Rafal Stryjecki

I am an artist based in Gdańsk, Poland. In my painting, I combine elements of classical figuration with abstract elements. It is through the language of painting that I try to illustrate a deeper view of the world. My art focuses on the human being, whom I perceive as a mystery, a separate universe whose inner richness is usually invisible. I am fascinated by the issue of consciousness, the separate perception of the world by different people, and the simultaneous inadequacy of mutual communication. This tension between the internal and the external is the driving force behind his work.

2005 Bachelor's Degree, Art Education, Academy of Fine Arts in Gdańsk
2007 Painting Annex and Master of Arts Degree, Academy of Fine Arts in Gdańsk

2007 Diploma exhibition, Academy of Fine Arts in Gdańsk
2008 “Żywa Forma” (“Living Form”), “Pod Zielonym Smokiem” restaurant
2008 “Samsung Art Master” collective exhibition
2014 “Moje Malarstwo” (“My Painting”), Fabryka Sztuki Tczew
2014 “Searching” at the Mariacka Gallery in Gdańsk
2018-2022 various wall projects
2023 joining the Association of Polish Artists and Designers (ZPAP)
2024 Exhibition at the Mariacka Gallery “Pod Powierzchnią” (Beneath the Surface)
2024 Exhibition at the “Pożegnanie z Afryką” café
2025 Exhibition at the Galeria w Zaułku “Co masz za oczami?” Gdańsk
2025 Collective exhibition at the ZPAP Gallery “Debiuty” Gdańsk
2025 “Look at Me” Simple Art Gallery in Bydgoszcz
2025 “In the Portrait” group exhibition Petit Atelier Sopot
2025 “Towards the Light” Art of Choice Gdańsk