INTERNATIONAL ARTISTIC LINEN CLOTH BIENNIAL
PREMIERE EXHIBITION AND AWARDS CEREMONY
On August 20, 2022, a ceremonial premiere of the exhibition in conjunction with a ceremony honouring the winners of the “Z krosna do Krosna” 11th International Artistic Linen Cloth Biennial 2022 was held. The Jury, which deliberated on August 17, 2022, nominated the artworks of 31 artists for awards, and then awarded 15 laurels in the main competition and 1 in the accompanying competition – “Z krosna do Krosna” DEBUTS COMPETITION 2022. The Jury consists of:
The Head of the Jury
prof. zw. Ewa Maria Poradowska-Werszler
The Eugeniusz Geppert Academy of Art and Design in Wroclaw
Members of the Jury
Marta Rymar, D.E.
Director of the Museum of Crafts in Krosno
prof. dr hab. Jolanta Rudzka-Habisiak
Academy of Fine Arts in Łódź
dr hab. Hanna Wojdała-Markowska, prof. UTH in Radom
University of Technology and Humanities in Radom
prof. dr hab. Andrzej Banachowicz
University of Arts in Poznań
Jury Secretaries
Iwona Jurczyk
The Museum of Crafts in Krosno
Justyna Gątarska
The Museum of Crafts in Krosno
The main competition of the “Z krosna do Krosna” 11th International Artistic Linen Cloth Biennial 2022 was entered by 79 artists from 9 countries: Czech Republic, Finland, Lithuania, Latvia, Poland, Slovakia, Ukraine, USA, UK – the names of the participants and the titles of their works can be found in the appendix to the present protocol, who made 103 artworks. In addition, 4 works made by 3 artists – jurors were submitted for participation in the exhibition – out of competition.
For reasons not attributable to the organiser, 2 works by one artist from Japan, which were qualified for the competition, were not reviewed by the Jury because of customs procedures and the timing of notification of the result (information received during the Jury deliberation), nevertheless, they will participate in the series of exhibitions of the “Z krosna do Krosna” 11th International Artistic Linen Cloth Biennial. The works are also included in the Catalogue of the “Z krosna do Krosna” 11th IALCB 2022.
The Jury nominated 38 works by 31 artists for awards:
(names in alphabetical order)
1) EWA BARTOSZ-MAZUŚ, POLAND
Grass
50x60x4 cm, technique: linen weave, tapestry; materials: linen, dried meadow grasses; 2022
2) MARIA BUGAJSKA KONDRAD, POLAND
Reverse
40x40 cm, technique: machine embroidery, hand embroidery, serigraphy on textile, applique, tangle; material: linen (70%), wool, cotton, metal (construction); 2022
3) TEODOZJA BUJNOWSKA-NIEDZIELSKA, POLAND
Mouse Tower
28x25 cm, technique: oriental carpet weave, material: 100% linen; 2020
4) PAULINA BUŹNIAK, POLAND
Waiting for Myself – a diptych
2x dia 27cm, technique: digital print on linen in a hoop frame; material: linen 100%, bamboo; 2022
5) MONIQUE CHMIELEWSKA-LEHMAN, POLAND – USA
Orange
40x40x60 cm, technique: 3D embroidery sculpture, material: 90% linen embroidered with silk thread, 10% natural sinamay; 2021
6) MARIA TERESA CHOJNACKA, POLAND
Student’s Jakub Lutczyn’s Hand – from the Cycle: Hands
38x38 cm, technique: own weave relief, material: linen, cardboard; 2019
proprietary inventory number: 2549/2019
7) MAGDALENA CHOMIAK, POLAND
My Mother's Roots – an art book
31x29cm (closed book), 60x29 cm (open book), artist’s own technique (hand embroidery, applique), material: natural linen – 60% (factory-dyed and plant dyes), cotton, viscose, ecological suede, satin; 2022
8) EMILIA CECYLIA DOMAŃSKA, POLAND
Bodies
54x23x9 cm, technique: tapestry, material: linen, 2022
9) CAROL ECKERT, USA
Alferd’s Heron
37x48x6 cm, technique: coiling, material: waxed linen, linen, cotton; 2018
Nature Morte
30x60x8 cm, technique: coiling, material: waxed linen, linen, cotton; 2018
10) MARZENA FISZCZUK, POLAND
From Seed to Loom I - from the Cycle: The Fragility of Nature
50x57x11 cm, artist’s own technique, rep weaves, spatial texture; material: natural linen, flax plants (warp – weaving loom), dyed linen threads, linen cloth, cardboard, cotton floss (green); 2022
