Fotograf Magazine

Nadia Markiewicz

Supernormal

I deal with topics of disability, chance and identity, using vocabulary derived from entertainment. Decisions in my work are based on personal experience as well as on ongoing research on cultural representations of disability.

Supernormal is the term Harlan Hahn used to refer to standardized norms of beauty. In the video series, I reenact female characters from European films directed by men, returning the viewer’s gaze. Supporting myself with post-production, I play with a glitched reality.

Performance conducted by Julie Béna and Jakub Jansa in Brno. nadiamarkiewicz.com the Gerrit Rietveld Academie in Amsterdam and the University of Warsaw. She is currently part of the Studio MFA graduate of the Media Art Department at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw. She previously attended

 

Nadia Markiewicz