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This year’s exhibition is a reference to the original vision to make meetings at Pryzmat Gallery a generation confrontation of creative attitudes of the community of educators students, PhD students and graduates making up the Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków. The intention of the exhibition is to present the Academy as artistic space forming generations of artists. The introduction to the catalogue of the first exhibition in 2015 referred to the fundamental role of pedagogy of education in the context of the mission and strategy of our academy. The vision of exhibitions being of demonstration of „Krakow’s art breeding ground” is the answer to the „public order” present in the space of social cultural-formative relations, which, in practice, is to be an annual „night out on the town” and the answer to the question what actually goes on at the Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków? In the social context, it is a form promotion of the Faculty, of the effects of education and a creative dialoguem which is initiated in the individual studios of the Faculty of Painting. „With Thought. Speech. Image.” touches a widely understood essence of creativity. Experiences of a human being-person-creator in their work. The path that leads through the moment of individual awareness of the creator reflected in the awareness of the viewer is a particular moment of emergence and understanding of culture. The moment of getting to know the author of a work. Creativity is an action, in which a human being, acting consciously, is aware that they act - and is aware of acting consciously. The reflexive function of awareness forming the experiencing enables experiencing one’s own subjectivity and empowerment in the creative process. Not only are we aware of what we are doing, what is happening in the creative process, but we experience it. We are aware of the subjectivity of our deeds. It is an extremely significant moment of the creative process showing it as if, from the beginning, a thought process, thus denying the persisting consent that has been repeated for years in Polish culture, of which Czapski wrote, with the pain in his heart, that a painter may be stupid. Such understanding of „stupidity” boils awareness down to sensing the phenomena without the participation of reason. Czapski particularly strongly emphasised the important role of creative work. Of mental following the colour harmony, notional building of beauty of a painting. Painting with the head and in the head contradicts the statement that the painter’s word is only senses. A thought converted into speech, image is a conscious casual act forming a human being. So a human being is a work for themselves. As a consequence of an act, they become someone or some type of someone. Therefore the shape of our art has considerable meaning for what we are. This creative moment of updating a human being is associated with uniqueness method of interiorising the reality. Understanding the perception and the method of forming all notions. The question about the essence of the artistic truth points to a discrepancy between the aspect truth of the image and its actual image without a context. What is the artistic truth of the image expressed in relation to the truth of the reality surrounding us?
Curator of the exhibition Artur Kapturski
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The title phrase of the project „With Thought. Speech. Image.” which, in intention of its author, Artur Kapturski, is to be a generation confrontation of creative attitudes of the community of educators, students, PhD students and graduates making up the Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków, set in motion a series of thoughts, doubts, uncertainties and premonitions in my mind. These three nouns used in the instrumental case separated with full stops seem to suggest that the though and its verbal artistic articulations are treated by the originator of the exhibition as tools. Namely, in agreement with the presented artistic intention, I reach out for adequate tools and with them I treat the matter. I sound relatively sensible, but the selection of title notions seems to be too arbitrary. Because why not „With Though. Gesture. Shape”? Since these articulation paths may be artistically prolific and in fact we often see that art walks hand in hand with the word and gesticulation. Generally, I have an impression that tracks set long ago in agreement with the classical fields for the walks of the Queen of Beauty ceased to be sufficient for her in peregrinating human minds and hearts. She loves walking between, jump from path to path, merge them into one, lay false trails, raking through thick bushes of yet unrecognised languages, media and tools, frolic with the outrage of cultivators and flirt with young men unworthy of the name of true artists, but above all, annex new territories to her kingdom, paying no heed to an ominous hiss of the enraged priests of media purity. This is what Art is and such is her obedient servant the Academy. For ages and invariably we have cultivated fertile fields of painting, happening, design, graphics, architecture, scenography, digital media, sculpture, film, we preserve and nurture them with care, trying at the same time to blow up each of these flower beds. In this wicked pyromaniac procedure, students and PhD students, guided by allergy to being ossified, take the lead. It is they, not understanding much yet, who can make attempts to grow carrots on marble. The older ones, apparently level-headed, are sometimes a match for them in those attempts. Everyone is planting, cultivating, nurturing, learning, uprooting, experimenting, testing and arguing with one another about who does it most beautifully. Indeed, it is a beautiful quarrel, how invigorating disagreement and how ethereal artistic consensuses in their ephemerality. The vitality of our Alma Mater lies in disagreements. A real coincidentia oppositorum. What do we have in common? Reflections on art, talks held about it and, above all, the works of the young people, inexperienced, fiercely focused on building the foundations of their artistic attitude, and of the older, mature, experienced ones, fervent in sharing what they themselves have acquired over the years. Look how incredible strength exists in this Faustian twist of youth’s cockiness and wisdom, and experience of an old person in one academic organism, and see how we draw on from one another, how artistic reflections of students and professors intermingle, how their works talk with one another, the friction existing between them and what kind of spiritual energies these neighbourhoods give birth to. Rector Prof. dr hab. Andrzej Bednarczyk
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Professor Zbigniew Bajek Born in 1958, studied at the Faculty of Painting, Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków (diploma in 1984). Runs I Interdisciplinary Studio at the Faculty of Painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków.
