Born in 1969, lives and works in Krakow, Poland.
Visual artist. Activities in the field of painting, photography,
performance, intermedium, land art.
Art Teacher and Art Therapist - "Indi ARTE Garden - Laboratory of
Creativity".
PAINTING / PHOTOGRAPHY / INTERMEDIA
education, awards, scholarships
1995 – Master of Fine Arts in Painting , “Traces, Shadows,
Reflections”, Academy of Fine Arts in Cracow, Prof. Włodzimierz Kunz’s
Studio.
1996 – Honourable Mention in XIV Festival of Cracow’s Youngest Artists.
2002 – The Polish Minister of Culture and Italian Government
Scholarship, Academy of Fine Arts in Bologna. Project “In Search of
Mandala – from blue to red”.
2004 – The Polish Minister of Culture and Italian Government
Scholarship, Academy of Fine Arts in Bologna.
Project “Metamorphosis - Vivere”.
2011 – Graduated in Art Education, Postgraduate Studies for
Teaching, Academy of Fine Arts in Cracow.
2017 – Graduated with honors in Art Therapy, according to the program
author of Prof. Wiesław Karolak, Postgraduate studies, The University of
Humanities and Economics, Łódź.
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individual exhibition
1994 – “To yearn for the impossible – Painting”, ACK Rotunda Gallery,
Cracow, Poland.
1995 – “Izabella Pajonk - Painting”, Theatre Stygmator, Cracow, Poland.
1995 – “Degree ’95 – Painting”, Dom Polonii Gallery, Cracow, Poland.
1996 – “Painting”, Piwnica Pod Baranami, Cracow, Poland.
1997 – “Under the sky of the South – Painting”, Labirynt Gallery, Cracow,
Poland.
1997 – “Traces, Shadows, Reflections – Painting”, Przy Kominku Gallery,
Chorzów, Poland.
1998 – “Izabella Pajonk - Painting”, Bang & Olufsen Center, Krefeld,
Germany.
2000 – “Painting”, Castello Doria, Vernazza, Italy.
2000 – “Painting”, Caffe Blue Marlin, Vernazza, Italy.
2000 – “Incontro – Painting and Photography”, Centrum Gallery, Cracow,
Poland.
2001 – “About Angels – Painting and Photography”, Współczesny
Theatre, Wroclaw, Poland.
2001 – “A friend always arrives from afar – Painting”, Pull Club, Chelmno,
Poland.
2001 – “Travels, Angels, Flamenco – Painting”, Alchemia Gallery, Cracow,
Poland.
2002 – “In the dust of Egypt – Photography”, Golem Caffe d’Arte, Bologna,
Italy.
2002 – “Materia Bolognese – Painting”, Alchemia Gallery, Cracow, Poland.
2002 – “Identity of abandoned places – Photography”, Festival A Month of
Photography in Cracow, Eden Gallery, Cracow, Poland.
2003 – “Night playing – Photography”, Alchemia Gallery, Cracow, Poland.
2003 – “Journey to the East – India, Nepal 2003 – Photography”, Festival
A Month of Photography, Oko Gallery, Cracow, Poland.
2004 – “Lotus and a city – India, Nepal 2003 – Photography”, Alchemia
Gallery, Cracow, Poland,
Festival Theatre Village, Węgajty, Poland.
2004 – “Short Message Service / Bologna – Cracow
/ Intermedia”, Otwarta Pracownia Gallery, Cracow, Poland.
2004 – “Vivere / Journey to the East / Photography”, Festival A Month of
Photography in Cracow, Oko Gallery, Cracow, Poland.
2004 – “Vivere – Photography”, Piękny Pies Club, Cracow, Poland.
2005 – “Laterna magica in labyrinth with arcades – Paintings and
Photography”, Wyspiański Theatre, Katowice, Poland.
2005 – “Vivere – Bologna 2004 – Photography”, Italian Institute of Culture,
Cracow, Poland.
2005 – “Blue drive on the bridge woven by spiders – Photography”, Oko
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Gallery, Cracow, Poland.
2006 – “Ewa Sonnenberg - Photography”, Jazz Klub Rura, Wrocław,
Poland.
2006 – “Stock Exchange Satori – Digital Mandala / Performance –
Mindfulness Meditation Hommage a Thomas Merton”,
Meadow of Angelo – Niżowa – Poland, Forest of Węgajty Theatre –
Poland, Water - tower of Jacek Adamas – Worławki – Poland, Stone in
memory of Andrzej Suryn in the Forest between Gotki and Nowe Kawkowo –
Poland, Kokkino Nero's beach - Greece (2007)
2007 – “Windtrap – Intermedia / Performance”, Festival Theatre Village,
Węgajty, Poland._
2007 – “Painting and Photography”, Olmetto Theatre, Milano, Italy.
2008 – “Death Zone - Performance”, Two Gardens Festival, Olsztyn,
Poland.
2008 – “Heraclit River – Performance / Intermedia”, Festival Theatre
Village, Węgajty, Poland.
2009 – “Loneliness in the network – Performance”, Kawiarnia Naukowa,
Cracow, Poland.
