Won’t Comply
Mommy’s Little Monsters
Queernaissance
Being LGBTQ+ in Poland
Outreach
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Filip.S is an emerging London-based creative and artist whose work explores how photography and portraiture raise and unravel questions about social stigmas.
His ongoing project, The Fluid State, investigates how members of London’s LGBTQ+ community navigate the definitions society imposes on them and, in turn, contribute to reshaping those understandings. The project examines the role of the photographic image in helping marginalised groups prove their equal worth and moral status within society through the use of assisted self-portraiture.
Born in Bydgoszcz, Poland, Filip returned to explore modern attitudes towards ‘Being LGBTQIA+ in Poland.’ The Fluid State was exhibited at Autograph ABP in 2019/20, alongside Hoxton Arches, and he created a short video piece in collaboration with Magnum Photos. His work has also been featured in The Photographers Gallery’s 2019 Free Range show, and he was selected as one of 36 finalists for East Gallery’s “Stuck Between The Lines.”
In addition to his artistic endeavours, he works as a lighting technician. This became a dive through Filip’s previous work by night, for gigs, bands, and DJs, infusing his technical expertise with a deep understanding of mood and atmosphere. He is a founding member of the South London-based collective S2AU, which is based at Photofusion, and is also involved with the queer collectives SPNK and DRTY SLK.
Clients:
Adidas, GUAP, Photofusion, Arts Council, The Photographers Gallery, B&A Reps, DMB Represents, Saint Lukes Artists, Merlin Entertainments, Kyra TV, Sky Sports, Venture Three, Insights UAL, Nensi Dojaka
Features
2022 Queernaissance - Fizzy Mag feature
2022 Mommy’s Little Monsters Editorial - KALTBLUT
2020 SIXTEEN X S2AU - Curator
2020 The Guardian: Facing the future
2020 BBC: Young Photographers use portraiture to explore the world they live in
2020 Fourth Floor- Being LGBTQ+ in Poland
2019 It's the cover magazine - Creative Director
2019 Lecture in progress - Create
Exhibitions & Awards
2020 SALON, Photofusion, Annual Member Show Award
2019 Please mind the flash, Hoxton Arches, Magnum Photos X Create Jobs
2019 Future Proof TPG Develop, The Photographers Gallery, Free Range Group Show
2019 Beyond the frame competition NUA judges choice
2019 Screening at Hayward Gallery Violet Nights
2018 Group Exhibition AUTOGRAPH ABP
2016 Finalist PiXL future filmmakers Wesminister