Born in 1973 in Szczecin. Followed cultural studies at the Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań and photography studies at the Academy of Visual Arts in Poznań. Co-founder of Napo Images and the Napo Foundation. Winner of numerous photo contests, among others: World Press Photo (2011), Sony World Photography Awards (2011), Grand Press Photo (2013, 2011, 2009, 2005), Press Photo Contest (2007,2006,2002), BZ WBK Press Photo (2006).
Born in 1973 in Szczecin. Followed cultural studies at the Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan. Co-founder of Napo Images and the Napo Foundation. Winner of numerous photo contests, among others: World Press Photo (2011), Sony World Photography Awards (2011), Grand Press Photo (2013, 2011, 2009, 2005), Press Photo Contest (2007,2006,2002), BZ WBK Press Photo (2006). His works were published by, among others, "Le Monde", "Das Magazine", "International Herald Tribune","Newsweek", " L’Espresso", " Days Japan", "Guardian", "The Times". From 2001 to 2013 regular contributor to "Newsweek Poland". In his work he tries to find balance between commercial and newspaper commisions, and his own long-term projects that go beyond the definition of a document or photoreportage. In 2012 Filip received scholarship of the Polish Ministry of Culture and National Heritage. In 2010-2012 taught photojournalism at the Institute of Journalism at the University of Warsaw. In 2013, Filip published his first book "12 twarzy/faces", also available in collector's edition.
Individual exhibitions:
2015 - "Love actually" - Trafostacja Sztuki Gallery/Szczecin
2014 - "inside/outside" - Rynek Gallery/Olsztyn
2013 - "12 twarzy / faces" - Gallery Ostroleka OCK/Festival of Photography in Ostroleka
2013 - "12 twarzy / faces" - Ratusz Gallery Swidnica
2013 - "12 twarzy / faces" - Pauza Gallery, Cracow
2012 - "12 twarzy / faces" - OFF Festival of Photography, Opole
2011 - "inside / outside" - Apteka Gallery, Warsaw
2002 - "Afghanistan - the time of trial" - Institute of Design, Warsaw
Group exhibitions:
2011 - "National Mourning", World Press Photo contest exhibition
2011 - "Mapping the Flaneur", Newcastle Arts Centre, United Kingdom
2011 - "Mapping the Flaneur", FORMAT International Photography Festival, Derby, United Kingdom
2011 - "15th International Chopin Piano Competition", Festival of Photography, Ostroleka
2010 - "Eternals scouts", 3rd Photodocument Festival, Poznan
2009 - "Sinking Industry", GPP competition exhibition
2009 - "Eternals scouts", GPP competition exhibition
2007 - "The Last Days premiere", KFP contest exhibition
2006 - "XV Frederic Chopin IPC ", BZ WBK Press Photo contest exhibition
2002 - "Leszek Miller's electoral campaign ", KFP contest exhibition
Grants
2012 - Grant from the Polish Ministry of Culture and National Heritage
Awards
2013 Grand Press Photo. II prize in Portrait category, single, for image "12 Faces"
2011 Grand Press Photo. III prize in People category, single, for image "Mourning in Poland"
2011 World Press Photo. III prize in the "People in the News" category, for picture story "Mourning in Poland"
2009 Grand Press Photo. II prize in the "People" category, for picture story "Eternal Scouts"
2009 Grand Press Photo. II prize in the "News" category, for picture story "Sinking Industry"
2007 Press Photo Contest. I prize in the „People and Events” category, for picture story „Prime Minister's Last days”
2006 BZWBK Press Photo. Bank Zachodni WBK Award „It Is Worth Being Together”
2006 BZWBK Press Photo. II prize in the „Portrait” category
2006 Press Photo Contest. II prize in the „Culture and Art, Reportage” category, for picture story „15th International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition”
2005 Grand Press Photo. Single Photo distinction
2002 Press Photo Contest. I prize in the „People, Reportage” category, for picture story „Leszek Miller's electoral campaign”
12 twarzy/faces
Photos © Filip Ćwik
Listened and wrote down © Michał Kacewicz
Edit : Katarzyna Bratuś
Translation: Ewa Meissner
Polish proofreading: Iwona Trzaskoma, Katarzyna Bratuś
English proofreading: James Merrett
Book design: Ania Nałęcka / Tapir Book Design
Publisher: Filip Ćwik
Edition: 750 copies including 100 numbered copies with author's print.
Warsaw 2013
Get your copy: cwik@napoimages.com
ISBN: 978-83-933361-2-8
