Exhibitions
Polish comics at the Angoulême Comics Festival
La bande dessinée polonaise at Festival International de la Bande Dessinée d'Angoulême
Exhibition: March 17-20, 2022
Pavillon d'Angoulême – 21, rue Hergé, d'Angoulême
France
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The opening of the exhibition was honored by a speech from Roselyne Bachelot, the Minister of Culture of France.
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Exhibition Participants: Tadeusz Baranowski, Daniel Chmielewski, Janusz Christa, Olaf Ciszak, Stanisław Dobrzyński, Jacek Frąś, Krzysztof Gawronkiewicz, Ernesto Gonzales, Sławomir Jezierski, Joanna Karpowicz, Berenika Kołomycka, Zbigniew Lengren, Tomasz Lew Leśniak, Jacek Michalski, Rafał Mikołajczyk, Tomasz Niewiadomski, Piotr Nowacki, Jerzy Ozga, Marcin Podolec, Bogusław Polch, Jakub Rebelka, Maria Rostocka, Marcin Rustecki, Robert Służały, Wojciech Stefaniec, Franciszek Struzik, Rafał Szłapa, Michał Śledziński, Rafał 'Otoczak' Tomczak, Przemysław 'Trust' Truściński, Marek Turek, Jerzy Wróblewski, Katarzyna 'Zavka' Zawadka, Jerzy Bolski, Maciej Jasiński, Michał Kalicki, Daniel Odija, Maciej Parowski, Michał Rostocki, Rafał Skarżycki, Dominik Szcześniak, Sztybor, Jerzy Szyłak, Paweł Timofiejuk, Wojtek Wawszczyk, Dennis Wojda.
Exhibition poster: Jakub Rebelka
Curator: Piotr Machłajewski.
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Funded by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage of the Republic of Poland.
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Memory and Narrative: Polish Historical Comics
Memoria e narrazione. Il fumetto storico polacco
Vernissage: April 28, 2017, at 05:30 PM
Naples COMICON – Mostra d'Oltremare Pavilion 3 Piazzale Tecchio No. 52
Italy
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Opening of the vernissage in Naples, Italy.
From the left: Wojciech Birek, Grzegorz Rosiński, Piotrek Machłajewski, Jacek Drewnowski (translator), Szymon Teluk, Adam Radoń and Robert Służały.
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As part of the exhibition, we will present the works of twenty illustrators and several writers. The oldest comic featured is 'The Viking's Defeat' by Grzegorz Rosiński from 1976, while the newest works were created in 2017. These comics delve into the history of Poland, from ancient times to the present day. The exhibition includes artists from various backgrounds, working in different styles and employing diverse techniques, all with unique approaches to storytelling. Many of the authors tackle challenging topics, delving into the history of the past few decades, which still greatly influences the present.
Exhibition Participants: Daniel Baum, Wojciech Birek, Olaf Ciszak, Jacek Frąś, Krzysztof Gawronkiewicz, Daniel 'Gedeon' Grzeszkiewicz, Andrzej Janicki, Sławomir Jezierski, Jacek Michalski, Marek Oleksicki, Janusz Ordon, Jerzy Ozga, Bogusław Polch, Grzegorz Rosiński, Robert Służały, Wojciech Stefaniec, Szymon Teluk, Tomasz Tomaszewski, Przemysław 'Trust' Truściński, Krzysztof Wyrzykowski.
Scriptwriters: Agata Abramowicz, Maciej Jasiński, Radosław Kleczyński, Tomasz Kołodziejczak, Paulina Królikowska, Leszek Moczulski, Tomasz Nowak, Maciej Parowski, Tobiasz Piątkowski, Robert Popielecki, Krystian Rosenberg, Radosław Smektała, Marzena Sowa, Andrzej Stefański, Dominik Szcześniak, Sztybor, Paweł Timofiejuk, Witold Tkaczyk, Sławomir Zajączkowski.
The exhibition is accompanied by a catalog in Italian.
Exhibition Curator: Piotr Machłajewski
Exhibition poster: Tomasz Płonka
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Co-organizers: Association of Creators 'Contur,' Napoli COMICON
Funded by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage of the Republic of Poland
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Magma. Contemporary Polish Comics
Magma. La Bande Dessinée Polonaise contemporaine
Vernissage: June 9, 2016, at 12:00 PM (during the Strasbulles – European Comics Festival)
Maison des Associations Strasbulles, 1 Place des Orphelins, Strasbourg
France
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The "Magma Project" is an attempt to create a panorama of contemporary Polish comics. We will showcase the works of artists from various backgrounds, drawing in different styles, using various techniques, and exploring diverse themes. We will present works in the realm of fantasy (science fiction, fantasy), historical comics, underground comics, philosophical comics, social comics, satirical comics, and children's comics. As part of the exhibition, we will present various artistic strategies in approaching storytelling and narrative. You will be able to see both experimental and entertaining comics. Among the authors, representatives of the younger and middle generations dominate. We will feature the works of artists who have received numerous awards both in the country and abroad in the fields of comics, literature, and visual arts.
Exhibition participants: Katarzyna Babis, Daniel Chmielewski, Olaf Ciszak, Jacek Frąś, Krzysztof Gawronkiewicz, Daniel Grzeszkiewicz, Sławomir Jezierski, Berenika Kołomycka, Tomasz Lew Leśniak, Adrian Madej, Unka Odya, Krzysztof Ostrowski, Jerzy Ozga, Maciej Pałka, Jakub Rebelka, Maciej Sieńczyk, Robert Służały, Wojciech Stefaniec, Benedykt Szneider, Jacek Świdziński, Szymon Teluk, Tomasz Tomaszewski, Rafał Tomczak "Otoczak," Przemysław "Trust" Truściński, Jakub Woynarowski.
The exhibition will feature comics drawn from scripts by, among others, Grzegorz Janusz, Tomasz Kołodziejczak, Maciej Parowski, Rafał Skarżycki, Marzena Sowa, Dominik Szcześniak, Sztybor, Paweł Timofiejuk, Dennis Wojda, and Maciej Wojtyszko.
Exhibition poster: Przemysław Truściński
Curator: Piotr Machłajewski.
Exhibition organizer and catalog publisher:
Co-organizers: Association of Creators "Contur", Strasbulles – European Comics Festival
Funded by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage of the Republic of Poland.