Meet Phillip Kaminiak

About the artist

Phillip Kaminiak, a German-Polish photographer and filmmaker based in Mexico City, has a background in filmmaking, with his short films and TV series showcased internationally. After producing over 400 commercials and music videos, he expanded into photography, collaborating with music magazines, artists, and fashion brands, while still directing films. His personal work blends street, portrait, and documentary styles, capturing intimate and unusual moments. Phillip's analog images evoke curiosity, offering a quiet exploration of the human experience. He has quickly risen in his career, with films shown at top festivals. Recently, he won the German Television Award for Best Cinematography for The Zweiflers, which also earned Best Series at Canneseries 2024. Expanding into photography and film direction, Phillip’s video art piece After Hours was featured in the renowned C/O Berlin gallery, alongside artists like Wolfgang Tillmans, as part of the exhibition No Photos on the Dance Floor! Berlin 1989-Today.

Works by Phillip Kaminiak

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    Deep talk with the artist

    Your art is…

    Funny, weird and obscure (I guess)

    Name something you love, and why.

    I love dogs. They are the better humans.

    Which professional success meant the most to you?

    Any kind of success doesn’t mean anything in the moment of reaching it anymore.

    If the process and effort to get anywhere is the success or goal, then the success is actually not much anymore.

    Could you eat pancakes for a whole week?

    No.

    Analog or Digital?

    Analog ! Fucking hell ! Fuckin Analog !

    Where do you go when you want to be with you?

    On a walk. (Alone)

    Tell us something about your education

    Grew up in a working class / immigrant household. Bad at school, suffering in high school, and finally found sense and salvation at the art section of my high school. Worked for 4 years in bars and factories, as food delivery guy (before Uber Eats), kitchen helper, furniture mover, before going to Film School. There I received my final salvation.But my actual education I always received through people that I met, which brought somethingnew to my life, something I haven’t seen before. That was very rarely school teachers.

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