Krystyna Piotrowska was born in Zabrze, Poland, in 1949. She works as a printmaker, installation artist, photographer, video artist and curator. Her work touches mainly upon issues of identity and memory. She lives and works in Warsaw

 

She studied at the Department of Interior Design of the Academy of Fine Arts, Cracow (1966 - 1972), the Department of Graphic Art of the Higher School of Fine Arts, Poznań (1972 - 1975), and Grafikskolan Forum, Malmö (1985 - 1990).

 

Solo Exhibitions

2008 Zachęta National Gallery, Warsaw. Gallery Bema 65, Warsaw. Centre for Contemporary Art - Ujazdowski Castle, Warsaw. 2007 AURA, Krognoshuset, Lund.

 

Group Exhibitions

2005 - 2008 Próżna Street, Warsaw. 1998 SAVE, Helsinki. 1991 (award), 1993 (1st Prize) International Print Triennial, Sapporo, Japan. 1981, 98, 92(award) International Drawing Triennial, Wrocław. 1980 - 1986 Impact Art Festival, Kyoto, Japan,

 

Publications

Anda Rottenberg: Future Perfect, in: Artluk, Warszawa 2009

Kinga Kawalerowicz: Presence, absence, in: Arteon, Poznań 2005

Bożena Czubak: What reflects what?, in: Format, Wrocław 2003

Alicja Kęmpińska: Reflection, Lunds Konsthall, Lund 1