‘Source of Power’. Individual exhibition of works by Aleksandra Kujawska

·29 June 2024

The ‘Source of Power’ exhibition is underway at the Gallery of the Glass Heritage Centre in Krosno, featuring works by sculptor and designer Aleksandra Kujawska. The exhibition can be viewed until 9 September.

The exhibition is an attempt to show the inner strength that each of us has. Aleksandra Kujawska has prepared objects that seem to emanate power.

The source of power is within each of us. How we draw on it determines our lives as individuals, but it also affects the world around us. Being able to get in touch with ourselves, with our personal source of power – is crucial. Then we can create great and important things. To develop civilisation and spirituality. Drawing from the source of power, we are able to distinguish between good and evil. We have the power to create our reality and that of others: the common world of nature, people and animals. We are peace and attentiveness. And this is what I care most about,” says Aleksandra Kujawska.

Aleksandra Kujawska graduated from the State Secondary School of Fine Arts in Jelenia Góra-Cieplice in the class of glass sculptor Władysław Czyszczoń. At the University of Warsaw she defended her diploma at the Faculty of Journalism and Political Science. She also defended her master’s degree in the Department of Glass at the Eugeniusz Geppert Academy of Fine Arts in Wrocław, then completed postgraduate studies at the Eugeniusz Geppert Academy of Fine Arts in Wrocław in the field of – Glass
glass in Architecture: Stained Glass specialisation. Subsequently, she completed her third degree studies: Interdepartmental Doctoral Studies at the Eugeniusz Geppert Academy of Fine Arts in Wrocław. Currently, she is preparing for her doctoral thesis, working on sculpture and design works, and writing original texts on historical and contemporary design and glass art.

Major awards:

Good Design – 1st place in the Decoration Category, 4 Design Days Katowice, 2024.
Must Have 2023 – finalist in the competition, Łódź Design Festival, Łódź 2023.
Must Have 2024 – finalist in the competition, Łódź Design Festival, Łódź 2024.
Design Educated 2021 – international competition, honorary mention, Germany 2021.
Must Have 2021 – finalist in the competition, Łódź Design Festival, Łódź 2021.
Good Design 2021 – finalist, 1st place in the “Craft” category, Institute of Industrial Design, Warsaw 2021.
Must Have 2020 – finalist in the competition, Łódź Design Festival, Łódź 2020.
Furniture Diamond 2018 – 1st place in the “Visions” category, Warsaw 2018.
Glass Improvisation – 1st place, international competition, Crystal Weekend, Piechowice 2017.
Eco made festival – finalist in the competition, Academy of Fine Arts in Łódź 2016.
Ceramics and glass – Eugeniusz Geppert Academy of Fine Arts in Wrocław – artistic project promoting the department of ceramics and glass – 3rd place, Competition of the Academy of Fine Arts in Wrocław, Wrocław 2016.

Scholarships and grants:

Ministry of Culture and Arts and National Heritage, Warsaw, Poland 2023.
Ministry of Culture and Arts and National Heritage, Warsaw, Poland 2021.
Pilchuck Glass School, Seattle, USA 2020.
Urban Glass, New York, USA 2019.
Adam Mickiewicz Institute, Warsaw, Poland 2015.

Selected solo exhibitions:

Organica – DESA Unicum, Desa Home, Warsaw 2023. Alchemy – Warsaw Marriott Hotel, Presidential Suite, Warsaw 2023.
Circle of life – Museum of Ceramic Techniques in Koło 2020. Schoolgirl.
Back home – Karkonoskie Museum, Jelenia Góra 2019.
Alchemicum – exhibition of students of the Interdepartmental Doctoral Studies of the E.Geppert Academy of Fine Arts in Wrocław, Department of Ceramics and Glass. Wrocław 2019. niedoRZECZNIE – Wawa Design Festival, Warsaw 2017.
IN YOUR ROOM – Glass and Ceramics Institute, Krakow 2016.
Botanicum – Nature Museum, Jelenia Góra 2016.
Glass Garden – synergy of nature, synergy of interior – Wawa Design Festival, Warsaw 2016. Glass Garden – Tent London, London, UK 2015.

Selected group exhibitions:

Herstory. – Charity auction exhibition for the Women’s History Muzuem Foundation, Desa Unicum, Warsaw 2023.
Polish Design. Ukrainian Reconstruction. – BRDA Foundation charity auction exhibition in support of the Okno project, Desa Unicum, Warsaw 2023.
Sculpture and Spatial Forms, Desa Unicum. Warsaw 2023.
Szklane Życiorysy. Polish glass designers 1945 – 2020 – National Museum in Wrocław 2023.
Polish Review – E. Geppert Academy of Fine Arts in Wrocław 2023.
See Glass – Vivid Gallery, European Glass Festival, Wrocław 2023.
Desa Design Days. Glass Art Design – DESA Unicum, Warsaw 2023
TopTen of Polish Design – Vzory Gallery, Poznań 2022.
Limited Edition, ‘Ten out of ten’ – Łazienki Królewskie – Stara Oranżeria, Warsaw 2022.
The Venice Glass Weeks, Glass_on.
Have we ever dreamt about it? – Venice, Italy 2022.
Glass Biennale – National Galery, Sofia, Bulgaria 2021.
The Venice Glass Week, Glass_on. Lets meet inbetter times. – Venice, Italy 2021.
European Glass Festival – Asselnborn, Luxembourg 2021.
Polish Designers – Tent London, London, UK 2017.
Der die das – Schloss Konigshain, Germany 2017.
La carte et le territoire – La Galerie du Crous de Paris, Paris, France 2017.
EXPO 2015 – Milan, Italy 2015