Magda Bielesz (born 25 March 1977 in Warsaw) â painter, author of installations, objects, drawings, videos.
Career
Graduated from the Faculty of Painting Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw, diploma in GoÃ
Âcinna atelier of prof. Leon Tarasewicz (2002). As a student noticed by curators and critics, which resulted in the exhibition involving young artists Look at me / Spójrz na mnie, organized by Bunkier Sztuki Gallery in Cracow (2002) and Blok.osiedle.mieszkanie by Galeria DziaÃ
ÂaÃ
 / Raster Gallery (2002). Individual exhibition debut was held in Small Salon of ZachÃÂta National Gallery of Art in 2003. In 2002 received half-year scholarship from Ministry of Culture and National Heritage. In 2005 was nominated in the seventh Eugeniusz Geppert's competition, in an online vote winning the highest number of votes. She was on the monthly creative workshops (artist in residences), among others Wd8 Walkersdorf / Graz, Austria 2006 moxa, Mooste, Estonia (2006), / Aiji Art Center Abiko / Tokyo, Japan (2006). In 2006 received a six-month scholarship from Ministry of Culture and National Heritage and "Young Poland" scholarship. Has numerous exhibitions in the country and abroad. Her works are in the collections of Museum of New Art in Detroit, ZachÃÂta National Gallery of Art, IHS University of Warsaw. Lives and works in Warsaw.
Works
Magda Bielesz art is about subjects such as promise of happiness, life vitality, but also the problems of impaired body, old age â subjects not present in society communication, thus excluded. In terms of the artist, they regain their place in the natural cycle of life. In the Magdy Bielesz works, there is the hope and joy of life, often revealed in the children's fairy tale stylization. In her works she is dating back to the memories and dreams, relationships, health-illness relation. She would like to find and fix all the deficiencies and damages. Delving into the world of childhood improves memory, which often differ from the actual situation. Referring to childhood, she creates a kind of un growing mythology. The most recognizable series are: Maszyny, Lekcja pÃ
Âywania i Dzieci. As Bielesz sayes: In every area of my life I try to take from reality just as much as I need at the moment. I paint what I always missed, through my paintings fulfilling my dreams. Her paintings are very clean - one item or a single person on a white background. Joining to one another, creating an endless spatial arrangement. Often it goes beyond the image - a series of children on jumping ropes seems to jump out of the images. In the Room project, she made the first intervention in the architectural space of her studio (Night of Museums, 2009), and then in the extended version in spaces of Laznia Centre for Contemporary Art in Gdansk (2010). Thanks to the black line, new architectural elements are appearing, which she considered as missing, thus invites the viewer's imagination to run, crossing the physical barriers and symbolic passing through the wall. Bielesz also creates video works that are very similar to painting. Videos can be divided into two groups: one is a documentation of events, images that she records (Dobro, 100 obrazków, Chwilami nierealnoÃ
Âci), the other is as she says are paintings that are moving (Lekcja pÃ
Âywania, ZÃ
ÂoÃ
ÂÃÂ piÃÂknoÃ
Âci szkodzi, Gimnastyka). From Magda images raises fascination on the states that she is not able experience. On her paintings she often marks objects and characters by depriving them of light and shade and putting them on a neutral white background. This creates the illusion of their own lives, outside of context meanings, which they originated. This latter also applies to objects - talismans, which play an important role in her work. Bielesz creates them in short bursts: Poduszki do pÃ
Âywania we Ã
Ânie, Universal memory (sachets of plant seeds), Universal dreams (sachets of seeds of plants), Universal Wish (sachet of pills: Meet ET, Sing as Johnny Cash, be lucky, change sperm taste - carrot, be born again, clone yourself etc.), KLOCKI, czyli zestaw do kreatywnego spÃÂdzania czasu and Crystal.
