Marcia Poloski (b.1996 she/they) is a Southern Maryland-based photographer. Their photography showcases a strong connection to natural environments, human intimacy, and surreal elements. The images suggest a deep exploration of light, texture, and emotion, often creating a moody and introspective tone.
Themes like solitude, decay, and mystery play a role, as does an emphasis on capturing fleeting, raw moments. Using contrasting lighting—such as soft natural tones juxtaposed with darker, dramatic compositions—creates a compelling narrative that feels personal and universal. There is also an experimental quality, emphasizing abstraction and symbolic details.
...Exhibitions
2024: Ghost Stories, Lenscratch
2024: Favorite Photograph Exhibition pt 11, Lenscratch
2023: Hazey VOL. 3, Fifth Wheel Press
2022: Hazey VOL. 2, Fifth Wheel Press
2022: Favorite 2021 Photograph Exhibition pt 7, Lenscratch
2020: VOL. 2 Connections, Soft Lighting Studio
2019: Human Representation, Midwestern Center of Photography, Wichita, KS
2019: Cullare, Don’t Smile, dont-smile.com
2019: Best of Ringling, Patricia Thompson Gallery, Sarasota, Florida
2019: Annual Photography and Imaging Show, Diane Roskamp Exhibition Hall, Sarasota, Florida
2019: Too Tired Project Chicago Slideshow, Chicago
2019: 18th Annual Women’s Exhibition, Robert Perkins Student Life Wing, Sarasota, Florida
2019: Cumberland Valley Photographer Exhibition, Washington County Museum of Fine Arts, Hagerstown, Maryland
2018: Fine Art Photography Awards Nominee, Athens, Greece
2018: Land, Sea, Air, F-Stop Magazine
2018: Best of Ringling, Patricia Thompson Gallery, Sarasota, Florida
2018: Annual Photography and Imaging Show, Diane Roskamp Exhibition Hall, Sarasota, Florida
2018: Alternatives, Deborah Cooley Photography Centre, Sarasota, Florida
2017: All About the Scrim, Sarasota Art Centre, Sarasota, Florida
2017: Best of Ringling, Patricia Thompson Gallery, Sarasota, Florida
2016: Additive/Subtractive, Deborah Cooley Photography Centre, Sarasota, Florida
2016: 14th Annual Smithsonian.com Photo Contest, Smithsonian.com