Masters with Distinction, Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts, Faculty of Sculpture, Krakow, Poland
Biography
"If there is one certainty in life - it is that ‘nothing lasts forever’. Nature reminds us of this undeniable fact again and again, through the changing of the seasons and endless cycles of life. Despite man’s obsession with his own immortality, the only eternal truth that we have is that life continues - but only through endless renewal and rebirth."
BIO
Born in Poland and currently based in Australia, Cezary Stulgis’ is a sculptor, painter and designer whose highly distinctive work fuses ‘next-level’ aesthetics with classical craftsmanship – a reflection of his artistic roots in the street art movement of the mid-eighties and formal training as a sculptor and painter at the renowned Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts in Poland.
Cezary’s unique style and interdisciplinary skill-set has earned him a reputation internationally as a creative and technically proficient professional artist. His versatility finds him equally at home working with architects on large urban landscape sculpture projects or in a studio with graphic designers. He has successfully completed numerous public art commissions in Australia, Poland and the United Kingdom and continues to exhibit extensively.
Curriculum Vitae
Qualifications
2000
1995
Bachelor of Visual Arts, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane
1992
Certificate of Art and Design, Gateway TAFE, Brisbane; recognised with High Achievement Award
Employment History
2009
Urban Art Projects, Sculptor - Patternmaker
Brisbane Festival, Artist in Residence
Cloudland, Nic Brunner - Interior fit out
2008
Urban Art Projects, Sculptor - Patternmaker
2005-
2000
2000
Iceworks Design, Artist - Designer
2006-
Hedgehog Events, Concept Designer
Stenton Design, Installer - Workshop Manager
2000
All set Productions designer set artist
1997
Architectural restoration work in Krakow, Poland
1996
Balloon Technologies Brisbane, Balloon installer
Commissioned Works
2009
River Views, Brisbane Festival, South Bank Parklands, Brisbane
2008
The Guardian Ann Street Developments Ann St. CBD Brisbane
2007
Timber Bollards Labrador, Gold Coast City Council
2006
Danger Zone, Fire and Rescue Station Whishart Project Services
2004
Brewery relief sculpture River Park Central Mary St.
2003
Dialogue bronze sculptures for The Seymour Group
States of Mind sculpture by The Richmond Charity
The Overseer for Colonial & Edd Hysome Architects HSCB Building 300 Queen St.
2002
The Passenger for Walhara Towers 540 Queen St.
Triage, live painting for Livid Festival, Brisbane, Sydney
Private sculpture commission for Farrow Architects, Brisbane
2001
Scenic art Channel 4 London TV
1999
The mural on a City Tram for Krakow 2000, European City of Culture
Painting for TVN-TV program Studio Tramway, Krakow
Sculpture, Metal Dragon for restaurant, Pod trzema Krolami, Krakow, Poland
1998
Advertising Billboards for Absolut Vodka, Krakow, Poland
1996
Public Sculpture, Futuristic Totem Poles, Hands on Art, BBC, Brisbane
1995
Mural for Institute of Modern Art Isn't Studios. Brisbane
1994
Kinetic sculpture for play One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, The Cement Box Theatre, UQ, Brisbane
Related Professional Activity
2010
Sunshine Coast Art Prize 40 finalist with "Animal Within" painting
2009
(RADF) Regional Arts Development Found, Sunshine Coast Council
2008
Sculpture workshops, Flying Arts Brisbane, Regional Queensland
Stencilling Nature, Creative Juice workshops at Sunshine Coast
2007
Creative Sparks Grant Brisbane City Council
Making Places, Timber carving workshops at Labrador Gold Coast
2004
Art workshops in Townsville Queensland, Chanal Direct
2003
Semi-Permanent design conference Sydney
Track Project at Brisbane Power House, Arterial
