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Jaro J Mikos,

holds a degree in Photography from the the University of Fine Arts in Poznan and Cracow School of Arts. His work combines a perspective on reality with a creative approach to sociological reportage. As the founder of co.jaro productions and co-founder of 5.12|studio, Jaro’s portfolio spans both commercial and fine art photography.

Selected exhibitions:

  • „Static & Dynamic”, Pozytywka, Cracow, Poland 2010
  • „That Something”, International Fotofestiwal in Lodz, FF Gallery, Łódź, Poland 2013
  • „Close”, Pauza Gallery, Cracow, Poland 2013
  • „Square-circle-triangle”, Festiwal of New Art Labirynt, Window Gallery, Słubice / Frankfurt, Poland / Germany 2013
  • „Loneliness”, Pauza In Garden Gallery, Malopolska Art Garden, Cracow, Poland 2013
  • „I(d)entity. Primary Identification”, BWA, Zielona Góra, Poland 2014
  • „immediately after”, Pauza Gallery, Cracow, Poland 2015
  • „I am what I see”, Photo Fringe/ Cracow Photo Month, Cracow, Poland 2015
  • „Concrete Heaven”, Monocity Gallery, Cracow, Poland 2022

Selected books and publications:

  • „immediately after”, handmade softcover zine ,210x148 mm,sandpaper cover, 2 copies, 32 pages,17 illustrations, photography, concept, design, layout: Jaro Mikos, Paris, France 2014
  • „entrance”, handmade hardcover book, 200x160 mm, handprinted hardcover, 1 copy, 56 pages, 42 illustrations ; photography, story, concept, design, layout by Jaro Mikos, Cracow, Poland 2015
  • „love statement”, handmade softcover zine, 210x160 mm, handprinted softcover, 1 copy, 40 pages, 39 illustrations ; photography, story, concept, design, layout by Jaro Mikos, Edinburgh, Scotland 2018
  • „kode_s”, handmade softcover book, 210x160 mm, handprinted softcover, 2 copies, 64 pages, 63 illustrations ; photography, story, concept, design, layout by Jaro Mikos, Edinburgh, Scotland 2018
  • „Intimate distancing”, handmade hardcover zine, 270x210 mm, cloth hardcover, 2 copies, 72 pages; photography, story, concept, design, layout by Jaro Mikos, Edinburgh, Scotland 2022
  • “Concrete Heaven”, perfect binding softcover book, 170x225mm, front title cut-out, 50 copies, 78 pages; photography, story, concept, design,layout by Jaro Mikos, Edinburgh, Scotland 2022
  • „i-on”, magazine #164 Edinburgh, Scotland 2019
  • „Elle Decoration”, magazine UK, October 2021
  • „Vogue magazine”, Czech #34, November 2021
  • „Elle Decoration”, nagazine France, May 2022