Dimensions: 40 x 30 cm
signed and dated on the reverse: 'MONIKA SOJKA 2021'
Biography
Graduate of the Academy of Fine Arts in Katowice, Faculty of Art, majoring in Workshop Graphics. She is particularly passionate about painting, posters, digital graphics and illustration. She has participated in several group exhibitions (including: at the Roundabout of Art in Katowice, Arsenal City Gallery in Poznan, Museum of History of Katowice, Koridor Gallery of Ostrava University, BWA in Olkusz, Oświęcim Cultural Center, at the Book Fair in Katowice Spodek, Labyrinth Gallery in Lublin, Forum Gallery in Torun, The Library at Docklands (Melbourne, Australia), House of Literature in Lodz). Winner of 1st prize in the poster competition "My Freedom" organized as part of the Life Festival Oświęcim 2014, 2nd prize in the international competition for short comic form "Julian Tuwim" (Lodz, 2013), 3rd prize in the 4th National Art Competition for illustrations to the lyrics of a song by Jeremy Przybora (Kutnowski Dom Kultury, 2014) and 1st prize in the 5th edition of this competition (2015), special prize in the 2nd International Student Poster Biennale in Lublin (solo exhibition, 2015). Nominated for awards of the VIII Student Graphics Biennale (Poznań, 2013). Qualified for the second stage of the Litho Kielce international lithographic competition (2015). As one of 100 people selected by the Jury of the International Reggae Poster Contest from among 1,664 entries submitted from 84 countries, qualified to participate in the International Poster Exhibition in Nicosia (2016). Winner of the Rector's scholarship for the best students (2013-14, 2014-15) and the Scholarship of the Local Government of the City of Tychy "Quod discis, tibi discis" for outstanding students (2014). Diploma with distinction received in 2016. (Main diploma: Digital Graphics Studio of Prof. Adam Romaniuk, additional presentations: Poster Studio of Prof. Roman Kalarus, Painting Studio of Prof. Jacek Rykała).
