Szymon Szelc

I deal with comic drawing, illustrating and painting. Sometimes I also carry out experiments with other media including photography, installation, sculpture, ready made or actions performed in the public space. Animalistic motifs have become prevalent in my latest work and actions, especially Wild Monkeys – their primal wildness and beauty are the source of inspiration for me. At all times I try to broaden the spectrum of my actions looking for new motifs and shapes for my aesthetics.

Name: Szymon Szelc
Year of Birth: 1990

Education: Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts, Department of Painting. 2009 – 2014 Department of Graphic Arts, narrative drawing atelier at prof. Dariusz Vasina studio.

Artistic Achievements and Initiatives:
• Running and editing comic magazine: MydłoZin (since 2010)
• Multiple participation in comic workshops (2010, 2011, 2012) „Stalowa Wola Miasto Komiksu”
• Participation and conducting scientific and artistic club, Department of Graphic Arts, ASP Krakow, „Prassa” (since 2011)
• Participation and co-conducting art group “Banda” (from 2012 until today).
In December 2013 we have been awarded with scholarship from the city of Krakow for the animation and organization of cultural activities.
• Participation in an art group Grupa „Lasem” (since 2011)

Selected Solo Shows:
• 2016 – Galeria Łazienka „Risky Expedition”
• 2016 – Exhibition, Rabarbar „Planet Home”
• 2015 – painting exhibition „Jungle. Night Creatures”, FRESZ Gallery, Kraków
• 2015 r. – Telpod, Former Lasem hall „Long way into space”
• 2013 r. – Magazyn Kultury „rysowanie wychodzi mi najlepiej”

Selected Group Shows:
• 2015 – „WARNING! JUST PAINTED!”, FRESZ Gallery, Kraków
• 2015 – Galeria pod Baranami „Tropical Heat”, Kraków
• 2015 – Café Bookstore Czuły Barbarzyńca „piąte urodziny Mydła”
• 2013 – November / December, exhibition “Drama of Freedom” Kraków/Niepołomice/Poznań
• 2013 – November, “Klasik” Banda group exhibition in the Galeria pod Rejentem, Kraków
• 2013 – October / November, “Towards Africa” (curator Dominik Kuryłek) a series of cultural and artistic meetings, ended with an exhibition at the Galeria Smaku, Krakow, Krupnicza st
• 2013 – October, word and image deframestration, performance, TEDx Kraków
• 2013 – September, Mydło in Poznan, exhibition connected with the premier release of 3. MydłoZin
• 2013 – August, „Czarne Mydło” Gallery Opcja, Kraków
• 2013 – July, „Deframestration” Lasem in Fashion Zone, Openair Festival, Gdynia
• 2013 – June, „Deframestration” festival of young curatorial power, KontenerArt, Poznań
• 2013 – May, „Banda epoque” Banda group exhibition, Cafe Club Noworolski in Sukiennice, Kraków
• 2012 – October, „LETNICY” Banda group ehibition, Library MOCAK, Kraków
• 2012 – September, „Deframestration” Bielskie BWA, exhibition + performance Lasem group

Art Collectives/Groups:
• since 2011 – Art and Science Club PRASSA, Department of Graphic Arts
• since 2010 – editor Mydło.zin
• since 2010 till 2012 – Group RZWR
• since 2011 – Group Lasem
• since 2011 – Group Banda