11) AGNIESZKA GODSZLING, POLAND
Cut Wounds
30x30 cm, technique: tapestry, material: 100% linen, 2022
12) MARIA JEŁOWICKA, POLAND
I Play Green
52x52 cm, artist’s own technique, material: linen thread, linen canvas; 2022
13) ANNA JESINOWICZ-NGUYEN, POLAND
PATCHWORK – L
49x43 cm, mixed weaving technique, material: linen 100%, 2020
14) ELŻBIETA KĘDZIA, POLAND
Hommage pour Władysław Strzemiński I
25.5x25.5 cm, weaving technique, material: linen thread, metalized cotton thread; 2022
Hommage pour Władysław Strzemiński II
25.5x25.5 cm, weaving technique, material: linen thread, 2022
15) SYLWIA KORPALSKA, POLAND
Simply red
57x54 cm, artist’s own technique, material: raw linen fibre (90%), linen thread, cotton fabric as passe-partout (10%), wood (frame); 2022
16) JADZIA KORZENIOWSKA, POLAND
Memories From the Time of Peace – photo album
36x21cm (open album), 21x21 cm (closed album), technique: embroidery, material: linen fabric, linen threads; 2022
17) HALYNA KUSKO, UKRAINE
Damaged Doll
37x37x7 cm, artist’s own technique, material: linen textile, linen fibre, hemp fabric, hemp fibre, cotton fabric; 2022
18) BOŻENA KUZIO-BILSKA, POLAND
Without Exit…
40.5x53.5 cm, technique: weaving, material: linen thread, cotton canvas, chiffon; 2022
19) LINDSEY MARSHALL, UK
Night Night Light II
58x50 cm, technique: woven tapestry, material: linen (50%); cotton, wool (40%); viscose (10%); 2020
20) JANUSZ MOTYLSKI, POLAND
The Golden Division
30x30 cm, technique: braid, material: linen yarn, plexiglass; 2022
The X Trail
30x30 cm, technique: braid, material: linen yarn, plexiglass; 2022
21) ALEKSANDRA PAROL, POLAND
GreatEscape
21x25 cm, technique: linen weave, tapestry; material: linen, wool yarn, silk yarn; 2022
22) BARBARA PIERZGALSKA, POLAND
Returns I
25x25 cm, artist’s own technique, material: linen, 2022
23) MAIJA PURGAILE, LATVIA
Easter
60x38x5 cm, technique: tapestry, material: linen (50%), wool, cotton, wood, Synthetics (1%); 2003
Mother Night
55x47x7 cm, technique: tapestry, material: linen (50%), wool, cotton, wood, Synthetics (1%); 2003
24) LINA RINGELIENÉ, LITHUANIA
AEQUINOCTIUM
50x26 cm, mixed technique, material: combed flax fiber, flax chaff, linen fabric, rose thorns, Echinocystis lobata (a plant), plaster, glue; 2022
25) KATARZYNA RUMIŃSKA, POLAND
Into the Loom
40x40x2 cm, artist’s own technique, loop embroidery, material: linen canvas (heather), aida embroidery fabric with gold metallised thread, merino wool yarn (white), biodegradable PLA fiber; 2022
Up to You
28x36x2 cm, artist’s own technique, loop embroidery; material: linen twine (white), linen string (sausage string), red linen thread; 2022
26) MAŁGORZATA AGATA SZCZUREK, POLAND
Not Mine
30x25x30 cm, artist’s own technique, material: linen tow, common flax (dried), plastic (cups), metal wire; 2022
27) JAKUB ŚWIĘCICKI, POLAND
monostriped landscape_sea
dia 38 cm, depth 4 cm, technique: faux chenille quilt, ebru, material: linen (75%), polyamide fabric (25%); 2022
28) DOROTA TARANEK, POLAND
Graphs of Experimental Reality – Black
50x40 cm, technique: jacquard, material: coarse flax, polyester; 2021
Graphs of Experimental Reality – Gray
50x40 cm, technique: jacquard, material: worsted flax, polyester; 2021
29) IZABELA WALCZAK, POLAND
Rain – from the Cycle: Drops
28.5x28.5x1.7 cm, technique: embroidery, hand dyeing, material: linen cloth, linen yarn, New Zealand Atropurpurea flax leaves, wood (construction frame); 2022
Fog – from the Cycle: Drops
28.5x28.5x1.7 cm, technique: embroidery, hand dyeing; material: linen cloth, linen yarn, New Zealand Atropurpurea flax leaves, wood (construction frame); 2022
30) ROBERT WIECZOREK, POLAND
Spiritus autem vivificat
60x60 cm, technique: mixed, materials: linen threads, wood, metal; 2020
31) AGATA ZIELIŃSKA-GŁOWACKA, POLAND
I'm Falling Down
55x38x32 cm, artist’s own technique, material: dyed linen yarn; 2022
Out of 38 works by 31 artists nominated for awards, the Jury selected 15 laureates of the “Z krosna do Krosna” 11th International Artistic Linen Cloth Biennial 2022.
