Dr. Izabela Pluta

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Izabela Pluta is a visual artist and researcher whose practice spans photography, installation, and spatial inquiry. She explores the complexity of place, impermanence, and environmental change through fieldwork, archival material, and experimental photographic processes that reconfigure perceptions of shifting geographies and ecological fragility. Pluta completed her undergraduate studies in Fine Art at the University of Newcastle in 2002, followed by an MFA at UNSW Art & Design in 2009, and a PhD at the University of Wollongong in 2017. Her significant exhibitions include 'Variable Depth, Shallow Water' at Spazju Kreattiv in Malta and 'Apparent Distance' at the Art Gallery of New South Wales. Pluta is a nationally recognized artist-academic with a commitment to expanding the role of creative practice in public discourse. She also contributes to UNSW’s research culture through interdisciplinary collaboration and mentoring, and her socially responsive workshops aim to extend art education to marginalized communities. Significant recent projects include working with archival materials and exploring the impacts of globalization on her personal experience as a migrant in Australia.

Research Interests

Experience

Senior Lecturer

2018-01-01 — Present

UNSW Art & Design • Sydney, Australia

Teaching BFA Honours programs with an emphasis on Photography and cross-disciplinary engagement.

Requirements for University of New South Wales

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:23
Reading
Required:23
Writing
Required:23
Speaking
Required:23
Total
Required:90
PTE
Listening
Required:54
Reading
Required:54
Writing
Required:54
Speaking
Required:54
Overall
Required:64
Prerequisites
Recognised Bachelor degree Minimum 1 year relevant work experience for certain streams
Application Checklist
  • Academic Transcripts
  • Proof of English Language Proficiency
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Personal Statement
  • Copy of Passport
Specialization Notes

Includes Business Intelligence, Enterprise Systems, and Cybersecurity Management streams.