Maciej Gąbka
Maciej Gąbka is an interdisciplinary artist whose artistic expression encompasses sculpture, object art and photography. His practice explores the impact of normative systems on society – the ethical and moral qualification of human norms. Gąbka’s work focuses on exploring and understanding the factors that compel people to make everyday decisions and judgments, or feel obligated to perform certain actions.
Born in 1993 in Warsaw, Poland
Lives and works in Warsaw, Poland
Education
2017-2020 MFA Intermedia, University of Fine Art in Poznan
2014-2017 MFA Graphic Arts, University of Fine Art in Poznan
Solo Exhibitions
2024 User Experience , (AV17) Gallery, Vilnius
2022 Get out of the path, Spectra Art Space (Starak Family Foundation), Warsaw
2020 Familiar feeling, Rodriguez Gallery, Poznan
2018 After Positive, AT Gallery, Poznan
2018 After Positive, Art Pavilion ERGO Hestia, Warsaw
2017 Différance, Arsenal Gallery, Poznan
Group Exhibitions
2023 The Path, International Contemporary Art Fair ArtVilnius
2022 The 40th Edition of Maria Dokowicz Competition, Poznan
2020 Unessensial, SKALA, Poznan
2020 In praise of transience, 01_Gallery
2019 Warsaw Art Fair, Royal Castle, Warsaw
2019 18th edition of Hestia Artistic Journey Competition, Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw
2019 MESH, Polonez, Poznan
2018 Hybridity in graphics, Wozownia Gallery, Torun
2018 Triennial of Polish Graphics, Muzeum Śląskie, Katowice
2018 International Print Triennial Color in Graphic Art, Wozownia Gallery, Torun
2018 Voyager’s Record, SKALA, Poznan (Poznan Art Week)
2018 Best Polish Diploma – Graphic, SMTG – Cracow
2017 Esteemed Graduates of Academies of Fine Arts, Zbrojownia Sztuki, Gdansk
2017 X Student Graphic Biennale, Arsenal Gallery, Poznan
2017 II International Student Drawing Triennal, Rondo Sztuki, Katowice
2016 15th edition of Hestia Artistic Journey Competition, Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw
2015 IX Student Graphic Biennale, Arsenal Gallery, Poznan
Prizes and grants
Finalist of 18th edition of Hestia Artistic Journey Competition
Ministry of Culture and National Heritage scholarship
Finalist of 40th Edition of Maria Dokowicz Competition
Finalist of Alicja Kepinska Award in 2020
Nominated to Esteemed Graduates of Academies of Fine Arts
Finalist of 15th edition of Hestia Artistic Journey Competition
President of University of Fine Art in Gdansk Prize on X Student Graphic Biennale
Finalist of Alicja Kepinska Award in 2017