The international art workshop gludsted 2015 Denmark

THE INTERNATIONAL ART WORKSHOP GLUDSTED 2015 DENMARK

Beyond its benefits for individuals, art influences the well-being of society as a whole. It fosters social and intercultural understanding and respect for others.

Through art we can contribute to the economic prosperity of societies. At a time of economic crisis, it is worth stressing, that the creative economy is one of the fastest growing branches of economy. Thus, by increasing art and art education, we boost economic growth, social development as well as innovation and cohesion. Thus, artists and art educators are producer of well-being.

Henna Virkkunen, Minister of Education and Sciences, The InSEA European Congress 2010, Lapland University, Finland

Edited by: Małgorzata Bielecka Consultation: Steen Rasmussen Photography: Steen Rasmussen Design and layout: Monika Cybulska / www.monikacybulska.jimdo.com Published by: The Office of Art Exhibitions in Kielce / www.bwakielce.art.pl ISBN 978-83-943318-2-5 Printed by: Oficyna Poligraficzna APLA

Gludsted is the place of The International Art Workshop (2015), which is situated in this small village, sited within nostalgic landscape far away from city centers and the bustle of civilization. For the group of artists from all over the world who were invited there, the workshop was a unique chance to focus on creative work without being distracted and restricted by dozens of unnecessary daily activities. From another perspective, the workshop was an excellent example of international integration, promoting the idea that getting closer through art is really very important and valuable.

Working under the same roof lets us discover a similar way of thinking, similar kinds of sensitivity and imagination whilst having some rules embedded forever due to direct application of tradition. It reveals also what is different, what make us distinguishable. This is very important because being aware of such differences creates one’s own identity. The exhibition was arranged at the end of the art workshop and presented an abundant variety of techniques and themes, as well as the amount of works of art we completed. It is worth emphasizing what a fantastic and encouraging work atmosphere it was – a real driving force for all of us. The set of artworks, which are found in the catalog, show the results of our artistic activity. Unfortunately, this is only a small part of what was made and presented in Gludsted during the final exhibition on July 2015.

Our heartfelt thanks go out to the great commitment shown by all the citizens of Gludsted and their openness and faith in the potential of art, an international workshop extended its formula far beyond the horizon of art.

I would like to thank the chairman of the workshop – Jane Henneberg and the artist curator – Steen Rasmussen for perfectly organizing everything that was connected with our stay in Gludsted. I want to express also my special thanks to Minna Helms who shared with us her optimism and positive energy. Many thanks also to a number of institutions and individuals that contributed in so many different ways in making this such a wonderful success.

Małgorzata Bielecka

THE INTERNATIONAL ART WORKSHOP GLUDSTED 2015, DENMARK

Anne Bjørn / Funen, Denmark Hardy Brix / Aarhus, Denmark Lene Juhner / Vejle Denmark Faranak Sohi / Odder, Denmark Małgorzata Bielecka / Kielce, Poland Ewa Czerwińska-Romanowska, Szczecin / Poland Grzegorz Piaseczny, Szczecin / Poland Isobe Kinji / Tokyo, Japan Haruna Shimonishi / Japan Sergio Kal / São Paulo, Brasil Francisco Maringelli / São Paulo, Brasil Michael Kiener / Hannover, Germany

All the artworks published at the catalog have been created during the: The International Art Workshop in Gludsted (2015).

ANNE BJØRN / Funen, Denmark www.annebjorn.dk Visual Artist, trained at Kolding School of Design (1973-1975) and the workshop of several textile artists (1969-1973). Led Aarhus Art Academy’s 3-year vocational school education in Bland Form well as some courses. Guest teacher for several years at the Art School in Nuuk, Greenland. Author of many solo exhibitions.

Since 1975 she has participated in numerous collective expositions in Denmark and abroad.

