Alexander is driven by a deep commitment to documenting the nuances that shape the everyday. His work seeks to bridge the gap between personal narratives and broader societal issues, using photography as a tool for reflection and connection. He seeks to reveal the intricacies of identity, mythology, and community, through a sense of solidarity with his subjects.
Alexander (b. 1992) is a Polish-Canadian artist-photographer based in Espoo, Finland. He completed his BA in Documentary Photography at the University of South Wales and his MA in Photography at Aalto University. His works have been exhibited at the National Portrait Gallery in London, at the Finnish Museum of Photography in Helsinki as well as the Technische Sammlungen in Dresden.
Education
Group Exhibitions
2020-2023 MA Photography, Aalto University, Finland. Click Here for Thesis
2017-2020 BA Documentary Photography, University of South Wales (First Class Honours), Wales.
2024 Rencontres de la Photographie, Marrakech, Morocco.
2023 212 Photo Festival, Istanbul, Turkey.
2023 KL Photo Prize, Temu House, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
2023 Click! Photo Festival, Cassilaus, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
2023 Tides, Espoo Cultural Centre, Espoo, Finland.
2023 Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize, National Gallery, Edinburgh, Scotland.
2023 'And Tomorrow?', Alliance Française, Madrid, Spain.
2023 MoA in Photography 23', Finnish Museum of Photography, Helsinki, Finland.
2022 Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize, National Portrait Gallery (Cromwell Place), London, UK.
2022 Fotofestival Lenzburg, Historical Center of Lenzburg, Switzerland.
2022 Sony World Photo Awards, Somerset House, London, UK.
2022 Portraits Hellerau 'Counterparts', Technische Sammlungen, Dresden, Germany.
2022 Postcards from Europe, Cambridge University, UK.
2021 Future Focus (projection), Quad Gallery, Derby, UK.
2021 New Borders (projection), Nida Symposium, Nida, Lithuania.
2018 Guernsey Photo Festival, Old Tax Office, St. Peter's Port, Guernsey.
2018 West of the Taff, Riverside Community Centre, Cardiff, Wales.
Distinctions/Grants
2024 Stiftelsen Finlandssvensk Bokkultur Grant, Finland.
2024 Svenska Kulturfonden Grant, Finland.
2024 City of Espoo 3-month Working Grant, Finland.
2024 Aperture Portfolio Prize Longlist, USA.
2024 August Sander Award Shortlist, Germany.
2023 Un/Fund Shortlist, Netherlands.
2023 KL Photo Portrait Prize Finalist, Malaysia.
2023 Aalto University Art and Media Grant, Finland.
2022 Taylor Wessing Photo Portrait Prize 3rd Prize Winner, UK.
2022 Frame Contemporary Art Finland Travel Grant, Finland.
2022 Aalto University Art and Media Grant, Finland.
2022 Frame Contemporary Art Finland Travel Grant, Finland.
2022 Portraits Hellerau 2nd Prize Winner, Germany.
2021 Future Focus Shortlist, UK.
2021 Istanbul 212 Photo Shortlist, Turkey.
2021 BJP Fast Track Winner, UK.
2021 RPS DPOTY Commended, UK.
2021 Blurring the Lines Finalist, NL.
2021 Film Photo Award Winner, USA.
2020 BJP Class of 2020, UK.
2020 PH Museum's 12 Graduates to Watch, Italy.
2019 Reginald Salisbury Award, Wales.
2015 Kickstarter: Land of the Ice Maiden
Book Features
2021 Blurring the Lines
1st edition
18x24cm, softcover
224 pages
Printed in Italy
ISBN: 978-88-32108-21-7
2022 in the Sun, on the moon, ...
1st edition, 750 copies
Edited and Designed by Jason Fulford
17x24cm, hardcover
112 pages
Printed in Italy
ISBN: 978-88-946866-0-9