Jakub Ciężki was born in 1979 in

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. He graduated from the Faculty of Arts at the

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in Lublin, in 2003; He was granted an honors degree in the painting

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of Prof. Jacek Wojciechowski. Ciężki is a

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fascinated with street furniture along with realistic abstractions. He is attracted by the industrial landscape. Jakub Ciężki explains his works:

“My paintings are a reflection of reality. My abstract ideas come from the natural things that surround me and are represented in a realistic manner, in contrast to the monochromatic flat background. The architectural compositions create a kind of tension between realism and abstraction, my paintings reflect what interests me most in art: material and construction”.

Prizes and scholarships

2015 President of Lublin scholarship "Polityka’s Passport 2014” application (category: visual art) 2013 Minister of Culture scholarship-holder in “Young Poland 2013” scholarship program 2012 “Polityka’s Passport 2012” application (category: visual art) 2011 “Polityka’s Passport 2011” application (category: visual art) President of Lublin honours for achievements in arts 40th Painting Biennale “Bielska Jesień 2011” – Grand Prix 40th Painting Biennale “Bielska Jesień 2011” – Artinfo.pl and Artluk editorial staff honours 2006 Autograph 2005 – I prize 2005 “Painting of the Year” Art&Business Competition – finalist 2004 Franciszka Eibisch’s Foundation Competition – Grand Prix Lublin Province Marshal scholarship Autograph 2003 – I prize of UMCS rector and II regular prize 2003 Rector’s prize for the best diploma of the UMCS Faculty of Arts

Solo exhibitions and events

2015 ''Corporal Punishments'', Propaganda, Warsaw / Poland ''I Love You but I’ve Chosen Darkness'', BWA Gallery, Gorzów Wielkopolski / Poland 2014 ''Blackout'', Baltic Gallery of Contemporary Art, Ustka / Poland 2013 ''Geometry Lesson'', National Museum, Kielce / Poland ''Blackout'', Bielska Gallery BWA, Bielsko-Biała / Poland ''Blackout'', Lublin Society for the Encouragement of ''Fine Arts'', Lublin / Poland ''Birthday'' (event with Tomasz Kulka, Polish sculptor), Propaganda, Warsaw / Poland 2012 ''Haven’t We Met Before?'', Propaganda, Warsaw / Poland ''Genre Scenes'' (exhibition with Tomasz Kulka, Polish sculptor), Propaganda, Warsaw / Poland 2010 ''To Read Between the Lines'', Sanok BWA, Sanok / Poland 2009 ''To Read Between the Lines'', Lublin Society for the Encouragement of Fine Arts, Lublin / Poland 2007 ''Painting'', Olympia Gallery, Cracow / Poland Funnily, Promotion Gallery, Warsaw / Poland 2005 ''Quiddity'', Promotion Gallery, Warsaw / Poland ''Painting'', ES Gallery, Międzyrzec Podlaski / Poland ''Painting'', Podlaska Gallery, Biała Podlaska / Poland 2003 ''Painting'', “Under the Floor” ZPAP Gallery, Lublin / Poland

References

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