Filip Maliszewski will be Photographer in Residence at the HvA in academic year 2026/27. Every year, an HvA jury selects one promising young photographer from among the graduates of the Gerrit Rietveld Academie. This artist will make art photos on assignment for an academic year at the HvA.
Filip Maliszewski’s exhibition ‘Plachandry’ offers an insight into the personal journey that has taken him from his small hometown in Poland to his current home in Amsterdam. The term ‘Plachandry’ refers to ‘the habit of wandering from house to house visiting friends, neighbours and family, mainly to gossip’. The exhibition is a deeply personal and poignant reflection on his journey through the various phases and places he has experienced in his life. The images offer a deeply sensitive insight into the way our stories are shaped by history, our local context and the physical space in which we live.
The jury recognised an Amsterdam mindset in Filip’s storytelling: bold, direct, expressive and fresh. By inviting Filip as Photographer in Residence, the jury is expressly inviting these qualities into the Hogeschool van Amsterdam.
The HvA donates a photo to administrators who say goodbye or celebrate an anniversary. A second copy is added to the HvA's art collection. In this way, the HvA not only offers a unique and personal gift, but also enriches the art collection with original work by a talent who was educated in Amsterdam. The Photographer in Residence produces two to three works of art a year. The collaboration offers the young photographer a stage to reach a new audience and further develop within the professional field. Last year marked the tenth anniversary of this collaboration between the Gerrit Rietveld Academie and the Hogeschool van Amsterdam.
Photo by Jordi de Vetten