Diana Wolzak

Works by Diana Wolzak

About

Wolzak nurtures discarded objects and throwaway materials into humorous, colourful and playful works of art. Freeing everyday mass production from their function, she allows the mundane to shine beyond their common definition, and creatively redefines their existence. Diana Wolzak’s art is an art of recycling. In her sculptural work Wolzak confronts the materiality of the discarded and gives it a new life. Therefore Wolzak has been called a ‘Pop Art Shaman’. Over time, her works discolour or partly disintegrate, changing the ordinary yet again into something else, something other. In order to salvage, but also reflect the materiality of her sculptures, Wolzak has been exploring colour, form, texture and content through a series of painstakingly slow and detailed drawings. The drawings have been further developed into smaller and large scale prints.

Vitae

Diana Wolzak is a Dutch artist currently living and working in London and Berlin.

Her works are in collections in London, Paris, The Hague and Dubai.

  • 1995-1998

    BA (Hons) Fine Art, Central St Martins School of Art, London

    1978-1980

    Post Graduate Diploma Visual Communication, Goldsmiths College, London

    1974-1977

    B Ed Art and Design, Stockwell College of Education, Kent

  • 2022

    The Winter Show, LindenHall studio Gallery Deal, Kent

    Hard Times, Koppel X, Piccadilly Circus, London

    Verb, Group Show, Thameside Studios, London

    Fools Gold, Interim Show Thameside Studios, London

    2021

    Group show, BBA 2021, BBA Gallery, Berlin

    2020

    Solo Show ‘Nothing is Ordinary’ BBA Gallery. Berlin

    2019

    Open Show, Collage arts, London

    2018

    Emerging Photographers, BBA Gallery, Berlin

    ‘Group’ Show- Collage Arts London

    2017

    Creekside Open, APT gallery, selected by Jordan Baseman, Alison Wilding

    ‘Consequences’ Show, Maxilla Space, London

    2016

    Solo show ‘Turnaround’, Long White Cloud Gallery, London

    2015

    Site specific Installations, Rushmore School, Clapton, London

    Site specific Interventions, BondStreet, Perrins Ct, Regent St, London

    2014

    Open show ‘Want not waste not’, Hoxton, London

    Monthly Show. ACAVA Artists Crits Seminars, London

    Performance ‘Its all in the balance’, London

    2013

    Creekside Open, APT gallery, selected by Paul Noble, Ceri Hand

    Performance ‘Clear stacking’, Crit Art, ACAVA, London

    2012

    Spring show, Sculpture installation, Willesden Green Gallery, London

    Acava Cremer street Open, London

    Cafe Gallery, Southwark, London

    Colour stacking containers, Cremer street gallery, London

    2011

    The London Group Open, London

    The Tricycle Gallery, London

    Willesden Green Gallery, London

    Dolphin Square Open, London

    2010

    Art on the Roundabout, Old Street, London

    Art in the Park, Hyde Park London

    Connection, Peabody Art show, London

    2009

    Featured artist, Florence Trust 3 Show, London

    Selected Artist, Islington Festival, London

  • 2022

    Hard Times Show and residency. Performance ‘Handing Over’

    2021

    Thameside studios Mass residency, London and Deal

    2020

    Residency at BBA gallery, Berlin

    2019

    Contributing Artist, Collage Arts, London

    2018

    Collaboration Artist, Long White Cloud, Hoxton, London

    2017

    Resident Artist, Rushmore School London

    2012/16

    Artists’ seminar crits, ACAVA, London

    2007-2009

    Resident Artist, Curator, Art on the move, London

    2006-2007

    Resident Artist, The Florence Trust, London

    2005

    Residency and Performance, House Gallery

    2004

    Artist in Residence, Le Vieux Chateau, Limousin, France

  • Kunstleben Berlin

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