20:00 / How paintings obtain another dimension.
Agnieszka Gajewska aka Gajek, born in Chorzów, Poland in 1982. Lived in Brussels, Belgium, 2010-2015. Lives in Mannheim, Germany since 2016. Graduated from Fine Arts Academy in Gdańsk, Painting and Serigraphy in 2008. Studied Painting at the Marmara University in 2007/2008.Gajek applies different 'optical' techniques, that has not been used so far in painting. She adapts them as a tool to highlight the message hidden in the work. This gives an extra aesthetic and emotional experience. Her works do not allow viewer to pass without getting a bit closer and contemplate a while. The main subject is people and emotions, often embodied by animals. Winner of the 'Minister of Culture and National Heritage Prize' (best master diploma in Painting in Poland), 2008. Award nominee for 'Creators of Culture in Gdańsk 2009' and 'Storm of the Year 2009'. Polish representative at the 'XIV Biennale of Young Artists from Europe and the Mediterranean' (BJCEM) in Skopje, Macedonia, 2009 and at the Biennale 'XIII BJCEM' in Bari, Italy, 2008. Received many cultural scholarships and grants in Poland. Numerous national and international exhibitions.
Overview of past and current projects in painting involving 3D technique, creation process, how the utilized 3D anaglyph technique works, previous works in performance, silkprint, installation and painting.
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