About
I’m Jo Pawlowska (b. 1990 in Poland), a visual artist and curator based in Iceland. I use they/them pronouns.
I work with installation, photography, and video. Much of my practice is deeply personal. I work with feelings, bodies, class and internet. I often explore how the body, fragmentation and images relate to one another. Collaboration plays an important role in many of my projects.
In 2025, I presented an exhibition with Sadie Cook at Reykjavik Art Museum (Hafnarhús), as part of a prestigious exhibition series D-salur dedicated to emerging artists shaping the local Icelandic art scene.
The exhibition, titled Everything I Want to Tell You, consisted of over 2,000 images. This project is an ongoing collaboration.
Since then our exhibition was presented at Circulation(s) Festival in Paris and Athens Photo Festival.
In 2024 and 2026, I received the Icelandic Artists’ Salary for six months from the Icelandic Ministry of Culture.
In addition to my own practice, I also work in support of other artists. In 2021, I co-founded Hamraborg Festival, which I continue to co-curate. It is an annual artist-run festival with a site-specific and community-based focus.
In 2026, I received the Icelandic Art Prize as part of the collective behind the Hamraborg Festival 2025 exhibition program, winning Best Group Show of the Year.
I am also part of the art duo Brokat Films, together with painter Sasa Lubinska (2016–present).
I actively participate in artist-run initiatives, including serving on the board of Samtök um listamannarekin. I work as an independent curator, with a focus on social practice, visual art, performance art, new media, and photography. Since 2025 I’ve been co-curating performance series Gjörningakvöld at Gerðarsafn Kópavogur Art Museum.
Contact: jopawlowska.contact@gmail.com