Zbigniew Bajek
MB Triptych digital printout on aluminium plate 50x100cm (open) 2018
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Wojciech Kopeć, PhD Born in 1977, studied at the Faculty of Painting, Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków (diploma in 2005). Assistant Professor at I Interdisciplinary Studio at the Faculty of Painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków.
Wojciech Kopeć
Heimat oil, wood, steel, war, acrylic, canvas 130[+110]x100cm 2012
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Dr hab. Janusz Matuszewski, Professor at the Academy of Fine Arts Born in 1963, studied at the Faculty of Painting, Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków (diploma in 1989). Runs III Painting Studio at the Faculty of Painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków.
Janusz Matuszewski
Crucifixtion oil on canvas 190x45cm 2019
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Michał Żądło Born in 1997. Student of Painting (4th year) at the Faculty of Painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków, III Painting Studio.
Michał Żądło
Rags I oil on canvas 33×30cm 2020
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Katarzyna Makieła-Organisty, PhD Born in 1984, studied at the Faculty of Painting, Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków (diploma in 2009). Assistant Professor at III Painting Studio at the Faculty of Painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków.
Katarzyna Makieła-Organisty
Picture with a reproduction oil on canvas 25x20cm 2020
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Irmina Raczek Born in 1998. Student of Painting (4th year) at the Faculty of Painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków, III Painting Studio.
Irmina Raczek
Room 2 gouache on board 35,5x17cm 2021
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Marcin Czaja, PhD Born in 1983, studied at the Faculty of Painting, Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków (diploma in 2011). Assistant Lecturer at I Painting Studio at the Faculty of Painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków.
Marcin Czaja
Book about life paper, cardboard, bookbinding linen 24x62x9cm 2016
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Ilona Karp Born in 1997 r. Student of Painting (3th year) at the Faculty of Painting, Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków, I Painting Studio.
Ilona Karp
Study of apples in the grass oil on canvas 75x96cm 2021
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Artur Kapturski, PhD Born in 1979, studied at the Faculty of Painting, Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków (diploma in 2009). Assistant Professor at II Painting Studio at the Faculty of Painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków.
Artur Kapturski
Gallery of portraits of victims from the Face cycle oil on canvas 4(20x15cm) 2021
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Maria Gulczyńska Born in 1998 r. Student of Painting (2nd year) at the Faculty of Painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków, II Painting Studio.
Maria Gulczyńska
Bed oil on canvas 240x270cm 2021
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Dr hab. Bogdan Klechowski, Professor of the Academy of Fine Arts Born in 1967, studied at the Faculty of Painting, Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków (diploma in 1992). Runs II Painting Studio for the first year at the Faculty of Painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków.
Bogdan Klechowski
Death, Muse and Devil cardboard, gouache 80x70cm 2021
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Jan Podgórski, PhD Born in 1987, studied at the Faculty of Painting, Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków (diploma in 2011). Assistant Professor at II Painting Studio for the first year at the Faculty of Painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków.
Jan Podgórski
Friday gouache, acrylics on canvas 160x95cm 2020
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Dr hab. Jarosław Kawiorski, Professor of the Academy of Fine Arts Born in 1955, studied at the Faculty of Painting, Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków (diploma in 1980). Runs I Painting Studio for the first year at the Faculty of Painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków.
Jarosław Kawiorski
Without a title oil on plywood 100x80cm 2020
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Dr hab. Marta Makarczuk Born in 1980, studied at the Faculty of Painting, Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków (diploma in 2006). Assistant Professor at I Painting Studio for the first year at the Faculty of Painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków.
Marta Makarczuk
A thinking heart oil on canvas 130x70cm 2021
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Antonina Janus-Szybist, PhD Born in 1988, studied at the Faculty of Painting, Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków (diploma in 2014). Assistant Lecturer at III Drawing Studio at the Faculty of Painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków.
Antonina Janus-Szybist
Can you describe the time? oil, acrylics, felt-tip pen on canvas 160x140cm (two-sided) 2021
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Laura Gutowska Born in 1997 r. Student of Painting (4th year) at the Faculty of Painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków, III Drawing Studio.
Laura Gutowska
In the labyrinth of the Minotaur IV collage, cut-out (mixed technique) 80x130cm 2021
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Dr hab. Piotr Korzeniowski, Professor of the Academy of Fine Arts Born in 1970, studied at the Faculty of Painting, Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków (diploma in 1997). Runs V Drawing Studio at the Faculty of Painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków.
