Swavek Sienkiewicz was born in Poland, where he studied drawing and painting at the University of Slask. In Canada, Swavek studied photography at the Sheridan College in Oakville. Swavek Sienkiewicz is an artist photographer. For many years, Swavek has worked in Toronto as a successful commercial photographer winning many awards for design and for photography. Sienkiewicz is interested in exploring visual possibilities of the photographic medium. In his work, he is interested in lens optical relations, where he creates with light shapes, shadows and colors. Swavek prefers to photograph ordinary Images of nature such as one finds it in the meadows, forests and along the river banks. Sienkiewicz uses Japanese aesthetic called “Bokeh” which allows for subjective exploration of nature while defusing, softening or creating an out of focus images. Pushing an analog photography beyond traditional limits Swavek explores possibilities of different techniques. In the latest series of images called “Chrome Nights” traditional subjects turns into a multitude of reflected round shaped colors. This process produces unexpected results.
SELECTED SHOWS
2020 Festival of Smalls, Art Interiors, Toronto
2019 Festival of Smalls, Art Interiors, Toronto
2018 Festival of Smalls, Art Interiors, Toronto
2017 Festival of Smalls, Art Interiors, Toronto
2016 Festival of Smalls, Art Interiors, Toronto
2015 Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition, Toronto
2015 “Celebrar” Juried Group Show, Art Square Gallery, Toronto
2015 Juried Outdoor Art Show, Riverdale Art Walk, Toronto
2015 Juried Fine Art & Photography Show, Beaux-Arts Gallery, Brampton
2015 Juried Art Auction, TD SNAP, Toronto
2014 Festival of Smalls, Art Interiors, Toronto
2014 Group Show, Art Square Gallery, Toronto
2014 Juried Art Show, Art Walk North, Toronto
2014 Group Show, Visual Arts Mississauga, Mississauga
2014 Juried Art Show, Neilson Park Creative Centre, Mississauga
AWARDS:
Gold – Marketing Magazine – Client: BBDO – Jeep
First Place, Series – Applied Arts Magazine, Annual – Client: Grey Advertising – Tempo Sushi
First Place, Single – Applied Arts Magazine, Annual – Client: Grey Advertising – Tempo Sushi
First Place – Applied Arts Magazine, Design Annual – Client: Grey Advertising
First Place – Fuji Film – Best in Architecture