Selected awards and other achievements: Artist in residence in Japan (2014) and at the Nordic Artists’ Centre, Dalåsen in Norway; Danish Arts Foundation, working grant, (2014/2012/1997/1987).

Danish Arts Foundation, Residency (2014); The work Nature - Culture award from the Danish Arts Foundation (2009); Danish Arts Foundation, travel grant (2000); Awarded the working period National Workshops for Arts, Copenhagen (2013/2011/2010).

THE INTERNATIONAL ART WORKSHOP GLUDSTED 2015, DENMARK

HARDY BRIX / Aarhus, Denmark Born in 1951. Graduated from Aarhus Academy of Fine Arts. He is the author of watercolor series as well as a big size of acrylic painting and monumental artistic decorations in public buildings: Hasselager school; Aarhus Municipal Hospital Rad.St.; Viby Andelsboligforening; Post & Telegraphs, Aarhus; Gallery Il. Many times he was a member of the International art workshops (painting workshop, Kulturremisen, watercolor symposium, Nowogard, Poland; Kulurcentret TuskĂŚr; Climate Conference, University of Trondheim). Author and participant of many exhibitions in Denmark Norway, Finland, Germany, Poland, Sweden, Japan, Greenland. He is known as a strong Nordic painter whose semi-abstract landscapes promote the universal language of art. His works are at the collections of major art institutions, including the Danish Randers Museum of Art, Art Museum, the Museum of Art in Skive; Museum of Art Ilulissat, Greenland.

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LENE JUHNER / Vejle Denmark www.Lenejuhler.dk A visual artist, lives and works in Vejle. authors and participant of numerous solo and group exhibitions and art symposiums in Denmark and abroad. She works in classical painting as well as cross-media and installation. A member of the Artists’ Association (BKF); The Association of Professional Artists and Craftsmen (ProKK); Female Artists’ Society (PPS); Kunstdk.dk - Danish Arts Council’s digital archive; Funen Graphic Workshop. In 2015 received Vejle cultural award for the art exhibitions „The child’s voice”.

Selected scholarships, grants: Toyota Fund (6 week stay at the Art Academy in Japan). The traveling exhibition „Child’s voice” with writer and academic leader Sanne Juhler Hansen. A social design where art / research and social go hand in hand. State Arts Council. Represented: Vejle Art Museu; Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Companies Counties and Municipalities; Nagoya University of Art

THE INTERNATIONAL ART WORKSHOP GLUDSTED 2015, DENMARK

FARANAK SOHI / Odder, Denmark faranaksohi@hotmail.com Born in Iran. Since 1984 she lives and works in Denmark. She studied painting, graphic and new media. Many of her works have a community related content.

She articulates and problematizes often clash of cultures based on her own experiences, respectively, Iran and Denmark. She organized numerous onewoman shows and actively participated in many collective exhibitions, workshops and art-projects in Denmark and abroad. Member of the: Artists’ Association (BKF), Association for Professional Artists and Artisans (PROKK), Women Artists’ Society (PPS), A directory of ethnic professional artists residing in Denmark (Bazart), Odder artists (OK18).

Selected scholarships and awards: Danish Arts Foundation (2014), Nordea Foundation (2013), “Artist of the Year 2010”, Art Prize /artist scholarship in fbm/.

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MAŁGORZATA BIELECKA / Kielce, Poland m.bielecka@interia.pl Born in Kielce (1961). In 1987 graduated in painting at the Art Education Institute of Maria Curie-Skłodowska University in Lublin. Since 1989 she has been working at Jan Kochanowski University in Kielce, now as a full professor of the Institute of Fine Arts. Visiting professor of Bielefeld University in Germany (2003-2004).

She is the author of 37 solo exhibitions and numerous publications concerning arts and visual culture and education. In the years 1998-2015 participated in over a hundred group exhibitions and international symposiums conferences and workshops in Poland and abroad (Germany, Denmark, Italy, Russia, U.S., Holland, Belgium, Romania, Hungary). A vice-president of Regional Chapter of Polish Artists Union (ZPAP). Selected awards and scholarships Silver Medal of Merit for Culture “Gloria Artis” (2010). DAAD Scholarship, Germany (2003/2004). The Ministry of Culture and National Heritage Scholarship (2000).

