ABOUT

Born in 1990 in Warsaw, Łukasz Krupski is a sculptor and a graduate of the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw. He is the recipient of numerous awards and artistic scholarships, including the prize in the stone sculpture competition in Neuzelle, Germany, the Father Janusz Pasierb Award, and the "Young Poland" scholarship. He is the creator of many sculptural works in Warsaw, including the Mother Monument in Wola, the Stations of the Cross in the Archcathedral Basilica of St. John the Baptist, and the bust of Cyprian Norwid at the University of Warsaw.
In his work, he raises the theme of the human being as a space where spirit and matter intertwine. He integrates sculpture into the phenomenon of encounter, giving it fundamental significance in the process of human interaction, an encounter that transcends the temporal dimension in which it seems confined. He regards sculpture as a tangible sign and record of human struggle with the mystery of self and the place of humanity in the surrounding universe.

Łukasz Krupski - Education, Artistic Career, Achievements in Sculpture

Education

University of Warsaw, 2020, Postgraduate Studies in Management
INTRA Center, 2013-2016, School of Training and Psychological Workshop
University of Warsaw, 2014-2015, Postgraduate Studies in Philosophy
Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw, 2009-2014, Bachelor's and Master's Degree in Sculpture

Artistic Career

2020 – 2021 – Expert on the committee awarding funds from the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage in the Visual Arts program at Zachęta National Gallery of Art.
2018 – Co-founder and participant in the Berlin art group "Renaissance of XXI Century." As the name suggests, the group refers to the Renaissance, and our, as artists of various fields, desire for beauty to become the foundation of emerging art, fostering intercultural and interdisciplinary dialogue supported by philosophical foundations. We started in 2018 with several exhibitions in Berlin - I am the only artist who creates outside Berlin on a daily basis. In 2019, we had our first exhibition in Hamburg combining different art forms. The group’s activity was interrupted due to the pandemic.
2016-2017 – Travels to international symposia and residencies.
2013-2017 – Jury member for one of the competitions at the historical documentary film festival "Niepokorni, Niezłomni, Wyklęci" in Gdynia.
2009-2014 – Studies at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw. Bachelor’s under Prof. Adam Myjak, master’s diploma under Prof. Piotr Gawron.

Participation in Competitions, Workshops, and Seminars

04-13.07.2017 – International Art Symposium in Berane, Montenegro. Project “Nikola Tesla.” Organized by the Ministry of Culture of Montenegro. Director Luka Radojević. The project involved creating a marble portrait of Nikola Tesla, the inventor of the electric motor.
26.06-04.07.2017 – International Art Symposium in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Project “Miss Sarajevo.” Organized by Sarajevska Tribina. Director Sabiha Hadžimuratović. The portrait "Miss Sarajevo" refers to the tragic period of the Serbian-Bosnian war - genocide in these regions, the bombing of Sarajevo itself. It refers to the historical organization of the Miss Sarajevo contest under these circumstances. The sculpture expresses contrast and the need for beauty and freedom under conditions of oppression.
2017 – Artistic residency in Heraklion, Crete. Project "My Myth of Europe." Organized by ResidenSEA. President Michela Paulisio. The residency culminated in a performance organized by me for the people of Heraklion: I prepared a clay sculpture representing Europe and a letter to the Greek gods expressing a return to the roots of European culture. Participants were invited to shape the sculpture, symbolizing the creative nature of culture. After this collaborative gesture, the sculpture with the letter in its hand was carried in a torch-lit procession to the sea, symbolizing the message being sent to its mythological origins.
10-20.11.2016 – International Art Symposium in New Delhi, India. Project “Portrait of Brahma.” Organized by Iart. Director Suchismita Sachoo. A rich encounter with a different culture and my attempt to find common, universal experiences. I presented Brahma, one of the three most important deities of Hinduism, in a manner akin to the Christian depiction of God in three Persons. These similarities between cultures, like the multiple faces of Brahma, resonate deeply with our cultural roots.
05.06-23.07.2016 – Artistic residency in Lanaken, Belgium funded by the Global Art Center. Project “Contemporary Oedipus.” Organizer Global Art Center. President Willy Gilissen. The project explores the myths of antiquity and attempts to dialogue between ancient cultural sources and contemporary issues. The sculpture questions how modern technology intersects with and affects human experience.

Artistic Achievements, Exhibitions, Realizations

2024 – Włodzimierz Pietrzak Prize for cultural activities.
2023 – 14 Stations of the Cross panels in St. John's Archcathedral in Warsaw.
2021 – Bust of Primate Stefan Wyszyński in front of the Archbishop's Palace in Warsaw.
2021 – 100 commemorative plaques for the centenary of the Silesian Uprisings commissioned by the President of Poland.
2020 – Bust of President Lech Kaczyński in the Warsaw Archcathedral.
2020 – 90 commemorative plaques for the centenary of the Battle of Warsaw commissioned by the President of Poland.
2020 – "Young Poland” Scholarship.
2020 – Solo exhibition at the "Nowy Świat Muzyki" in Warsaw.
2019 – Comprehensive exhibition at the new Mediateka building in Grodzisk Mazowiecki, showcasing over 40 sculptures, drawings, and paintings.
2019 – Exhibition at the Cultural Center in Warsaw's Praga district, alongside painter Andrzej S. Grabowski.
2019 – Exhibition at "Tonali" in Hamburg, Germany.
2018 – Series of exhibitions in Berlin, including at Forum Factory, Mainouvre galleries, Art City People, and Post Art Gallery.
2018 – First Prize in the outdoor sculpture competition in Neuzelle, Germany.
2017 – "Mother of an Insurgent" monument in Wola Park, commissioned by Warsaw City Hall and the Warsaw Uprising Cemetery Committee.
2017 – Solo exhibition at the Presidential Palace in Warsaw.
2016 – Solo exhibition at the Polish Theatre in Warsaw, tied to the award of Father Pasierb and part of the theatre's program commemorating the 1050th anniversary of Poland’s baptism.
2016 – Father Pasierb Award for the overall sculptural work and the Christian values it embodies.
Since 2016 – Father Bukowiński Statuette for the NNW Film Festival in Gdynia.
2016 – Co-organization and participation in the “Liberating Power of Art” exhibition, part of the X Gniezno Congress program.
2014 – Rector’s Award of the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw for the diploma thesis titled "Cathedral".
2014 – Honourable Mention at the "Entry Initiatives" competition.
Since 2014 – "Source" statuette for the NNW Film Festival in Gdynia.
Since 2014 – "Friend of the Family" statuette, commissioned by the Union of Large Families and the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy.
Since 2011 – Janusz Krupski Statuette for the NNW Film Festival in Gdynia.
2012 – Bust of Cyprian Norwid at the Faculty of Polish Studies, University of Warsaw.
2012 – "Ave Crux" monument in memory of the victims of Katyn and Smolensk at St. Anne's Church in Warsaw.
2010 – Bust of Fryderyk Chopin for Chopin School in Nadarzyn.

Other Artistic Achievements

2024 – Lecture at the Museum of the Archdiocese of Warsaw about the Stations of the Cross created for the Warsaw Archcathedral.
2019 – Lecture and guided tour for the visually impaired of my sculpture exhibition in Grodzisk Mazowiecki.
2017 – First edition of a book with photographs of sculptures. The essay “Encounter" describes the creative process and cultural contexts shaping the artistic mind materialized in sculpture.
2017 – Lecture at the Archdiocesan Museum in Warsaw, focusing on the sculptural creative process.
2016 – Article in the Hindustan Times about the international art symposium, significantly covering my portrayal of the Hindu deity Brahma using European portrait aesthetics.