Izabela Szczutkowska

Bio

Izabela Szczutkowska is a Polish visual artist based in Cork, Ireland. Working with photography, collage, darkroom-based processes and installation, her practice revolves around the ontological
question of photography, drawing on autobiographical themes such as identity and the concept of home. Interested in testing the limits of photographic freedom, her open-ended, process-led research is driven more by inquiry than definitive answers. Alongside her practice,

Szczutkowska collaborates with the Irish music scene, producing band portraits, music videos,
and album artwork. Szczutkowska’s work has been exhibited in the group shows across Ireland, including the Kevin Kavanagh Gallery (2026), The Royal Hibernian Gallery (2025), The Linenhall Arts Centre (2024), Lavit Gallery (2024, 2022), Photo Museum Ireland (2022), The Lab Gallery (2022).

She holds First Class Honours degrees: MA in Art, Research Collaboration from IADT (2022) and a BA (Hons) in Photography from TU Dublin (2020). Earlier studies include Photographic
Studies (2012) and TV & Film Production (2014) at St. John’s College Cork. Recipient of the Futures Photography Award for Emerging European Artists (2026), Photo Museum Ireland Graduate Award (2020), the Inspirational Arts Award (2020), multiple TU Dublin honours (2020), the Arts Council’s Agility Award (2022), and shortlisted for the RDS Student Award (2022). She is a member of The Darkroom at Backwater Artists Group, Cork.

Szczutkowska’s work is included in the State Art Collection (The Office of Public Works,