The Jury awarded 9 DISTINCTION AWARD to the following artists:
(names in alphabetical order)
1) TEODOZJA BUJNOWSKA-NIEDZIELSKA, POLAND
For the artwork:
“Mouse Tower”
28x25 cm, technique: oriental carpet weave, material: 100% linen; 2020
2) MONIQUE CHMIELEWSKA-LEHMAN, POLAND – USA
For the artwork:
“Orange”
40x40-60 cm, technique: 3D embroidery sculpture, material: 90% linen embroidered with silk thread, 10% natural sinamay; 2021
3) EMILIA CECYLIA DOMAŃSKA, POLAND
Forthe artwork:
“Bodies”
54x23x9 cm, technique: tapestry, material: linen, 2022
4) MARZENA FISZCZUK, POLAND
For the artwork:
“From Seed to Loom I - from the Cycle: The Fragility of Nature”
50x57x11 cm, artist’s own technique, rep weaves, spatial texture; material: natural linen, flax plants (warp – weaving loom), dyed linen threads, linen cloth, cardboard, cotton floss (green); 2022
5) ANNA JESINOWICZ-NGUYEN, POLAND
For the artwork:
“PATCHWORK – L”
49x43 cm, mixed weaving technique, material: linen 100%, 2020
6) ELŻBIETA KĘDZIA, POLAND
For the set of artworks:
“Hommage pour Władysław Strzemiński I”
25.5x25.5 cm, weaving technique, material: linen thread, metalized cotton thread; 2022
“Hommage pour Władysław Strzemiński II”
25.5x25.5 cm, weaving technique, material: linen thread, 2022
7) JANUSZ MOTYLSKI, POLAND
For the set of artworks:
“The Golden Division”
30x30 cm, technique: braid, material: linen yarn, plexiglass; 2022
“The X Trail”
30x30 cm, technique: braid, material: linen yarn, plexiglass; 2022
8) ALEKSANDRA PAROL, POLAND
For the artwork:
“GreatEscape”
21x25 cm, technique: linen weave, tapestry; material: linen, wool yarn, silk yarn; 2022
9) MAIJA PURGAILE, LATVIA
For the artwork:
“Mother Night”
55x47x7 cm, technique: tapestry, material: linen (50%), wool, cotton, wood, Synthetics (1%); 2003
The Jury awarded 1ST AWARD, 2ND AWARD, 3RD AWARD to the following artists:
The 3RD AWARD went to the artist:
AGNIESZKA GODSZLING, POLAND
For the artwork:
“Cut Wounds”
30x30 cm, technique: tapestry, material: 100% linen, 2022
The 2ND AWARD went to the artist:
ROBERT WIECZOREK, POLAND
For the artwork:
“Spiritus autem vivificat”
60x60 cm, technique: mixed, materials: linen threads, wood, metal; 2020
The 1ST AWARD went to the artist:
PAULINA BUŹNIAK, POLAND
For the artwork:
“Waiting for Myself – a diptych”
2x dia 27cm, technique: digital print on linen in a hoop frame; material: linen 100%, bamboo; 2022
The GRAND PRIX of “Z krosna do Krosna” 11th International Artistic Linen Cloth Biennial 2022 went to the artist:
IZABELA WALCZAK, POLAND
For the set of artworks:
“Rain – from the Cycle: Drops”
28.5x28.5x1.7 cm, technique: embroidery, hand dyeing, material: linen cloth, linen yarn, New Zealand Atropurpurea flax leaves, wood (construction frame); 2022
“Fog – from the Cycle: Drops”
28.5x28.5x1.7 cm, technique: embroidery, hand dyeing; material: linen cloth, linen yarn, New Zealand Atropurpurea flax leaves, wood (construction frame); 2022
By the decision of the Jury, THE PROF. IRENA HUML AWARD in the “Z krosna do Krosna” 11th International Artistic Linen Cloth Biennial 2022 unanimously went to the artist:
JAKUB ŚWIĘCICKI, POLAND
For the artwork:
“Monostriped landscape_se”
dia 38 cm, depth 4 cm, technique: faux chenille quilt, ebru, material: linen (75%), polyamide fabric (25%); 2022
By the decision of the Jury, THE SPECIAL AWARD FOR LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT in the “Z krosna do Krosna” 11th International Artistic Linen Cloth Biennial 2022 unanimously went to the Artist – Doyen, Personality of Polish artistic textile – Ms MARIA TERESA CHOJNACKA, POLAND.
“Z krosna do Krosna” – DEBUTS COMPETITION 2022
For the “Z krosna do Krosna” – DEBUTS COMPETITION 2022, 8 works were submitted by 8 participants, artists – debutants. The Jury nominated all works for the Award. By the decision of the Jury, the Award in the Competition "Z krosna do Krosna" – DEBUTS 2022 went to Ms MAGDALENA ŚWIĄDER, POLAND
For the artwork:
“Linen Fusion”
13x52.5x39.5 cm, mixed technique, material: linen fabric, linen string, linen thread, paper, cardboard; 2022.
The organiser and originator of the event is the Museum of Crafts in Krosno. A partner in the realization of the premiere exhibition is the BWA Gallery in Krosno.
Co-financed by the Minister of Culture and National Heritage from the Fund for the Promotion of Culture - a state special purpose fund.
