Agata Zwierzyñska

WHO AM I…

Born in Poland (1972) for the past half of my life I have been living and making art in Amsterdam (NL).

I am a recipient of the Prix de Rome, the most prestigious art award in the Netherlands for my book LISTEN®. My distinct visual language, which I call IMAGE POETRY, is rooted in the collision between my Eastern European heritage and the Western worldview. I developed and refined my artistic vision during my studies at the Rietveld Academy (BA, Amsterdam) and Goldsmiths College (MA London).

WHAT I DO…

My ART is BOOKS & PROJECTS. My creative process employs FILM, ANIMATION, ILLUSTRATION, and PHOTOGRAPHY, while embracing compulsive collecting, documenting, translation, and transformation in my projects. My art often involves dressing-up and performance, where I try to create a unique personal universe of expression.

My books range from small zines such as SEXY, to oversized coffee-table books as LINGERIE QUEEN, and graphic novels like UNDERWORLD. In 2023, I published JOYCE’S ELEPHANTS an illustrated tribute to a world-renowned nature conservationist. That same year DAD. THE FINAL SEASON, a limited edition golden silk-screened book, pushed the boundaries of classic hand-printed technique. In 2024 my giant flipbook TH...

BA Rietveld Academy (Amsterdam)
MA Fine Arts Goldsmiths College (London)

2024
- CBK Zuidoost (Amsterdam)
2023
- AGA Lab (Amsterdam)
- Het Nieuwe Domein Museum (Sittard-Geleen)
2022
- WIHH Gallery (Amsterdam) - ongoing
- Bonnesuits - Galerie de Schans (Amsterdam)
- W139 (Amsterdam)
2020
- RCA Secret (London)