2009 – “Underwater life of a Yogi – Performance”, Island in the
archipelago of Kornati, Croatia.
2010 – “Dancing with the Stars – Performance”, Action / Performance
Festival, Cervantes Institute, Cracow, Poland.
2010 – “Rotegg in the City – Performance”, Two Gardens Festival, Olsztyn,
Poland.
2011 – “Heart Sutra on the Brooklyn Bridge – Performance”, New York
City, USA.
2011 – “Stock Exchange Satori – Digital Mandala – Performance”, Wall
Street, New York City, USA.
2013 – "Indi Orlando Meditation Garden", Nowohucki Festiwal Sztuki 2013,
Cracow, Poland.
2016 – “Following the steps of the plants - Painting”, Factory 291,
Viareggio, Italy.
2017 – "A due passi - Painting", Officina, Pietrasanta, Italy.
2017 – "Island Garden", Wyspa Hand Made, Cracow, Poland.
2019 – "In the Song of the Universe", MM Gallery, Chorzów, Poland.
selected group exhibitions
1993 – “Landscape”, ASP Gallery, Cracow, Poland.
1994 – “Landscape in contemporary painting”, Palace of Arts, Cracow,
Poland.
1995 – “Landscape in contemporary painting”, Palace of Arts, Cracow,
Poland.
1996 – “Landscape in contemporary painting”, Palace of Arts, Cracow,
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Poland.
1996 – Hella Maria Hofer Gallery, Krefeld, Germany.
1996 – Irene Sagan Gallery, Essen, Germany.
1996 – “Promotions ‘95”, Art Gallery, Legnica, Poland.
1996 – XIV Festival of Cracow’s Youngest Artists, S Gallery, Myślenice,
Poland.
1997 – III Biennale Small Form, Dyptyk Gallery, Toruń, Poland.
1997 – “Painting”, Sukiennice Gallery, Cracow, Poland.
1998 – “Expo ‘98”, L’Espace d’Animation des Blancs Manteaux, Paris,
France.
1999 – “Art Exhibition’99”, Centrum Gallery, Cracow.
2000 – “The Apocalypse” – Regresso Arti, San Vito, Fano, Italy.
2004 – Festival of High Art, Stalowe Anioły Gallery, Bytom, Poland.
2004 – “Fourth dimension”, Artpool Gallery, Budapeszt, Hungary.
2005 – “Old cities – new Art – Cracow / Quebec 2005”, Quebec, Canada.
2005 – “100x100”, Cultural Centre, Farum, Dania / Labirynt Gallery, Cracow,
Poland.
2005 – „Memory traces”, Górnośląskie Centrum Kultury, Katowice, Poland.
2007 – „Emersione”, Galleria Accursio, Bologna, Italy.
2009 – “Paintings from Greece”, Wawel Castel, Cracow, Poland.
2011 – “ZPAP 1911 – 2011”, Bunkier Sztuki, Cracow, Poland.
2012 – “T’ GA ZA JUG / Longing for the South, MDK, Szczebrzeszyn,
Poland.
2016 – “Masked images”, Factory 291, Viareggio, Italy.
2016 – “HATI HATI HAT”, Cracow – Warsaw – Jakarta,
Kersan Art Foundation Indonesia.
2017 – "Abstract Concept Festival Di Arte", Cinema Teatro Odeon,
Ponsacco Pisa, Italy.
2019 – „ZPAP ART 2019“, Palace of Arts, Cracow, Poland.
2021 – „ZPAP ART 2021“, Palace of Arts, Cracow, Poland.
2022 – „ZPAP ART 2022“, Palace of Arts, Cracow, Poland.
Works in private collections in Poland, Italy, Germany, France, Belgium,
England, USA, Hong Kong.
In 2006-2009 collaboration with the alternative theater, pro social,
Projekt Terenowy Teatr Wegajty, Poland.
publications of the photographs_ and essays
2001 – “Boxes / Kazimierz”, Zbigniew Mentzel, “Dangerous Tool in the
Mouth”.
2001 – “Jerzy Panek’s portraits” – “Przekrój”.
2003 – “Lotus and a city – India, Nepal 2003”, „Biuletyn Fotograficzny”.
2004 – “Identity of abandoned places” in “Cracow diary”. Gábora Zsille,
Hungarian monthly “Liget”.
2004 – “Motion Trio / Pictures from the street”, Album CD, Asphalt Tango
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Records GmbH, Berlin
2005 – “Motion Trio / Play station”, Album CD, Asphalt Tango Records GmbH,
Berlin
2005 – “Motion Trio” - “The New York Times”
2006 – “Ewa Sonnenberg”, Rita Baum nr 10
2013 – "EleWator" nr 5
2015 – "EleWator" nr 11, nr 14
2019 - "EleWator" nr 30
documentary
2005 – “Degardo” – interview and presentation of the photography in cultural
programme “New City”, Polish Television Channel 3
2006 – “Waving in the Wind” – Waldemar Czechowski
2014 – "Indi Orlando" – Krzysztof Rosa