THE INTERNATIONAL ART WORKSHOP GLUDSTED 2015, DENMARK

EWA CZERWIŃSKA-ROMANOWSKA, Szczecin / Poland ewa.czerwinska-romanowska@akademiasztuki.eu Lives and works in Poland. Graduate of the Academy of Fine Arts in Poznan (1997), PhD degree of the Academy of Fine Arts in Lodz (2002), postdoctoral degree in 2013. Currently professor at the Academy of Art in Szczecin.

The author of experimental graphic cycles, paintings, installations, objects and digital graphics, numerous individual and collective exhibitions in Poland and abroad. She created a series: Augustenstreet, March angels by Augustenstreet, Way of the Cross, Adam and Eve, City, Cement, Scarecrows, Talks about hell and heaven, Metaphysical landscape, Wildpark, Singularitie, a Cloakroom, a Locus, Antropolis. A member of the Association of Polish Artists, previously during her long-time resident in Germany, in Bavaria she was a member of the Association of Artists in Murnau and Graphic Association in Munich. Cooperation with artistic circles in Germany, Universities in Poland and abroad in the form of a scientific conferences, exhibitions, workshops and artistic actions with students and lecturers belong to her scientific and educational activity.

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GRZEGORZ PIASECZNY, Szczecin / Poland Born in 1988. After graduating Third High School in Szczecin he got bachelor degree in cultural studies at University of Szczecin. In 2013 he got BA and two years later (2015) – MA on graphic studies at Art Academy of Szczecin.

Selected exhibitions and achievements: Rector’s scholarship (2014); first prize in competition organized by Maritime University in Szczecin. Collective expositions: Sketches, Gallery Aleja,Fontann (2013); Vision’s learning, Miejsce Sztuki 44, Swinoujscie (2014); Pigasus, Berlin (2012); Final, side, product, Szczecin (2015).

International Workshop of Visual Arts and Artists Meeting in Marianowo. Open air painting, Ustronie Morskie (2013); Open air painting, Nowogard (2014). Leading the lecture at Behance,Portfolio, review, Szczecin (2014).

THE INTERNATIONAL ART WORKSHOP GLUDSTED 2015, DENMARK

ISOBE KINJI / Tokyo, Japan www.homepage2.nifty.com/isobe-kinji/english/index.html Born in Gifu (1959). Lives and works in Tokyo. Studied at Niigata University.

He is the author of solo exhibitions and performances and an active participant of numerous collective exhibitions, workshops and art symposiums.

His eloquent paintings make use of a boldly expressive combination of collage and calligraphy refer to the historical culture of his region and give us a sense of time and meaning which has been lost from the urban art of today. (by Kenji Otsubo „1994 VOCA exhibition Catalogue” Tokyo Ueno Museum).

Works in public collections: Toyama Prefectural Museum of Modern Art (Japan).

Hirukawa Village (Japan), Saitama City (Japan), Brande City (Denmark).

Prizes: 92’ Japan Sea Art Exhibition ”Grand Prize” (1992); France-Japan Contemporary Art Exhibition ”Prix du Oeil”, ”Prix de Critiques” (1993).

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HARUNA SHIMONISHI / Japan www.harunashimonishi.nobody.jp | maromaromarori@gmail.com Born in Miyazaki. Lives and works in Japan. Visual artist. B.F.A of The Nagoya University of Arts. Selected achievements: Solo Exhibitions: Haruna Shimonishi, Brazil Coffee, Nagoya (2015); ”Cloudy sky”, Gallery Finarte, Nagoya (2014); ”Cloudy sky”, Oosu Sainome, Nagoya (2013); “Solo exhibition Haruna Shimonishi”, Brazil Coffee, Nagoya (2012); ”The bird’seye view of the over the head”, Gallery Finarte, Nagoya (2011); ”Let’s go go”, Gallery Finarte, Nagoya (2007).

