Anna Sielska

Anka Sielska (born 1978 in Katowice) is a photographer, educator, and cultural organizer affiliated with the Academy of Fine Arts in Katowice as a Professor. She founded the Kultura Obrazu Foundation in 2010, focusing on promoting photography through exhibitions, publications, and community projects. Her teaching areas include narrative photography and photobook editing.

• Graduate of the Institute of Creative Photography in Opava and the Academy of Fine Arts in Katowice
• Recipient of scholarships from the Minister of Culture and National Heritage and the Marshal of the Silesian Voivodeship

Research Interests: Sielska's work centers on private stories, amateur photographs, and cultural heritage, often exploring themes of memory, identity, and social narratives. Her projects like Ostatnie Ateliery and Salix Polaris reflect her engagement with historical and personal visual documentation. She integrates photography with therapeutic practices and community engagement, emphasizing the role of visual culture in storytelling.

Projects and Collaborations: Sielska has curated significant exhibitions such as Joanna Helander. Women Are Watching and Wojciech Prażmowski. An Inner Portrait. She co-edited Seeing Yourself. Selfie. Self-Portrait. Therapy and edited Inner Portrait. Her collaborations with institutions like the Academy of Fine Arts in Katowice and the Museum in Gliwice highlight her interdisciplinary approach.