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Ola Rek
Artist edinburgh uk
Art and illustration / available for commissions
I am interested in spontaneous and intuitive forms of artistic expression and the fluent crossing over between different mediums is what drives my practice. Through my work I explore relationships between sculpture, painting and illustration, shape, texture, colour and mark. I am becoming more drawn towards spontaneity, loose and playful approach dictated by fleeting mood or emotion, rather than planning and perfecting the execution of the piece. My main goal is to stay in touch with the state of unsuppressed expression typical of early childhood.
I have exhibited in Poland, Germany and the UK.
My paintings and sculptures are in private collections across Europe.
I am available for illustration and sculptural commissions (I really enjoy sculpting portraits of kids) and open to interesting projects. Send me a message and we can chat!
Education
Academy of Fine Arts and Architecture
MFA Sculpture
– 2005 • Wroclaw Pl
Universidade do Porto
Socrates Erasmus student exchange programme
– 2004 • Porto, Portugal
Exhibitions
2022
Reverb - VAS Annual Exhibition, Royal Scottish Academy - Edinburgh UK
2021
solo with guests, Under Sleep, Where all the Waters Meet, Edinburgh Palette - Edinburgh uk
2019, 2021, 2022
RSA Annual Exhibition, Royal Scottish Academy - Edinburgh uk
2013-18
group, RSA Open Exhibition, Royal Scottish Academy - Edinburgh
2013
group, Polish Artists in Scotland, Kinblethmont Gallery - Arbroath
2012
solo, Meteoropathy, Art’s complex - Edinburgh
2012
solo, A Diary, Fine arts library - Edinburgh
2012
group, TUTAJ/TERAZ (HERE/NOW), Royal Scottish Academy - Edinburgh (An investigation of Polish contemporary artists in Scotland)
2007
solo, A Forest, Total Kunst - Edinburgh (installation piece in gallery of Forest Cafe)
2006
group, 41st International Ceramics and Sculpture Workshop exhibition, City Hall - Wroclaw
2005
solo, To figure out the order, W Pasazu - Wroclaw (degree show installation)