Group Exhibitions: “Satellite soup”, L-Gallery, Nagoya (2010); ”Kitemin Okumikawa. Forest of Art 2nd. Season”, Okumikawa, Aichi (2012).

She is a laurate of the 3rd Daikokuya Contemporary Art Competition (2008).

THE INTERNATIONAL ART WORKSHOP GLUDSTED 2015, DENMARK

SERGIO KAL / São Paulo, Brasil instagram.com/sergiokal | sergio@sapiendesign.com.br Born in 1971. Graphic artist, illustrator, photographer and designer. Graduated in industrial design from the School of Fine Arts of São Paulo. Postgraduate degree in photography and image theory at SENAC SP (2015). Had its practical training carried out in some illustration studios, design offices and engraving ateliers.

Selected exhibitions: Participated in two editions of São Paulo Pattern; exposure Wheel Project, Arts Festival Porto Alegre, RS (2010); Dialogues exhibition, Forestry Museum Octavio Vechi, São Paulo (2011); Exhibition House of Grandma, Mezzanine Gallery São Paulo (2012); Grafik im Dialog, Brasilianische Botschaft Berlin, Germany (2012); Private hells, Gallery Brazilian engraving, São Paulo (2013); Exhibition Atelier Piratininga, History and Cultural Center Mackenzie São Paulo (2014). Participated in the collective Pages Printed and steering wheel design. Artist in residence in Gludsted, Denmark (2015).

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FRANCISCO MARINGELLI / São Paulo, Brasil www.maringelli.com.br | maringelli@gmail.com Visual artist. He lives and works in São Paulo. School backgrounds: Bachelor of Architecture College of Architecture and Urbanism, University of São Paulo – FAUUSP (1979-1984), Bachelor of Fine Arts and Communications School, University of São Paulo / ECAUSP (1984-1989), Engraving and Painting at the Lasar Segall Museum (1980-1981). Works in traditional graphic print and mixed media. Has experience of art in public spaces. The author of numerous individual exhibitions.

Resent awards: III Print Biennial “Olho Latino”, Atibaia São Paulo (2007), IV Biennale de Gravura de Santo André (2007); III Print Biennial of Santo André São Paulo (2005); I Print Biennial of Santo André São Paulo (2001).

His artworks are a part of many public collections: Gewerbemuseum, Winterthur, Switzerland; Institute of Culture Puertorriqueña, San Juan, Rich Point; Museum of the Engraving City of Curitiba (PR), Brasil; Museum of the Art of Ribeirão Preto, MARP São Paulo, Brazil; Municipal Pinacoteca, Cultural Center São Paulo.

THE INTERNATIONAL ART WORKSHOP GLUDSTED 2015, DENMARK

MICHAEL KIENER / Hannover, Germany www.kaffeeraum.de | kiener@kaffeeraum.de Born in 1962. Lives and works in Hannover. He trained at the Faculty of Art and Design of the FH Hannover. He got a bachelor degree in 1992. Master student of Professor Ulrich Baehr in 1993. Training for Multimedia Assistant, IHK (2001).

Works in drawing, painting, video and installation. Has experiences of art in public spaces (ex.: Timbre, color spaces, space sounds, Kubus, Hannover; Lux Aeterna, light projections in public space, Claims, light installation with Emy Brenneke, exhibition project in public spaces, Kaliberg, Ronnenberg (1997) Galerie Meier, Ellwangen „Six light drawings”, light work with Emy Brenneke, Künstlerhaus Meinersen. From 2005 to 2006 art owned by the City of Hannover.

Artist in residence: Nagoya University of Arts, Japan (2013).

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