Bibliography
Catalogs
- Magda Bielesz. mini catalog published on the occasion of the presentation of the diploma in Centre For Conterporary Art Ujazdowski Castle, Warsaw 2002
- Magda Bielesz. Maszyny, exhibition catalog, ZakrÃÂt Gallery, IHS University of Warsaw, Warszawa 2002
- Magda Bielesz. Czarodziejki z ksiÃÂÃ
¼yca, exhibition catalog, ZachÃÂta National Gallery of Art, Warsaw 2003
- Magda Bielesz. Oferta specjalna, exhibition catalog, Nova Gallery, Cracow 2003
- Magda Bielesz. Lekcja pÃ
Âywania, exhibition catalog, Baltic Gallery of Contemporary Art, SÃ
Âupsk, 2004 catalog in form of a leporello
- Magda Bielesz, Pokój, Laznia Centre for Contemporary Art, GdaÃ
Âsk 2010
Articles, password dictionary, notes directory, reviews, interviews
- M. MaÃ
Âkowska, Spójrz i idÃ
º, Festiwal mÃ
Âodej sztuki w Krakowie, Rzeczpospolita, August 2002
- M. Raczek, Novart.pl, Exit No.3(51)2002
- V. Sajkiewicz, novart.pl, Arteon No 8(28), August 2002
- Ursynów dzieÃ
Âem sztuki, nota o wystawie Blok.osiedle.mieszkanie, Passa No 25(108) 4 July 2002
- A. Kowalska, Cztery Ã
Âwiaty kobiece. Dyplomy 2002, Gazeta StoÃ
Âeczna, 28âÂÂ29.09.2002
- S. SzabÃ
Âowski, Nowa galeria. Energia ZakrÃÂtu, City Magazine, October 2002
- A. Kowalska, Sztuka na zakrÃÂcie, Gazeta StoÃ
Âeczna, 17.10.2002
- M. Himielewicz, Maszyny na zakrÃÂcie, Gazeta StoÃ
Âeczna, 18âÂÂ24.10.2002
- N. DworzaÃ
Âska, Magda Bielesz. Magda, rysuj brzydziej, DLACZEGO magazyn dla studentów,Nr 44, December 2002
- A. KÃ
Âos, Bielesz w Entropii. Te banalne lata 80., City Magazine, April 2003
- Superkolekcja'80, Wieczór WrocÃ
Âawia, 4âÂÂ6.04.2003
- J. Tomalska, Sztuka i âÂÂMaszynyâÂÂ, Kultura, April 2003
- ZapamiÃÂtane z dzieciÃ
Âstwa, Co jest grane, Gazeta Wyborcza, WrocÃ
Âaw, 4âÂÂ10 April 2003
- Biennale Malarstwa BIELSKA JESIEÃ
Â, exhibition catalog, Galeria Bielska BWA 2003 .
- Notes na 6 tygodni, No 1, FUNDACJA NOWEJ KULTURY BÃÂC ZMIANA 2003 pages 2âÂÂ7
- MÃ
Âodzi zza zakrÃÂtu, Sekcja nr 9, 2003, ISSN 1642-2384.
- J. Muller, UwspóÃ
ÂczeÃ
Âniona wizja Ã
ÂwiÃÂtych. Rozmowa z MagdÃÂ
Bielesz., Gazeta StoÃ
Âeczna, 15 July 2003
- A. Kowalska, Czarodziejki z KsiÃÂÃ
¼yca. Wystawa obrazów Magdy Bielesz w MaÃ
Âym Salonie ZachÃÂty, Gazeta StoÃ
Âeczna, 11âÂÂ17 July 2003
- H. Halak, Ã
ÂwiÃÂte babcie, Uroda No 9/ September 2003
- B. Jagas Podwójna linia Ã
¼ycia, Jestem, June 2003
- J. Nowicka, Krakowska Galeria Nova przedstawia nowe malarstwo. Oferta Specjalna, Rzeczpospolita on-line, No. 148/27 June 2003
- E. Nowacka Magda Bielesz. Hiro 10., Hiro No 10, 2003
- R. Dziadkiewicz, Magda Bielesz. Oferta specjalna!, City Magazine, June 2003
- R. Hazuki, Czarodziejka z KsiÃÂÃ
¼yca. Wystawa w Galerii ZachÃÂta, Kawaii! No 05/2003 (45)
- Odrobina magii, StoÃ
Âeczna Trybuna No 197 (4097)/ 25 August 2003
- Magda Bielesz w rozmowie, in A. M. Wasieczko, Dobra WróÃ
¼ka âÂÂElleâÂÂ, September 2003
- Kondycja. Od soboty., Gazeta Wyborcza Cracow, 6âÂÂ12 June 2003
- K. Rzehak, Ã
»ycie codzienne i fantastyczne, Twój STYL, August 2003
- A. KozÃ
Âowska Niegrzeczna Magda, Gazeta Wyborcza Trójmiasto, 8 September 2004
- M. van Hulten, Wachten op de spurt De Volkskrant, Kunst, 16 September 2004, p 10-11
- M. MaÃ
Âkowska, Barbie kontra RudowÃ
Âosa, Rzeczpospolita 224(6907) 23 September 2004
- A. KozÃ
Âowska Które z nas sÃÂ
lalkami?, Gazeta Wyborcza Tri-City, 2âÂÂ3 October 2004
- PÃ
Âywanie bez wody, GÃ
Âos SÃ
Âupski No 261 (3932), 6âÂÂ7 November 2004
- Salon Europeen des Jeunes Createurs, exhibition catalog, pages 95,97,99, Montrouge Paris 2005
- 7 Konkurs E. Gepperta, exhibition catalog, BWA WrocÃ
Âaw, 2005
- M. MaÃ
Âkowska, Prosta sztuka jest najlepsza, Rzeczpospolita, 4 January 2006
- A. Mazur, Na wÃ
ÂasnÃÂ
rÃÂkÃÂ, a nawet dwie. Pracownia Tarasewicza w ZachÃÂcie, Obieg, January 2006
- Midagi on teisiti, MoKS Center for Art and Social Practice, page 2, MoKS, Mooste, Estonia 2006
- PostsovkhoZ 1-6. MoKSi kunstisumpoosioni antologia/ An Anthology of MoKS International Art Symposium, Estonia 2006 .
