Agnieszka Skopinska

AGNIESZKA SKOPINSKA, born in 1981, PhD of Fine Arts, live and work in Warsaw, Poland.

I won't be original if I will say that my works are projection of my thoughts, fears, concerns, tensions; some of which I don't understand (probably that's the reason to deal the art).
The most important matter for me is human between two world: the real and virtual, his loneliness, withdraw and fight for close relation.

I make my prints using traditional techniques. Printmaking is mysterious and often surprises me. There is a place for the accidental, intuitive and unique.

I have assumed together with my sister and a friend collective: RebelZOO creative studio. We need space to crate our projects and ideas: magazines, books and independent zine "GrafikREBEL" about important, from our perspective, problems. We firmly believe that we are in charge of creating the visual world around us and somewhat influence our surroundings.

AQUAFORT?
Aquafort is the traditional print made from a metal plate. The drawing is made on a plate covered with asphalt. Afterwards the plate interacts with acid which accounts for the lines in a plate. This is however just the first step. Further on, the artist needs to water the paper and cover the plate wi...

2008-2016 – PhD of Fine Arts, Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw

2002-2007 – Masters in Graphics, Book Design and Traditional Prints, Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw

2015 – "Balsam" exhibition: drawings, graphics and books, Litewska Gallery, Warsaw
II 2013 – exhibition "Project of the Year 2012" winners of the graphic design competition organized by STGU/Dizajn Gallery – BWA Wrocław, Poland
XII 2012-I 2013 – exhibition "Project of the Year 2012" winners of the graphic design competition organized by STGU/Starter Gallery, ul. Anders, 13, Warsaw, Poland
VII 2012 – independent art festival PSIAMAĆ / Biblioteka Krasińskich, ul. Okólnik 9, Warszawa, Poland
XII 2011 – "Talk to me! Socially engaged art / art in public space " and the premiere of the second issue of irregularly "Graphic REBEL"/Pracownia Duży Pokój, ul. Koszykowa 24/12, Warsaw, Poland
08-09. 2011 – "LET U.S. HEAR YOUR VOICE", an exhibition of artwork involved and the premiere of the first issue of irregularly "Graphic REBEL"/PKP Polish Railway Powiśle, Warsaw, Poland
I 2010 – "BUSZMENI” – group exhibition of books designed 
in Books Design Studio Professor Maciej Buszewicz / Fundacja ZNACZY SIĘ, Kraków, Poland
XII 2009 – "The Worst Magazine Ever” – group exhibition of artists associated with the establishment
the second issue of irregularly "The Worst Magazine Ever"/CSW, Warszawa, Poland
VI-VII 2008 – „Grafika Warszaw...