Joanna Hamulski

In a classic way, my love for art developed very early on and I started painting in oil or drawing with pencil or charcoal as a child. My curiosity and joy of creativity were awakened. After training in media technology, I decided to study at the Mannheim Art Academy. But after a year I realized that my second passion, the love for antique things, especially old buildings, was stronger and I decided to study conservation-restoration. I count this time as one of the most beautiful and interesting times of my life. Afterwards I also worked as a freelance restorer. During my time as a restorer I was able to see a lot, art from antiquity, through the Middle Ages to the Wilhelminian era. Each era had its own magic and materiality that I could capture with my eyes and feel with my hands. At least I was fascinated and inspired every day. This inspiration and fascination contributed to my wanting to pursue my own art. The past and its retrospective should remain a theme in my artworks. Nature is particularly close to my heart because you can learn the most from it. The more we realize how unique and wonderful this nature is, the more humble we feel. In today's narcissistic times, humility is something of a luxury. It’s not something that “...

Since 2023
freelance artist

Since 2012
freelance restorer

2018 - 2022
employed in an auction house in Mannheim

2010 - 2014
Studied conservation/restoration in Bern/Switzerland and Hildesheim/Germany

2007 - 2009
Preparatory internships in conservation/restoration

2004 - 2005
Studied at the Free Art Academy in Mannheim

1981
born in Bydgoszcz/Poland

25.08.-07.09.2023
Assolutamente Arte - Udine, Italy