Wojtek Kostrzewa - b. July 17, 1987 in Warsaw, Poland.
Visual artist, designer, father.
Studied in Warsaw and Berlin. Lives and works in São Paulo.
He’s interested in collective activities and participation, his works refers to the simple course of life, the ideological and political realm.
Working in various media in both private and public spaces, he refers to the History of Art and explores connections in between the classical and modern discourse.
The idea of each work is an impulse for formal exploration.
He’s works were exhibited in: Propaganda gallery Warsaw, Pivo gallery Sao Paulo, Raster gallery Warsaw, Benaki Museum Athens, Salon Akademii gallery Warsaw, and others.
Co- founder of Zbiorowy group.
Pdf’s links with full CV and portfolio.
Wojtek Kostrzewa
visual artist born 17.07.1987 in Warsaw, Poland
lives and works in São Paulo, Brazil
contact: wojtekostrzewa1@gmail.com
Education:
2007-2013
Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw (graphic, painting)
MA degree in painting studio of prof. Jarosław Modzelewski
2011-2012
Universitat der Kunste in Berlin
multimedia class of prof. Hito Steyerl
2018-2019
DAAD scholarship
Universitat der Kunste in Berlin
Contact:
kostrzewa.wojtek@gmail.com
Selected exhibitions:
2023
Wychowanie do życia w kłamstwie, Komuna Warszawa; Warsaw, Poland
2022
Vynos, V9 Gallery, Warsaw, Poland
W😵RLD(S), Drawing Triennale, BWA Gallery, Wrocław, Poland
2020
Magical revisionism, Propaganda Gallery, Warsaw, Poland
2019
Halucy-nacja, Propaganda Gallery, Warsaw, Poland
Pomnikomania, Warszawa w budowie, Zodiak Warszawski Pawilon Architektury, Warsaw, Poland
100 flag, Muzeum Włókiennictwa, Łódź, Poland
100 flag, BWA Wrocław, Poland
2018
Living Room, Salon Akademii, Warsaw, Poland
100 flag, Biuro Wystaw, Warsaw, Poland
Polacy Europy, Dobro gallery, Olsztyn, Poland
2016
Open studios, Pivo gallery, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Salon of new photography, Raster gallery, Warsaw, Poland
Alles ist gut, XS gallery, Warsaw, Poland
2015
Łódź photo festival, Łódź, Poland
Agreement, Independent space, Warsaw, Poland
Common space, Branicki Palace, Warsaw, Poland
Cracow photo festival, Cracow, Poland
Athens photo festival, Benaki Museum, Athens, Greece
2014
Zakłady Ursus, Cooperation with Paweł Althamer, Warsaw, Poland
Transformation of the city, BWA Olsztyn, Olsztyn, Poland
2013
PL, Academy of Fine Arts, Warsaw, Poland
Niespójna wizja, Praca gallery, Warsaw, Poland
Hail Academy, participation in workshops conducted by Artur Żmijewski and Paweł Althamer, Salon Akademii gallery, Warsaw, Poland
Winter Holiday Camp, Centre for Contemporary Art, Warsaw, Poland
2012
Rundgang, Universitat der Kunste, Berlin, Germany
2011
Untitled 100x70, Turbo gallery, Warsaw, Poland
Malarstwo, Odra Zoo, Szczecin, Poland
Alias, Bunkier Sztuki, Cracow, Poland
Mr. Oskar Karaś, private space, Warsaw, Poland
Czarny kwadrat na białym tle, piłka jest okrągła, a bramki są dwie, DAP, Warsaw, Poland
2010
Exhibition is (not), Salon Akademii gallery, Warsaw, Poland
2009
5th Warsaw photo festival, Spokojna gallery, Warsaw, Poland
Residencies
Propaganda Gallery, “Enklawa” project, Warsaw, Poland; 2020
Pivo research program, Sao Paulo, Brazil; 2016
Art Dnister residency, Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine; 2015
visual artist born 17.07.1987 in Warsaw, Poland
lives and works in São Paulo, Brazil
contact: wojtekostrzewa1@gmail.com
Education:
2007-2013
Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw (graphic, painting)
MA degree in painting studio of prof. Jarosław Modzelewski
2011-2012
Universitat der Kunste in Berlin
multimedia class of prof. Hito Steyerl
2018-2019
DAAD scholarship
Universitat der Kunste in Berlin
Contact:
kostrzewa.wojtek@gmail.com
Selected exhibitions:
2023
Wychowanie do życia w kłamstwie, Komuna Warszawa; Warsaw, Poland
2022
Vynos, V9 Gallery, Warsaw, Poland
W😵RLD(S), Drawing Triennale, BWA Gallery, Wrocław, Poland
2020
Magical revisionism, Propaganda Gallery, Warsaw, Poland
2019
Halucy-nacja, Propaganda Gallery, Warsaw, Poland
Pomnikomania, Warszawa w budowie, Zodiak Warszawski Pawilon Architektury, Warsaw, Poland
100 flag, Muzeum Włókiennictwa, Łódź, Poland
100 flag, BWA Wrocław, Poland
2018
Living Room, Salon Akademii, Warsaw, Poland
100 flag, Biuro Wystaw, Warsaw, Poland
Polacy Europy, Dobro gallery, Olsztyn, Poland
2016
Open studios, Pivo gallery, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Salon of new photography, Raster gallery, Warsaw, Poland
Alles ist gut, XS gallery, Warsaw, Poland
2015
Łódź photo festival, Łódź, Poland
Agreement, Independent space, Warsaw, Poland
Common space, Branicki Palace, Warsaw, Poland
Cracow photo festival, Cracow, Poland
Athens photo festival, Benaki Museum, Athens, Greece
2014
Zakłady Ursus, Cooperation with Paweł Althamer, Warsaw, Poland
Transformation of the city, BWA Olsztyn, Olsztyn, Poland
2013
PL, Academy of Fine Arts, Warsaw, Poland
Niespójna wizja, Praca gallery, Warsaw, Poland
Hail Academy, participation in workshops conducted by Artur Żmijewski and Paweł Althamer, Salon Akademii gallery, Warsaw, Poland
Winter Holiday Camp, Centre for Contemporary Art, Warsaw, Poland
2012
Rundgang, Universitat der Kunste, Berlin, Germany
2011
Untitled 100x70, Turbo gallery, Warsaw, Poland
Malarstwo, Odra Zoo, Szczecin, Poland
Alias, Bunkier Sztuki, Cracow, Poland
Mr. Oskar Karaś, private space, Warsaw, Poland
Czarny kwadrat na białym tle, piłka jest okrągła, a bramki są dwie, DAP, Warsaw, Poland
2010
Exhibition is (not), Salon Akademii gallery, Warsaw, Poland
2009
5th Warsaw photo festival, Spokojna gallery, Warsaw, Poland
Residencies
Propaganda Gallery, “Enklawa” project, Warsaw, Poland; 2020
Pivo research program, Sao Paulo, Brazil; 2016
Art Dnister residency, Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine; 2015