- Magda Bielesz, in Tekstylia bis. SÃ
Âownik mÃ
Âodej polskiej kultury, Korporacja Ha!art, Cracow 2006 .
- J. SokoÃ
Âowska, Magda Bielesz, in Na wÃ
ÂasnÃÂ
rÃÂkÃÂ, exhibition catalog, ZachÃÂta National Gallery of Art, Warsaw 2006
- Wenn Wünsche Bilder werden, Südoststeiermark Anzeigen, 27 April 2006
- Ch. Bagni, Ausstellung im Schweinestall als Auftakt, Kleine Zeitung, 10 May 2006
- 7. Konkurs im. Eugeniusza Gepperta, page 16, âÂÂFormat. Pismo artystyczneâ 2006, No 48
- Abiko Open Air Exhibition 2006 9th, page 18, kat wyst., Abikoe, Tokio, Japan 2006
- WymÃÂÃ
¼czyÃ
ºnienie-rozmÃÂÃ
¼czyÃ
ºnienie, exhibition catalog, ZakrÃÂt Gallery, IHS University of Warsaw, Warsaw 2006
- Wd8 Connected:07, Kunst im Schweinestall, Wd8 Austria 2007 .
- A. Kowalska, Urodziny w kawalerce. Galeria HoÃ
¼a 1 urodziny, Gazeta StoÃ
Âeczna, 25âÂÂ31 January 2008
- M. Stadtmüller, Galeria HoÃ
¼a obchodzi pierwsze urodziny, Polska the Times, page 28, 31 January 2008
- WIR e. V., Berlin, 2008
- Magda Bielesz. Malerei., strona 95, TIP Berlin, 08/2008, 03.04-16.04.2008
- A. Kowalska, Warszawa w Berlinie, Gazeta StoÃ
Âeczna, page 8, 9.04.2008
- Galeria HoÃ
¼a, strona 24-25, Hiro, nr 36, March 2008
- StypendyÃ
Âci Ministerstwa Kultury i Dziedzictwa Narodowego w latach 2002-2006, CD, ZachÃÂta National Gallery of Art publishing house, Warsaw 2007
- M.DomagaÃ
Âa Tetania. Powiew boskoÃ
Âci,, Exit, No.2(78) 2009 pages 51-56
- A. Krenz, M Slaski, Zero. Berlin 2003-2009, pages 100,194, book on the doings of Berlin's Zero Gallery
- A. Kowalska, âÂÂGazeta co jest graneâ poleca, page 22, Gazeta StoÃ
Âeczna, 26 March 2009
- NOTES 51, page 28, MogÃÂ byÃÂ kim chcÃÂ, Notes na 6 tygodni, 2009
- PoÃ
¼egnanie z bajkÃÂ
, exhibition catalog, BWA WrocÃ
Âaw, 2010
- NOTES 58, pages 70, Notes na 6 tygodni, 2010
- D. KaraÃ
Â, Nitka i mieszczaÃ
Âskie salony, Gazeta Wyborcza Trójmiasto, 15.01.2010
- Kalendarium, Polish Institute in Prague, January 2010
- Malarstwo wspóÃ
Âczesne. Postewolucja, exhibition catalog, 2010 KKKC âÂÂKulturpolisâ .
- A. Kowalska, Prezent dla ojca, page 7, Gazeta StoÃ
Âeczna, 31.05.2011
- Art Experts Magazine, page 19, Nr. 01/02, June/August 2011
- REJENERASYON.011, Platosanat, exhibition catalog, Istanbul 2011,T.C. Plato Meslek Yüksekokulu
- Obraz i wideo Ã
ÂÃÂ
czÃÂ
siàw sztuce, page 7, Gazeta Wyborcza (Zielona Góra) No.16, 20.01.2012
- Z. Haczek, Sztuka ma pÃ
ÂeÃÂ? JuÃ
¼ nie!, Gazeta Lubuska, 02.03.2012
Films and documents
- METRUM 3, written and directed by: , pictures: Andrzej MusiaÃ
Â, montage: Marek Krol, music: Marcin Ejsmund, cast: Magda Bielesz, Paul Wertico, produkcja FMK 2005, 5 min
- Case X (Case MoKS, Mooste) directed by: Rene Rusjan, Bostian Potokar, Slovenia 2006, 40 min
- who is who. Magda Bielesz, directed by: Anna KuÃ
Âmierczyk, pictures: Marcin Nowak, production: fabryka mediów patio TV, Ã
ÂódÃ
º 2007, 30 min
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