photo Book Launch & Artist Talk with Ed Kashi & Malachi O'Doherty
Belfast, UK/North of Ireland
2023
Photo Museum Ireland, Photo Book Launch & Artist Talk with Ed Kashi
Dublin, Ireland
2021
Photography 4 Humanity Global Prize Award exhibition. Museum Fotografiska
New York. USA
2021
National Geographic Magazine contest exhibition.
Warsaw, Poland
2019
"Dream Slaves" Fa La Cosa Giusta.
Milan, Italy
2018
Grand Press Photo exhibitions.
Poland
2018
Portraits, Sisters. The Andrews Gallery at Titanic Museum.
Belfast, UK
2018
Portraits, Women of The Peninsula, Georgian Gallery, Ards Arts Center.
Ards, UK
2017
Grand Press Photo exhibitions.
Poland
2017
The Other Hundred - photo book exhibition, Educators.
Hong Kong, China
2015
National Geographic Magazine contest exhibitions.
Poland
2013
Sony World Photography Awards Exhibition. Somerset House.
London, UK
2012
National Geographic Magazine contest exhibitions.
Poland
GROUP
2024
Paris Photography Prize Exhibition
Paris, France
2024
Polarity by Photojournalism Hub
London, UK
2024
Marunouchi Photo Gallery and Art Space
Tokyo, Japan
2024
Photojournalism Hub, Riverside Studios
London, UK
2023
Splashlight Studios, New York, IPA Gala Awards and Exhibition
New York , USA
2023
Belfast Exposed, Photo Book Launch & Artist Talk with Ed Kashi & Malachi O'Doherty
Belfast, UK/North of Ireland
2023
Photo Museum Ireland, Photo Book Launch & Artist Talk with Ed Kashi
Dublin, Ireland
2021
Photography 4 Humanity Global Prize Award exhibition. Museum Fotografiska
New York. USA
2021
National Geographic Magazine contest exhibition.
Warsaw, Poland
2019
"Dream Slaves" Fa La Cosa Giusta.
Milan, Italy
2018
Grand Press Photo exhibitions.
Poland
2018
Portraits, Sisters. The Andrews Gallery at Titanic Museum.
Belfast, UK
2018
Portraits, Women of The Peninsula, Georgian Gallery, Ards Arts Center.
Ards, UK
2017
Grand Press Photo exhibitions.
Poland
2017
The Other Hundred - photo book exhibition, Educators.
Hong Kong, China
2015
National Geographic Magazine contest exhibitions.
Poland
2013
Sony World Photography Awards Exhibition. Somerset House.
London, UK
2012
National Geographic Magazine contest exhibitions.
Poland