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Gorzelak Mariusz

assoc. prof. Mariusz Gorzelak

Member of the Electoral College for the years 2020-2024

Member of the Council of the Faculty of Graphics and Media Art

Secretary of entrance examinations for the field of studies: printmaking

Member of the Faculty Committee for grants for young researchers and participants of doctoral programmes

Coordinator of student internships at the Faculty of Graphics and Media Art, field of studies: printmaking

Tutor of first year students, field of studies: printmaking

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In 2005 he completed his Master studies at the E. Geppert Academy of Art and Design in Wrocław, Faculty of Graphics and Media Art. He received a diploma in printmaking for his work performed in the Intaglio and Relief Printing Studio under the supervision of Professor Andrzej Basaj and Professor Anna Janusz-Strzyż and in graphic design for his work performed under the supervision of Professor Roman Kowalik. In 2013 he obtained a doctoral degree at the E. Geppert Academy of Art and Design in Wrocław, Faculty of Graphics and Media Art, supervisor: Professor Anna Janusz-Strzyż

I deal with artistic printmaking, mainly intaglio and relief printing, artistic books and drawing. I am passionate about the printmaking of the old masters and fascinated by the contemporary achievements of printmakers who believe in the possibilities of this field of art. I like Mario Vargas Llosa's Nobel speech, especially the fragment where he said that, "Just like writing, reading is also a form of protest against the shortcomings of life'. I think that it is the same with printmaking, which is why I say: just like engraving, cutting, printing, and reflecting, reading prints is also a form of protest against the shortcomings of life.

Awards and scholarships

2019 – Honorary distinction, The International Sint-Niklaas 2019 bookplates and small printmaking competition, Belgium

2018 – Grand Prize, International Ex Libris Skopje, Macedonia

2008 – Honorary distinction, 1st edition of the Ludwig Meidner printmaking competition in Oleśnica

2007 – Grand Prize Energy, Festival of Young Art, Bełchatów

2003 – Scholarship granted by the Tadeusz Kulisiewicz Foundation

Exhibitions

2020 – Wonderful emptiness, individual exhibition, Academy of Fine Arts in Katowice, Poland

2019 – Bienal Internacional de estampa "José Guadalupe Posada", Mexico

2019 – Bangkok Triennial International Print and Drawing, Thailand

2018 – 4th International Ex Libris Exhibition Skopje

2012 – International Printmaking Triennial in Cracow, Poland

Conferences

2019 – Collaborative printmaking: randomnesss matters!, Facultad de Bella Artes, Valencia, Spain

2018 – Randomness matters Athens School of Fine Arts, Athens, Greece

2015 – Artist-in-Residence, Kala Art Institute, Berkeley, USA

2015 – Internship Grafikwerkstatt, Dresden, Germany

2014 – Internship Primitive Printmaking, Centre for Fine Print Research, UWE, Bristol, United Kingdom

Publications

2019 – Internationale Exlibris- & Kleingrafiekwedstrijd publisher: Stedelijke Musea Sint- Niklaas Internationaal Exlibriscentrum

2018 – Para.Ceramics.Printmaking, published by Eugeniusz Geppert Academy of Art and Design in Wrocław, Faculty of Ceramics and Glass, Faculty of Graphics and Media Art, co-published by Liberec Regional Gallery, ed. B. Sacharczuk

2018 – 9th International triennial of graphic art Bitola, published by NI Institute and Museum Bitola, Macedonia

2016 – Idea-process-case study in intaglio and relief print techniques, [in:] Wrocław School of Printmaking, Department of Printmaking, Academy of Art and Design in Wrocław, eds. J. Szewczyk, D. Miłkowska, published by Eugeniusz Geppert Academy of Art and Design in Wrocław

2012 – International Printmaking Triennial Cracow 2012, published by Association of the International Printmaking Triennial in Cracow, eds.: K. Vyšata, M. Raczek-Karcz