Biography
For over 20 years, photographer Iwona Biedermann has sought to preserve fragile moments in life with her work. These explorations have been triggered by impulses both personal and aesthetic. Driven by choices, and influenced by personal and collective histories, she created a new reality woven together by cultural similarities and differences.
She was attracted to the medium of photography principally because its language felt universal. Learning to speak English while learning about photography occurred in tandem.
Biedermann was born in Poland and arrived United States in 1981.
She studied Photography at Columbia College. In September of 2003, Biedermann opened the DreamBox Foto STUDIO and DreamBox Gallery.
She has worked as a freelancer and has taught photography. Her photographs have appeared in numerous newspapers and magazines including the Chicago Sun-Times, Chicago Tribune, Chicago Magazine, The Reader, In These Times, Excito!. Screen Magazine, New City, Newsweek, Real Simple, Time-Out and various Chicago-based Polish media outlets. Her work has been published in Australia, Brazil, Chile, England, France, Germany, Japan, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United States.
Recognized through many awards, (Individual Artist Support Initiative, Illinois Art Council 2012, Artist Fellowship, Illinois Art Council 2007, Commission from Public Art Program 2002, Illinois Humanities Council Grant 2001, City of Cultural Affairs Grant 1997, Eddie Adams Workshop1995, Weisman Scholarship 1985/1986) her work has also been a part of many exhibitions.
