Paulina Penc

Born in Częstochowa, Poland

Paulina Penc – she graduated in 2013 of the Warsaw Academy of Fine Arts, did her masters studies with an honorary at painting studio of Leon Tarasewicz – one of the most important contemporary painters in the world. Her diploma presentations were rated highly. She is a multimedia artist. Creates progressively, commenting the found reality. Using modern image culture, she converts it into her ideas painting. She is courageous in her artistic statements and her own comments to them. Has a high awareness of the processes and changes taking place in the arts. She‘ s an artist extremely active, exhibited already in London, Warsaw, Paris. In her recent paintings refers to Glitch Art, speaking in terms of cultural changes, personality disorders associated with the virtual world. “Nowadays the semantics of the cybernetic language defines human emotions. Human is determined by its software, which can generate a greater risk of error in its daily actions” – says the artist. She creates a short video, moving photos, she’s a singer, creates a sound experimental, makes her living dubbing, also she created in the studio of Grzegorz Kowalski – precursor of critical art in Poland. About the artist already appeared several publications, among others in the Madrid cultural magazine, letraBrick.

Education :

2011-2013 MA studies at the Department of Media Art and Scenography at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw, graduated with the highest grade

2009-2011 BA studies at the Department of Media Art and Scenography at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw. Honours degree

2004-2009 Studies at the Department of Conservation and Renovation of Art at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw

Exhibitions/Events:

2015 Individual exhibition of paintings from series Shining bright, Masovian Gallery, Masovian Department in Warsaw, Bank Place 3/5, Warsaw

2014 Individual exhibition of paintings from series Camp ist Maine Kampf, Konduktorownia, Society for the Encouragement of Fine Arts, Częstochowa, Poland

2014 Individual exhibition of paintings from series Camp ist Maine Kampf, Stalowa 52 Gallery, Warsaw

2014 Individual exhibition of paintings from series Individuation, Abakus Gallery, The Capital City of Cultural Education, Warsaw

2013 Diploma exhibition, Spokojna Gallery, Warsaw

2013 Collective exhibition, Alles Murales, The Sound Gallery, Paris

2012 Individual exhibition of paintings from series Homofemia, Palace of Culture and Science in Warsaw

2012 Contr-Attack, performance, Performance Space in London

2012 Sound realization with own vocal, club- gallery Bee’s sleep in Warsaw

2012 Collective exhibition Standards, Night of Museums, Art Gallery in Płock, Poland

Other accomplishments:

2011 – Rector’s honour

2012 – 2013 Scholarship of the Academy of Fine Arts President