Artist: MAŁGORZATA MATUSZEWSKA
Country: POLAND
Title: Nature's DNA
Size: 35 x 41cm
Technique: interweaving, applique, fusing
Year: 2016
Biography:
Małgorzata Matuszewska graduated from the Faculty of Textile and Fashion Design of the Academy of Fine Arts in Łódź, Poland with a degree in the Experimental Textile Studio under the tuition of dr hab. Lidia Choczaj in 2012. She works with unique textile, objects, space activities and designs jewellery. She was awarded in numerous exhibitions and contests, including: the “Holownia” exhibition at the Legnica Jewellery Festival SILVER 2007 in the Helena Modrzejewska Theatre in Legnica, Poland; the “Trans-tkanina. W kręgu tkaniny PWSSP i ASP w Łodzi” exhibition in the City Art Gallery, Centre of Art Promotion in Łódź, Poland in 2007; the “Złote kreacje. Jubileusz 50-lecia sztuki projektowania ASP w Łodzi” exhibition of jewellery in Łódź in 2008; the “Golden Thread” 17th International Contest for Fashion Designers at the Fashion Week Poland in Łódź in 2008; the “Projekt ASP Łódź” contest in the Kobro Gallery in Łódź in 2009; the exhibition of the artworks of the Experimental Textile Studio of the Academy of Fine Arts in Łódź students and teachers in the Pentagon Gallery in Radom in 2012; the 12th Polish National Exhibition of Unique Textile in the Central Museum of Textiles in Łódź in 2013; the 9th Triennial of Small Painting Forms in Toruń, Poland in 2013; the “Z krosna do Krosna” 8th International Artistic Linen Cloth Biennial in the Museum of Crafts in Krosno, Poland in 2014; the “Pejzaż – mała forma graficzna” exhibition in the “U Piotra” Gallery in Bolestraszyce, Poland in 2016; the 15th International textile Triennial in the Central Museum of Textiles in Łódź in 2016; and the 11th Polish National exhibition of Miniature Textile in Łódź in 2016. Małgorzata has participated in numerous open air sessions, including: the 1st ARS DZIKOVENSIS – Salix International Open Air Painting Session in Tarnobrzeg, Poland in 2014; and the “Wiklina in Arboretum” International Open Air Wicker Art Session and Open Air Exhibition in Bolestraszyce in 2014 and 2015. Her most important awards include: Grand Prix at the Polish National Exhibition of the Unique Textile in the Central Museum of Textiles in Łódź in 2013; Grand Prix at the “Chopin – kształt muzyki” Polish National Goldsmith Art Competition during the “Złoto, Srebro, Czas” International Fair in Warsaw, Poland in 2009; 1st Prize at the 6th Small Graphic Forms Competition for the students of Academy of Fine Arts in Łódź in 2012; and 1st Prize and AKAPI Foundation Award at the “Z krosna do Krosna” International Artistic Linen Cloth Biennial in the Museum of Crafts in Krosno in 2014.
Motto: Świat organiczny, struktura i budowa form biologicznych.