Karol Pomykała – artist, engraver, painter, graphic and art director. He creates his
works mainly in linocut technique, combining traditional graphic art with the new
technologies. He is also involved in digital art and advertising. He participated in many
nationwide and exhibitions such as: 7th Ulsan Woodcut Festival in South Korea,
Guanlan International Print Biennial in China, 10th and 11th International Graphic Art
Prize Jesus Nunez in Spain and International Print Triennial in Turkey, Austria, Sweden
and Cracow. His works were rewarded with more than a dozen prestigious prize and
honorary prizes among which the greatest was the Grand Prix in the International Print
Triennial in Cracow. Linocut of Karol Pomykała are displayed in museums and private
collections in Poland and overseas.
In my graphics I put on diversity and I am constantly looking for new ways of visual
expression. However, I still use two elementary ways of creating graphics. Each of my
work consists of thousands of points or lines, which are the basic element of my
graphics. Based on these two simplest elements, I create compositions that represent
realistic representations or abstract forms.
ARTISTIC PRIZES:
– Award the Rector of the University of Arts in Poznan, XI Polish Print Triennial Museum Slaskie, Katowice, Poland (2021)
– Bronze Award Ulsan International Woodcut Print Biennale, Ulsan, Korea (2019)
– Second Award Megalo International Print Prize, Kingston, Australia (2019)
– Grand Prix International Print Triennial in Krakow, Gallery in Art Bynkier, Kraków, Poland (2018)
– Award them. Haliny Chrostowskiej, 10 Polish Print Triennial, Museum Slaskie,
Katowie, Poland (2018)
– First Award, Antalis Design Awards category ART, Warsaw, Poland (2017)
– Honorary Mention, 3rd International Printmaking Triennial of Ulus, Belgrade, Serbia (2017)
– Honorary Mention, First International Print Biennale Yerevan, Armenia, 2017
– Award Nagry Imre Prize, IV International Prin Biennial Szeklerland, Transylvanian Art Center, Covasna, Rumunia (2016)
– Honorary Mention, Nonesuch Art on Paper Awards, Main&Station, Parrsboro, Kanada (2016)
– Honorable Mention, VIII Ural Print Triennial International Exhibition, Ufa, Russia (2016)
– Honorary Mention, I International Print Biennial LODZPRINTS, Lodz, Poland (2016)
– Honorary Mention, XIII International Graphic Competition them. Joseph Gielniak, Jelenia Gora, Poland (2016)
– Second Prize, X International Print Award them. Jesusa Nuneza, Betanzos, Hiszpania (2015)
– The Award them. Paul Steller, IX Polish Print Triennial, Museum Slaskie, Katowie, Poland (2015)