Jakub Stanek

Photographer

Jakub Stanek was born in 1988 in Warsaw, Poland. He studied photography at Academy Of Photography in Warsaw and Philosophy at University of Warsaw. In 2014 he started Sputnik Mentoring Program. For many years he has been connected with Milan where he worked on documentary and commercial projects. In 2015 he has been chosen to the 50 best polish photographers „Debuts 2015”. Stanek is trying to bring new perspectives to viewers. He explores untold subjects. During documentary projects, he is trying to start an intimate dialogue between himself and characters. He also aspires to add layers of visual and emotional information based on cultural knowledge. All his interests and inspirations evolve around the modern human, yet. ​ His projects have been shown in: ​ Norblin Factory Warsaw) / Radna Gallery (Warsaw) / Museum of Humanity / Debuts 2015 (Fotofestiwal Łódź) / Debuts 2015 (Offoto Opole) / Debuts 2015 (Warsaw photo Days) / Photomonth Riga 2017 (Riga) / Leica Gallery 2018 (Warszawa) / Sztuka Wyboru 2018 (Warszaswa) ​ Books / Debuts 2015 / Sputnik no 4 / The man without past / Trip to mars / 50 tysięcy przecinających się dróg