"Self-portrait With Mirrors"

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Photographer

Angelika Ejtel
Date of Photograph

January 22, 2017
Technical Info

Archival Inkjet Print

This self-portrait belongs to "The Art of Reflection" ongoing project of mine whose name is derived from the book with the very same title by Marsha Meskimmon. I wish to experiment with all kind of surfaces to reflect my selves. Although, all of my photographs are self-portraits, they shouldn’t be necessarily read as self-presentations, rather they should be revealed as the multiplicity of “selves” available to one individual. To put it succinctly, my attitude towards the self is more of an exploratory journey between an awareness of self and an unawareness of some aspects of oneself.

Biography

Angelika Ejtel (alias RapidHeartMovement) is a Polish self-portrait artist based in the United States. Her photographic work is inspired by the poetry of a famous Polish poet-H. Poswiatowska. Angelika uses herself as a subject for her images. She considers her photographic creation as a poetic experience. Her photographs have been featured in literary publications (such as ?Dead Bop City?,?Palaver? or ?Watershed Review?) and exhibitions throughout the country as well as internationally.
Awards

AWARDED: - “Young Talent” Award in 2015 at the Festival of Photography MAP, Toulouse, France - the Third Place Winner in the GEOMETRY 2016 contest by The New York Center for Photographic Art, New York, NY, U.S. - the Artistic Achievement by Louisville Art Association in 2016, Louisville, CO, U.S.A. - the First Place Winner in photography category in 2016 by Georgetown Art Center, TX, U.S. - Solo Exhibition by Fort Worth Community Arts Center in March 2017 - the Second Place Winner in the WANDERING CURVES 2017 photography contest by The New York Center for Photographic Art, New York, NY, U.S. - the Second Place Winner in Conceptual Category by MONOVISIONS AWARDS 2017 - the Second Place Winner in Conceptual Category by MONOCHROME AWARDS 2017 - the Second Place Winner in People, Self-portrait Category by IPA 2017 (INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS) 2017 - the First Place Winner in Portrait and Nominee in Conceptual Category by FAPA 2017 (FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS)