• Artist Name:
• Ania Bocek

• Statement:
• "Imagination is the mainspring of every artist's actions" T. Kantor Undoubtedly, such mainspring of art for me is theatre - the most important source of inspiration and spiritual experiences both, as a viewer and an artist. Both aspects are equally important for me anyway. The first directly influences the topics of my paintings (related not so much to the theatrical space itself, as to the human being existing in it). The second one makes my paintings come to life and gives them tree-dimensional characteristic. My paintings do not try to reconstruct reality nor comment on it. On the one hand, I consider them studies of human nature, emotions, sensual experiences and moods. On the other hand, it becomes the first stage of the world constructed of this scenic reality.
• Biography:
• INSTITUTIONS AND AWARDS: 2009 I Prize of "7 wonders of EU Funding" for "Hevelianum Center", Poland 2009 Special award in TOPTEN Women in the Art "ARTROM Gallery" Rome, Italy 2009 "De mariage a`la mer" permanent exhibition,Museum OP, Kolobrzeg, Poland 2008 „Amber Treasures of XVI - XVIII centuries" temporary exhibition, Amber Museum, Gdansk, Poland 2008 „Amber Diven” temporary exhibition, Amber Museum, Gdansk, Poland 2008 "Science Center" project and production,Gdansk, Poland; 2008 "Archaeology Museum" project and production,Gdansk; 2008 III Prize of TOPTEN Exquisite Expressions "ARTROM Gallery" Rome, Italy; 2008 "Hevelianum Center" project and production,Gdansk; 2007 Special award of "The Polish Heritage Association of the name of Wiktor Zin" for "Amber Museum Enterprise", Gdansk, Poland; 2006 "Amber Museum" project and production,Gdansk; 2005 Prizewinner of "Amber Museum's Project", Gdansk Poland; 2005 "Prizewinner of The Best of Soho Art Show" , New York, USA; 1997 First Prize for the best Shakespearean Set Designer Project, from Theatrum Gedanense Foundation of Prince Charles THEATRE (set design): - considerable number set designs for various stage plays by Gogol, Fredro, Shakespeare, Gurney, Simon - set designs for various events, from theatrical fairy tales to big open air shows (e.g. ,,Ave Gedanum", the opening of Dominican Fair in Gdansk 1997 and 2001) in Poland, Ukraine, Czech Republic; - assistance and co-operation with renowned Polish set designers and directors MUSEUMS AND EXHIBITIONS(projects and production): Amber Museum, Gdansk, Poland Historical Museum, Gdansk Poland Museum OP, Kolobrzeg, Poland Archeology Museum, Gdansk, Poland Hevelianum Center, Gdansk, Poland Science Center, Gdansk, Poland National Museum, Gdansk, Poland http://annagallery.webpark.pl/muzea.htm