Piotr Korzeniowski
from the cycle Semanticgrass cycle - Commotion I/II documents from shredder, collage on canvas 2(60x60x7cm) 2020/21
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Fryderyk Kądziela Born in 1994 r. Student of Painting (5th year) at the Faculty of Painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków, V Drawing Studio.
Fryderyk Kądziela
Silly little creatures, they pop up after they heavy rainfalls like some kind of fungi, don’t they? oil on canvas 130x100cm 2020
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Dr hab. Bogumił Książek Born in 1974, studied at the Faculty of Painting, Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków (diploma in 2000). Runs III Interdisciplinary Studio at the Faculty of Painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków.
Bogumił Książek
Polonia, her head soaring the clouds, her hands too long oil on canvas 220x190cm 2020
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Katarzyna Jarząb Born in 1994, studied at the Faculty of Painting, Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków (diploma in 2019). Assistant Lecturer at III Interdisciplinary Studio at the Faculty of Painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków.
Katarzyna Jarząb
Over and Over acrylics on canvas 70x50cm 2021
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Dr hab. Rafał Borcz, Professor of the Academy of Fine Arts Born in 1973, studied at the Faculty of Painting, Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków (diploma in 1999). Runs I Drawing Studio at the Faculty of Painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków.
Rafał Borcz
Utopia oil on canvas 80x120cm 2021
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Aleksandra Bociańska Born in 1997 r. Student of Painting (5th year) at the Faculty of Painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków, I Drawing Studio.
Aleksandra Bociańska
August nights oil on canvas 105x120cm 2020
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Professor Grzegorz Bienias Born in 1958, studied at the Faculty of Painting, Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków (diploma in 1983). Runs IV Drawing Studio at the Faculty of Painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków.
Grzegorz Bienias
Grey zone acrylics, oil, monotype on canvas 110x80cm 2020
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Dr hab. Joanna Zemanek, Professor of the Academy of Fine Arts Born in 1979, studied at the Faculty of Painting, Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków (diploma in 2005). Professor at IV Drawing at the Faculty of Painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków.
Joanna Zemanek
Neglect machine embroidery, soot, tissue paper 40x30cm 2021
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Kamil Kuzko, PhD Born in 1981, studied at the Faculty of Arts Maria Skłodowska-Curie University in Lublin (diploma in 2008). Assistant Professor at V Drawing Studio at the Faculty of Painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków.
Kamil Kuzko
Without a title plywood, on plywood 40x30cm 2020
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Michał Sroka, PhD Born in 1984, studied at the Faculty of Painting, Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków (diploma in 2014). Assistant Lecturer at VI Painting Studio at the Faculty of Painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków.
Michał Sroka
NUMBER 1 (hommage a Lissitzky) drawing on paper affixed to canvas 100x100cm 2021
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Dr hab. Jakub Najbart, Professor of the Academy of Fine Arts Born in 1972, studied at the Faculty of Painting, Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków (diploma in 1998). Runs II Drawing Studio at the Faculty of Painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków.
Jakub Najbart
Describing the world lead, rubber, nail 100x70cm 1988
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Justyna Smoleń, PhD Born in 1988, studied at the Faculty of Painting, Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków (diploma in 2013). Assistant Lecturer at II Drawing Studio at the Faculty of Painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków.
Justyna Smoleń
Oval VII oil on canvas 150x110cm 2020
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Dr hab. Bogusław Bachorczyk, Professor of the Academy of Fine Arts Born in 1969, studied at the Faculty of Painting, Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków ( diploma in 1998). Runs III Interdisciplinary Studio at the Faculty of Painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków.
Bogusław Bachorczyk
New Moon mixed technique, canvas 100x70cm 2021
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Radosław Szlęzak Born in 1989, studied at the Faculty of Painting, Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków (diploma in 2015). Assistant Lecturer at III Interdisciplinary Studio at the Faculty of Painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków.
Radosław Szlęzak
Totem II oil on canvas 90x70cm 2019
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HONORARY PATRONAGE
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His Magnificence Rector of the Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków Professor Andrzej Bednarczyk
EXHIBITION With Thought. Speech. Image. 27 May - 11 June 2021
Venue of the exhibition: Pryzmat Gallery Association of Polish Artists and Designers Kraków Branch
Curator of the exhibition:
Organisers: Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków
Association of Friends of the Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków
Co-organisers: Association of Polish Artists and Designers Kraków Branch
City of Kraków
CATALOGUE Graphic design of the cover:
Typesetting and pre-press preparation:
Texts: Andrzej Bednarczyk
Reproduction of works: Artists’ archives Proofreading: Michał Pilikowski Printed and bound by:
Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków
Publisher: Publishing house of the Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków
phone: 12 299 20 61
The catalogue fully financed by the Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków ISBN:978-83-66564-19-0