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Mariola Wawrzusiak
BIOGRAPHY
Born in Rzeszów in 1971. Studied in Cracow at Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts, Departament of Sculpture in years 1992 – 1997. Received a summa cum laude degree at the workshop of prof. Józef Sękowski.
An assistant professor in the Department of Sculpture at Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts. Coordinates the drawing workshops for students of II – V years.
Received the Cultural City Network Graz scholarship (1998), the scholarship of Cracow City (1999) and the scholarship of Ministry of Culture and National Heritage of the Republic of Poland (2000).
Her work revolves around dark and eerie animal kingdom. It is an alegorie of human world and it’s problems.
Mariola uses scrap metal to build her creations; a chain becomes spine, nails turn into claws and talons.
She gives a new and thrilling life to the heavy and obsolete
objects rejected by the society…
Individual exhibitions:
1998 „Debiut”, Dziennik Polski Gallery, Cracow
1998 – the exhibition titles “Dogs and doggies” with Rafał Borcz
2002 – sculpture and drawing exhibition titled “The Event”, ZiF Zentrum fur Intedisziplinare Forschung, Bielefeld, Germany
2002 – the exhibition titled „Dog’s departure” with Rafał Borcz, Nizio Gallery, Warsaw
2006 – the exhibition titled “Wolf” with Rafał Borcz, Bielka Gallery BWA
2007 – the exhibition titled “Wolf”, Austrian Consulate General in Cracow
2008 – the exhibition titled “Human and animal” with Rafał Borcz, Local Cultural Agency in Szczecinek
2011 – the exhibition titled “Instinct”, BWA in Sieradz
2012 – the exhibition titled “Relationships”, The Centre of Modern Art, “Solvay” in Cracow
2012 – the exhibition titled “Bonds and Splices”, Local Art Gallery, Częstochowa
Collective expositions 1993-2012
BWA Gallery in Cracow, Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts, Seprais, Switzerland “18 Artists – 18 Cities”, Graz Lubliana, Maribor, Bratysława, Sarajewo, Mostar, Brno, ,,Unique sign-Unique Lokation”, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Graz ,Austria, “Prof. Józef Sękowski sculpture atelier”, Art Palace, Cracow, Early Plastics Salon “Egeria”, BWA Ostrów Wielkopolski, “Thought; The Animal”, Shopping, Arts and Business Center “Stary Browar” in Wrocław, Sculpture Trienalle titled “Sensitivity” Culture Centre “Zamek” in Poznan, the exhibition titled “ Young Educators” from the Department of Sculpture at Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts, Wieliczka Salt Mine Gallery, “Our Little Brothers”, Krypta Gallery At Piarists Monastery, Cracow, “Nova” Gallery in Ostrava, ,,Alte Schiebekammer” Galley in Vienna, The Centre of Modern Art, “Solvay” in Cracow, Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts and its Gallery, “Identity”, railway warehouse, Cracow
- 1998 – The Cultural City Network Scholarship, Graz
- 1999 – The Scholarship of Cracow City;
- 2000 – The Scholarship of Ministry of Culture and National Heritage of the Republic of Poland
- 2009 – Cooperation with “Wox” company
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Detailed artistic CV
Individual exhibitions
1998 „Debiut”, Dziennik Polski Gallery, Cracow
1998 – the exhibition titles “Dogs and doggies” with Rafał Borcz
2002 – sculpture and drawing exhibition titled “The Event”, ZiF Zentrum fur Intedisziplinare Forschung, Bielefeld, Germany
2002 – the exhibition titled „Dog’s departure” with Rafał Borcz, Nizio Gallery, Warsaw
2006 – the exhibition titled “Wolf” with Rafał Borcz, Bielka Gallery BWA
2007 – the exhibition titled “Wolf”, Austrian Consulate General in Cracow
2008 – the exhibition titled “Human and animal” with Rafał Borcz, Local Cultural Agency in Szczecinek
2011 – the exhibition titled “Instinct”, BWA in Sieradz
2012 – the exhibition titled “Relationships”, The Centre of Modern Art, “Solvay” in Cracow Collective expositions 1993- the students’ exhibition titled „Multimedia”, BWA Gallery in Cracow
1994 – the exhibition of prof. Józef Sękowski’s workshops, Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts Gallery
1998 – the exhibition after the outdoor workshops titled “Unique Sign-Unique Lokation”, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Mostar
2001 – the exhibition titled “Unique Sign-Unique Lokation”, Graz, Austria
2002 – the exhibition titled “Prof. Józef Sękowski sculpture atelier”, Art Palace, Cracow
2004 – Early Plastics Salon “Egeria”, BWA Ostrów Wielkopolski
2004 – the sculpture exhibition during the welding fairs “Interwelding”, Katowice
2005 – The exhibition titled “Thought; The Animal”, Shopping, Arts and Business Center “Stary Browar” in Wrocław
2005 – the exhibition titled “4Z-3T the Fourth Sift- The third Thousand”, Internet Art Factory Gallery
2006 – the exhibition titled “Ausstellung”, The Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany in Cracow 2006- Painting and Sculpture( with Rafał Borcz) – Open Art Studio in Częstochowa
2006 -the exhibition titled “The Animals’ Life”, Local Art Gallery, Częstochowa
2006 – the exhibition titled “ Young Educators” from the Department of Sculpture at Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts, BWA Nowy Sącz
2008 – Munsterlandfestival Part4, Borken, Galerie Open Art
2011 – the exhibition titled “Our Little Brothers”, Krypta Gallery At Piarists Monastery, Cracow
2011 – the exhibition as a part of the international project titled “Suburbs”, “Nova” Gallery in Ostrava
2011 – the exhibition as a part of the international project titled “Suburbs”, ,,Alte Schiebekammer’ Gallery in Vienna
2011 – the exhibition as a part of the international project titled “Suburbs”, The Centre of Modern Art, “Solvay” in Cracow
2011 – the exhibition as a part of the international project titled “Suburbs”, Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts Gallery
2012 – the exhibition as a part of the international project titled “Identity”, railway warehouse, Cracow Realisations:
2002 – the décor of Energy 2000 discotheque , Przytkowice near Cracow
2003 – the décor og Geneza club in Krosno
2009 – the cooperation with “Wox” company