PIOTR KURKA
Piotr Kurka (ur.1958r. w Poznaniu); studiował w latach 1977 - 1982 w PWSSP w Poznaniu. Obecnie jest prof. w Uniwersytecie Artystycznym w Poznaniu. W sztuce zajmuje się instalacją, obiektami, malarstwem. Prace artystyczne prezentował na kilkudziesięciu wystawach indywidualnych i zbiorowych m.in. w Galerii Dziekanka, Warszawa, Caspar Bingemer Gallery, Hamburg, Galerii ZPAP na Mazowieckiej, Warszawa, Galerii Arsenał, Poznań, Galerii Kronika, Bytom, Galerii Biała, Lublin, Centrum Sztuki Współczesnej, Zamek Ujazdowski w Warszawie, Galerii ON, Poznań, Galerii Arsenał, Białystok, Galerii Miejskiej Arsenał Poznań, oraz brał udział w wystawach we Francji, Niemczech, USA, Szkocji, Danii, Izraelu, Grecji, Włoszech, Japonii. Mieszka i pracuje w Poznaniu. Wiecej na stronie Culture.pl
Piotr Kurka
Born in 1958. Between 1977-82 he studied at the National Art School in Poznań where he obtained a diploma in the painting atelier of prof. Jerzy Kałucki. Currently he supervises a Intermedia Works Atelier at his alma mater; he is also an editor of “Zeszyty Artystyczne”, a magazine of the Poznań Academy of Fine Arts. Kurka was the co-founder (together with Mariusz Kruk) of 1983 Koło Klipsa group, members of which were also: Leszek Knaflewski, Wojciech Kujawski and Krzysztof Markowski. The group was an example of artists who tried to find a free space for themselves in the area of art, somewhere out of the mainstream such as neo-Avant-guard, church art, academic traditions and works subject to national ideology. Between 1988-1989 the artist also worked with the Neue Bieremiennost group.
The work of Piotr Kurka is filled with spirituality, incredible sensitivity in the perception of reality and a strong emotional charge. It’s characterized by narration from the borderline of the real and unreal world, full of unexpected metaphors and symbolism. Photographs and objects made of items found in antique shops or items connected with childhood such as teddy bears, dolls and figures became recognizable parts of his art.
The work of Piotr Kurka is filled with spirituality, incredible sensitivity in the perception of reality and a strong emotional charge. It’s characterized by narration from the borderline of the real and unreal world, full of unexpected metaphors and symbolism. Photographs and objects made of items found in antique shops or items connected with childhood such as teddy bears, dolls and figures became recognizable parts of his art.
Wystawy w Galerii AT / Exhibition in AT Gallery
indywidualne / ona man shows:
1986 - "Morze"
1993 - bez tytułu
1996 - "Rzeka"
2001 - "Psalm" >>
2014 - "Kij" >>
zbiorowe / groups:
1992 - "Przestrzeń a czas personalny" (Galeria BWA Szczecin) >>
1997 - "Lekkość rzeczy" (Bunkier Sztuki Kraków) >>
1999 - "30X30"
2002 - "Czarnobiałe"
2003 - "Lekkość rzeczy" (CSW Zamek Ujazdowski Warszawa) >>
2005 - "Art Forum10" (Messe Berlin) >>
2007 - "Blisko / Daleko" ( Galeria AT 1982 - 2007)