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Wiktoria Walendzik - bio

I am a sculptress. In my work, I explore autobiographical themes, and my sculptures are often self-portraits. I believe that referencing myself allows for the greatest authenticity in my pieces. I am also interested in relationships with Others, such as non-human species or emotions. One particularly interesting subject for me is various forms of romantic relationships.

I predominantly create my works by myself. Physical contact and the time spent with the sculptures during the creative process are very important to me. My sculptures are made in human scale, 'by eye.' I take initial measurements from myself or my immediate surroundings.

I live and work in Rogówiec, Warsaw, Przewodowice and Rawa Mazowiecka. My studio is located in the village of Rogówiec in central Poland, where I am from. The forested and rural surroundings provide me with a lot of inspiration: sometimes I gather materials from the area myself (such as pinecones, wood), or I am inspired by figurines from my neighbors' gardens. I usually combine these elements with more industrial materials, such as polyester resin or car body filler.

 

Education

 

2018 – 2020 – MA, honorous degree, major: New Media Art, the Faculty of Painting and New Media, Academy of Art in Szczecin; supervisors: Kamil Kuskowski, Artur Malewski;

2015 – 2018 – BA, honorous degree, major: multimedia, the Faculty of Painting and New Media, Academy of Art in Szczecin; supervisors: Kamil Kuskowski, Artur Malewski, Zbigniew Taszycki;

2013 – 2014 – Photography, Academy of Photogrphy in Warsaw;

 

Exhibitions

 

Solo:

• 2024:  Heat of Love, Centre of Polish Sculpture, Orońsko, PL

• 2020:  It is impossible to live a pleasant life without living wisely and honorably and justly, TRAFO, Szczecin, PL

• 2019: please somebody game end me, U-jazdowski Castle Centre for Contemporary Art, Warsaw, PL

 

Duo:

• 2022: Cold lips of waves, with Alicja Pakosz, Gdańsk Municipal Gallery, Gdańsk, PL

• 2021: I awoke at this grey hour, awakened by the heart's rumble, with Iwo Panasiewicz, Serce Człowieka Gallery, Warsawa, PL

• 2020: Gently, calmly enjoying the present moment, with Jan Baszak, MS1, Łódź, PL

• 2020: Let’s make a deal, with Konrad Żukowski, Gdańsk Municipal Gallery, Gdańsk, PL

 

Selected group shows:

• 2025 (upcoming): Narracje 16, Gdańsk, PL

• 2025: Imaginary requests, Turnus Gallery / Artwalk, Warsaw, PL

• 2024: hi stranger, WHOISPOLA, Warsaw, PL

• 2024: Retrowersje, NIAiU, Warsaw, PL

• 2024: W zwierciadle niejasno, Studio Bank Warsaw, PL

• 2023: Greetings from Wolska, Turnus, Warsaw, PL

• 2023: Refugees Welcome, MoMA Warsaw, PL

• 2023: OBOL, The Nihilist Church, Wrocław, PL

• 2023: Retrowersje, Art Centre Gallery El, Elbląg, PL

• 2022: The discomfort of evening, Zachęta – National Gallery of Art, Warsaw, PL

• 2022: The Owls Are Not What They Seem – Femmage to Maria, Warsaw Gallery Weekend, LOKAL_30, Warsaw, PL

• 2022: Made [in] Ready. Objects, symbols, actions, TRAFO, Szczecin, PL

• 2021: Base matter, Rondo sztuki, Katowice, PL

• 2021: Paulinka and Lucynka, Henryk Gallery, Cracow, PL

• 2021: Under my ribs a home lives, Warsaw Gallery Weekend, Serce Człowieka Gallery, Warsaw, PL

• 2021: Whatever You Come Up With About Yourself, TRAFO, Szczecin, PL

• 2020: Open departments / Close departments, Central Museums of Textiles, Łódź, PL

• 2020: Pandemic consequences: Dreams, Serce Człowieka / Warsaw Gallery Weekend, Warsaw, PL

• 2020: The Futurological Congress, Henryk Gallery, Cracow, PL

• 2020: Promotion, Galeria Promocyjna, Warsaw, PL

• 2020: Made [in] Ready. Objects, symbols, actions, Bielska Gallery BWA / BWA Gorzów Wielkopolski, PL

• 2019: Zamieszkiwanie, Finalists of Grey House Foundation Prize show, Grey House Gallery, Cracow, PL

• 2019: It hurts when I laugh, BWA Warszawa, Warsaw, PL

• 2019: Hidden, SURVIVAL 17, Wrocław, PL

• 2019: Attendance List, OS17, Szczecin, PL

• 2019: Zamiast serca noszę chyba zapleśniały piernik, Wojska Polskiego 13, Szczecin, PL

• 2019: Polobraz, Próżnia Gallery, Szczecin, PL

• 2019: Finalists show – Hestia Artistic Journey Prize, Museum of Modern Art, Warsaw, PL

• 2019: Słodkie mdłości, Szara Gallery / Próżnia Gallery, Szczecin / Katowice, PL

• 2018: The Best of – the best diplomas of WMiNM show, National Museum, Szczecin, PL

• 2018: Level up, Próżnia Gallery, Szczecin, PL

 

Contests:

 

  • Laureate of The Best Diplomas of Academies of Art Contest, Zbrojownia Sztuki, 2021

  • Finalist of Grey House Fundation Prize, Galeria Szara Kamienica, Cracow, 2019

  • Finalist of  Project Room 2019, U-jazdowski Castle Centre for Contemporary Art, Warsaw, 2019

  • Finalist of Hestia Artistic Journey, Museum of Modern Art, Warsaw, 2019

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