Ewelina Białoszewska
A photographer and visual artist working with various printmaking techniques, archival materials and media art. Her practice explores narrative visual storytelling, addressing themes of family, heritage and the relationship between people and their surroundings.
She was born and raised in Lubań, Poland, and currently lives in Munich. She moved to Germany at the age of 12, where photography became a tool for integration and a way of finding her place in a new environment. Her work focuses on identity, memory and a sense of belonging. One of her most important sources of inspiration is her own family history and the traditional family album.
Białoszewska’s work has been exhibited in Germany and internationally, including at the Helsinki Analog Festival and in exhibitions in the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary. Her achievements have been recognised by D&AD, where she ranked first among photographers, and by The One Club, which named her Europe’s Best Photographer in 2024.
Motherland / Growing Album
I grew up in Poland. Because of my mother’s work, we had to move to Germany. Migration changed the way I understood the concept of home, not simply as a physical place, but as a collection of memories, relationships and emotions. During frequent visits to Poland, I spent time with my family and photographed places and moments that were important to me. Photography became a way of maintaining a connection with what I had left behind. These returns and searches gave rise to the project Motherland. The project offers a way to carry a piece of home with me.
Growing Album allows you to “plant” your home wherever you are, quite literally. The pages of the book are made from handmade paper embedded with seeds from my grandmother’s garden and photographs taken in Poland.
Both projects explore themes of migration and identity, while the seeds in Growing Album serve a dual purpose: they preserve heritage and continuity, while also symbolising the possibility of growth and finding one’s place in a new environment.
