ABOUT
Iness Rychlik is a Polish-born artist, based in the UK. Despite her severe myopia, Iness has been dedicated to visual storytelling since her early teens.
Iness Rychlik is recognized for her dark surreal self-portraits; exploring themes of pain, solitude and vulnerability. Since she suffers from a chronic skin condition, Iness uses her own body as a canvas for artistic expression. She draws on her deeply personal experiences, often reflecting on growing up in a conservative and patriarchal society. The subtle elegance of Rychlik’s compositions contrasts with an underlying aura of brutality. Her conceptual photographs provoke the viewer’s imagination, rather than satisfy it.
Featured by ‘The British Journal of Photography’, ‘Cultura Inquieta’, ‘Beautiful Bizarre Magazine’, ‘Hi-Fructose Magazine’, ‘L’Officiel Italia’, ‘Architectural Digest’, ‘K MAG’, BBC Scotland.
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SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2025 | ‘Live Canvas’, Delphian Gallery, Unit 1 Gallery & Workshop – London, UK
2024 | ‘The Exquisite Canvas’, House of Honey – Montecito, USA
2021 | ‘Intymność’, Festiwal Otwarte Mieszkania – Krakow, Poland
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SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2025 | The Ruth Borchard Self-Portrait Prize Exhibition, Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum – Bournemouth, UK
2025 | Wschodni Festiwal Fotografii – Lublin, Poland
2024 | ‘Hunting Stillness: The Essence Within’, Espaço Exibicionista – Lisbon, Portugal
2023 | ‘Serendipity’, Haven Gallery – Northport, USA
2023 | Pussy Riot’s Feminist Art Exhibition, LUME Studios – New York, USA
2023 | ‘Send Nxxxs’, A joint exhibition with Tiffany Cole, Benjamin Eck Gallery – Munich, Germany
2022 | ‘The Unseen’ by Rankin Creative, Quantus Gallery – London, UK
2022 | ‘Scenes of Despair’, exhibited alongside Helmut Newton’s ‘Private Property’, FotoNostrum Gallery – Barcelona, Spain
2021 | The British Journal of Photography, International Photography Award (Single Image Show), Seen Fifteen Gallery – London, UK
2020 | ‘What I’ve Seen So Far’, Dorothy Circus Gallery – London, UK & Rome, Italy
Group Exhibitions: Complete List →
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SELECTED AWARDS
2025 | The Ruth Borchard Self-Portrait Prize – Shortlisted
2024 | Delphian Gallery Open Call – Overall Winner
2023 | Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize, INPRNT Photography Award – Second Prize Winner
2023 | Pussy Riot’s Feminist Art Call – Finalist
2020 | The British Journal of Photography, International Photography Award – Single Image Winner
2020 | 14th Julia Margaret Cameron Award, Fine Art – Winner
2016 | Camerimage – The Golden Tadpole Nomination (‘The Dark Box’)
Awards & Nominations: Complete List →
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SELECTED PRESS
2025 | Artmag – ‘The Art of Affliction: How Iness Rychlik Transforms Chronic Pain into Provocative Self-Portraits’
2025 | Libertyn.eu – ‘Ciało to moje płotno, a nagość – symbol wolności, ekspresji i siły’ (PL)
2025 | Them Frames – ‘How Iness Rychlik Conquers Pain and Insecurity Through Self-Portraiture’
2025 | Auxiliary Magazine – ‘Iness Rychlik: Exploring the Duality of Vulnerability and Strength’, Spring Issue (Print)
2025 | California Home+Design – ‘On Display: Iness Rychlik at House of Honey Montecito’
2025 | Architectural Digest – ‘Design Happenings: House of Honey presents second annual artist residency’