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But please be careful out there.

Project is an attempt to show an intriguing story, whose main character is my Grandma. The aging body presented intimately, provokes one in many ways to face their own thoughts and memories. I believe that the value of a human being at every stage of life, regardless of age, is worth noticing.

Awards

Black & White Photo Contest

2026

People’s Vote Award

Film/Analog

Professional

Nominee

Film/Analog

Professional

But please be careful out there.

Project is an attempt to show an intriguing story, whose main character is my Grandma. The aging body presented intimately, provokes one in many ways to face their own thoughts and memories. I believe that the value of a human being at every stage of life, regardless of age, is worth noticing.

About Artist

Aleksandra Żalińska

I am a visual artist, born in Sosnowiec (Poland) in 1992. I use various media to explore the sociological aspects of human everyday life, but I mainly base my work on traditional photographic methods. The subject of my work is memories and emotions associated with them. I create self-portraits, documents about family, interpersonal relationships that present the meaning of human existence, focusing on their potential and the energy they carry. I am a graduate of the Magdalena Abakanowicz University of the Arts Poznan in the field of photography. My publishing debut "But please be careful out there." has received the Title of Photographic Publication of the Year 2023 at Fotofestiwal in Lodz (Poland) it has appeared on a shortlist at OFF Libris during OFF Bratislava 2023 Festival in Bratislava (Slovakia), got Bronze Medal in Analog Sparks Film Photography Awards 2026, category: Zines and Photo Book and also Bronze Medal in The Prix de la Photographie, Paris 2026 in the category: Book/People. The same project let me to become The winner of reFocus Awards, 2026 Black & White Photo Contest - People's Vote Award, category: Film/Analog and I got a Honorable Mention of the FotoSlovo Awards 2026, Category: Conceptual Photography. My works have been mentioned in Collector Daily, Photobook Journal, Fisheye Magazine, Photo Trouvée Magazine and Visual Poetry Magazine. I participated in many group exhibitions in Poland and around the world like Paris, Glasgow, Arles and Milan.

Aleksandra Żalińska

Photographic Areas of Focus

Film/Analog, Portrait

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Poland

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