Radek Hewelt

Radek Hewelt is a self-taught photographer based in Vienna/Austria. He was born in Gdansk/Poland. After accomplishing his social studies he moved to Brussels/Belgium, where he studied dance and choreography. Afterwords he has been working internationally with various dance companies in Europe and has created his own choreographic works. His artistic career as a contemporary dancer, performer and choreographer shaped his compositional skills in capturing form and perspectives as well shaped his conceptual vision of approaching art. In last years Radek's got interested in socially based issues that has brought him to the work with mentally challenged people. This work has enriched and sensibilized his artistic vision by questioning and deconstructing "the obvious".

Radek has been photographing since his dance career started. In last years photography has became his main form of artistic expression. At the beginning the portraiture, landscape and street photography lied in the center of his interest. A further development of photographic perception has brought him to more critical approach of the medium. His last photographic projects focus on environmental issues addressing the natural world in the times of climate change.

Radek's photographic curriculum includes also photography for dance, performance and fashion. He photographs both: digital and analog.

He is a member of Project SARA - a multidisciplinary art collective based in Vienna.