Tomasz Laczny is a visual artist, researcher, bookmaker and educator.
Main part of his practice is photobook making. His recently published photobook “Erna Helena Ania'' is part of the MoMA library collection. He has published five books which have been recipients of numerous awards and exhibitions. His work has been featured in British Journal of Photography and other magazines.
After years working as a commercial artist creating computer generated images and concentrating mostly on the imaginary invoking the future, Laczny shifted his interest into the past and now is rediscovering history, with a special emphasis on family stories. Laczny’s work questions the constitution of national identity and examines its relationship to personal identity. He explores it especially in the face of traumatic events like war, occupation or displacement.
In his works he uses a variety of mediums: photography (archival images, photographic chemical experiments, satellite imaginary, CGI, analog and digital photography), drawing, installation and sculpture.
Laczny completed his MA at the Academy of Fine Arts in Wroclaw, Poland. He studied art, design and philosophy. He lives and works in London, UK.
Collections:
MoMA library "Erna Helena Ania"
Books/Catalogs:
2021 "Erna Helena Ania" -- published by Blow Up Press/self published
2018 "Disappearance" -- self published
2018 Manifesto exhibition catalog, Toulouse, France
2018 "Almost True" -- published by Void
2017 Kolga Photo Festival catalog
2016 "Cul De Sac" -- self published
2016 "40/place which does not exist" -- self published
Awards/Grants:
2021 Jerwood/Photoworks Awards -- longlisted
2021 The Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation Grant
2021 Grand Prix Images Vevey 2021 shortlist
2021 London Creative Network (LCN)membership
2021 GOMMA Grant --shortlist
2021 Contemporary Lynx Academy mentorship grant
2020 BUP book award winner
2020 Reminders Photography Stronghold Grant, Tokyo, Japan, winner
2020 Adam Mickiewicz Institute Grant
2020 The Denis Roussel Award, 2020 outstanding work
2019 GOMMA Grant --shortlist
2018 Dummy Award Kassel competition – shortlist
2018 Self Publish Riga-- shortlist
2018 Manifesto, Toulouse, France -- finalist
2018 Adam Mickiewicz Institute Grant
2017 Athens Photo Festival Shortlist
2017 Kolga Photo Festival Finalist
2017 Vienna Photo Book Award Finalist
2016 Dummy Award Kassel competition -- honorable mention
Solo Exhibitions:
2021 Reminders Photography Stronghold, Tokyo Japan (upcoming)
2020 Studio Spiral, Grenoble, France
2019 Paperlust Festival, Process, Galeria Apteka, Krakow, Poland
2018 Manifesto, Toulouse, France
2018 Zonoteka Berlin,Germany
2017 Fotobuch 2017, Forum fur Fotografie, Special Guest, Cologne Germany
2016 LePlac’Art PhotoParis France
Group Exhibitions:
2019 Art BookFair Tokyo
2018 Manifesto,Toulouse, France
2018 Zentralbibliothekim Kulturpalast, Dresden
2018 Photography Seminar, Nida
2018 Photobookweek, Aarhus
2018 Internationale Photoszene, Koln
2018 Organvida Festival, Zagreb
2018 Photo Legendo(Officine Fotografiche Roma) Rome
2018 IED, Madrid
2018 Triennial of Photography, Dichtorhallen, Hamburg
2018 Kassel Photobook festival, Documenta Halle
2018 PhotoIreland – The Library Project, Dublin
2017 Tabernacle Gallery“Mythologies”, London, UK
2017 Athens Photo Festival Photobook Exhibition
2017 Kolga Photo Festival, Tbilisi, Georgia,
2017 Format Festival,Derby
2016 Photobook Week Aarhus, Galleri Image
2016 Encontrosda Imagem, Braga
2016 OrganVida Festival,Zagreb
2016 Fotogalleriet, Oslo
2016 PhotoIreland,Dublin
2016 Fotoleggendo,Rome
2016 8.FotobookfestivalKassel / Beijing
2015 Hundred YearsGallery, London
Residencies:
2018 Zonoteka Gallery,Berlin, Germany
Projections:
2018 Temps Zero Athens
2016 Leica Store Kyoto
2015 Hamburg PhotographyTrienale
Teaching Experience:
2020 Handmade Photobook Workshop Gallery st Cyprien, Toulouse, France
2018 Handmade Photobook Workshop, London UK
2018 Creating handmade photobook workshop, London UK
2017 Visual Storytelling workshop, Refugee camps near Tinduf, Algeria
Publications:
2021 GUP no70 (upcoming)
2021 5ruedu.fr
2021 Contemporary Lynx
2020 Colin Pantall's Blog
2020 Halogenure Magazine
2018 Almost True Void
2018 Burn Magazine
2017 Kolga Photo Festival catalog
2017 F-Stop MagazineLove issue
2017 prism 25.6 Disappearance
2017 British Journal ofPhotography
2016 Contemporary Lynx
Interviews:
2021 Contemporary Lynx
2020 Colin Pantall's Blog
2020 Halogenure Magazine
Internships:
2017 Anders Petersen Lab