Art workshops at Redbank High, Contact Inc
Art workshops at Gainda Orange Festival, Chanal Direct
2002
Art workshops BYS homeless children
Aerosol Art workshops TARA Queensland, Chanal Direct
2001
Electrosonic Interference, collaborative site specific sound, video and sculptural installation, led by US artist Barry Schwartz for Brisbane Powerhouse and QUT Creative Industries, project managed by Arterial Group, Brisbane
Stagehand and art direction on theatre performance, TEA ROOM with Chapel of Change, theatre group, Melbourne
Work experience Channel 7art dep. Brisbane
1998
Conservation work on 15th century architecture, Krakow, Poland
1996
Backdrop scenography painting Cutting Edge Studios, Powder Finger
1994
Workshop with Survival Research Laboratories, Black Town, Sydney
Solo Exhibitions
2008
Suspended Landscapes, Painting Exhibition Cylinder, Fortitude Valley
Running With The Pack Doggett Street Studios Supported by Creative Sparks Grant Brisbane City Council
2005
Installation, Memories Queensland Performing Arts Canter
2004
Sculpture & Painting exhibition at Soapbox Gallery
2003
Fists Of The Cult painting installation Cylinder Clothing
Street Weapon series of paintings inspired by the current climate Cylinder Clothing 692 Ann St. Fortitude Valley
2002
Modern Venus-painting exhibitions at Rick's Café, Brisbane
Exhibition at the GPO opening launches fashion parade
2001
City Scapes, painting, light box exhibitions at Rick's Café, Brisbane
2000
Faces, drawing exhibition, Gallery Pod Jemjola, Krakow, Poland
Drawing Sculpture- Exhibition Format Gallery, Krakow, Poland
1997
Low Key Operation- cd launch exhibition Institute of Modern Art
1996
Transit- painting exhibition, Plotz Gallery, Brisbane
Decline 789- painting/found objects, Isn't Studios, Brisbane
Group Exhibitions
2010
Sunshine Coast Art Prize finalist, Caloundra Regional Gallery
Contemporary Sculpture, Gatakers Artspace, Maryborough, Frazer Coast
Contrast, Brisbane Grammar School , Annual Art Show
ArtsCape Biennial Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition, Byron Bay, NSW
Cluster, Joshua Levi Galleries, Woolloongaba
2009
I am In An Exhibition, 2009 Artworkers Award Metro Arts Gallery
Superior Mix, Cylinder Clothing, 692 Ann St. Fortitude Valley
2007
Swell Sculpture Festival Currumbin Gold Coast
Who Will Save Us Now, Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi NSW
2006
The Plug Swell Sculpture Festival Currumbin Gold Coast
Luba's Art Gallery, Milton Design Centre exhibition of sculpture
2005
Strand Ephemera, Townsville, Perc Tucker Regional Gallery, Peoples Choice Award
Thing exchange project Rocketart show, Newcastle
Uncommon ground exhibition at Soapbox Gallery
2004
Sculpture & Painting exhibition at Soapbox Gallery
Sculpture & Painting exhibit at Brisbane Grammer
Antipode exhibition at The Foundry Gallery, Melbourne
2003
Culture is Dead, Brisbane
Culture Connect showcasing contemporary street arts Ice Works
2002
Pol-art 2000 Festival of Polish Culture in Australia, Queensland Museum, Grey st. Brisbane
2000
Graffiti sculpture, Foreign Language, The Palace of Art, Krakow, Poland
1995
Punctured Visions, site specific kinetic sculpture and sound/video Installation, Warry st, Fortitude Valley
ESP Social Mixer, kinetic sculpture with Jeremy Hines
1994
TRANSPLANT site-specific kinetic sculpture, sound/video installation, Powerhouse, New Farm
Publications
2010
Hinterland Times, Cezary creates the Animal Within Michael Berry
Sculpture and the enemies, Issue 5, Art and technology
2006
Clay Magazine Cez aka Cruel volume7 by Sacha Watson
2004
Sceen Magazine Box office review
Map Magazine Gallery arts review
City News, The Overseer
2003
Courier-Mail by Digby Hildreth Watching over you
Sceen Magazine Cylindr profile review
2002
Brisbane News Click photograph by Leah Broadfoot
2000
Graphotism UK Cruel Weld
1992
Courier Mail Readers forum, Talent going to waste