Wiola Ujazdowska

Wiola Ujazdowska

Reykjavik, Iceland

About Wiola Ujazdowska

I am a young polish based in Iceland (since 2014) artists. In my artistic research i am trying to analyze and present anthropological, philosophical and social issues that i am at particular moment straggling or fascinated with. It is hard to put a label on my art. I prefer to be honest and curious. Art for me is searching/researching, asking questions rather than answering them. Whispering instead of screaming. My current research is dual. One patch is focused on emigration/ migration in Nordic Europe especially of young slavic and balkan people and it impact mostly into immigrants bodies their identity and perception of figure “home/heima”. Also I am researching my hometown in Poland where over 20 % people experienced different forms of emigration ( themselves or close relatives) with the same methodology. Other path is mostly focus on deconstructions - it can be a deconstruction of medium ( painting), psychological phenomenon such as memory, trauma etc. or body and gender.


Education:

2007-2010: bachelor studies in History of Art at University of Nicolaus Copernicus in Toruń ended in September 2010 with a Bachelor in Arts
2010 ( winter semester)- studies in History of Art at University of Adam Mickiewicz in Poznań – polish students mobility program “Most"
2010-2012: master studies in History of Art at University of Nicolaus Copernicus in Toruń ended in June 2012 with a Master in Arts
2010- 2014: studies in Painting, specialization: stained glass and painting in architecture at Fine Arts Department of University of Nicolaus Copernicus in Toruń
October 2012- August 2013: studies in Conservation and museum studies at Cologne Institute of Conservation Sciences, Cologne University of Applied Science – students exchange program „Erasmus”

Events:

September 2012 – The Jan Winczakiewicz's artistic grand given by The Archive of Polish Emigration in Toruń art residency in Paris
November 2017 - Obiva art residency, Setubal, Portugal
July 2018 - SIM Art Residency, Berlin, Germany
November 2017 - title of one of the most interesting polish young artist given by ACTIVIST MAGAZINE, Warsaw, Poland
http://aktivist.pl/ukryci-nomadzi-wiola-ujazdowska-typem-aktivista/


Exhibitions:

Exhibitions:
May 2018 - Plaster festival, CoCA Toruń, Poland
March 2018 - Weird Kids Project, Mengi, Reyjavik.
November 2017 - INBTW, solo show in Obvia association, Setubal, Portugal
August 2017 - Plan B. International Art Festival in Borgarnes, Iceland.
July -October 2017 - Ostrale Biennale in Dresden, Germany
April 2017 - Rituals, sweethearts and more, solo show in Kaffibarin, Reykjavik, Iceland.
January 2017 - Z daleka. Z poza czasu. Z pustkowia. solo show in Galeria Wspólna, MCK in Bydgoszcz, Poland
October 2016 - Meira en 1000 orð exhibition hosted by Reykjavik City of Literature.
September 2016- From afar, from always; from “without”, pop-up exhibition and art talk in Galeria Miłość, Toruń, Poland
July 2016- “From afar, from always; from without” exhibition in The Traveling Embassy of Rockall, Reykjavik
June 2016- Transitions 2.0, group show at Listastofan, Reykjavik, Iceland.
May 2016- “Kassidat el Hakka” - window exhibition in Listastofan, Reykjavik

March 2016 - “Everness -revolutions of time”, group show of Listastofan artists, Reykjavik, Iceland
March 2016 - “Wheel of Senses” by Art Gamers at Galeria S, Toruń, Poland

January 2016- “Wheel of Senses” by Art Gamers at Listastofan, Reykjavik
June 2015 - Precious, solo show in Galeri Kaktus, Akureyri
September 2015 - Group show in Pocket Gallery, Reykjavik, Iceland
January 2015 - “Self-portrait” Exhibition of Student Painting Society at Artus Court in Toruń.
June 2014- „Dreamers, After-images, and roccoco” – solo show in Galeri Tukt in Reykjavik
 

January 2014- Peryskop. Wizja lokalna” show at Kulturhauz, Toruń ( also curating the exhibition) January 2014 – solo exhibition “Drawings and Graphics” in Public Library nr 3 in Włocławek
December 2013 – solo exhibition “Paintings from 2012-2013” in 1138, Bydgoszcz
November 2013 – post-competition exhibition in “Zadra” Gallery in Warsaw
March 2012 – exhibition with S. Kandelszajn and K. Gromelska in „Space for Art” at Theatre in Włocławek.



July 2011- exhibition after outdoor painting camp of first year painting students in Cultural Centre of Kowalewo Pomorskie