Iwo Birkenmajer, "Before the Journey," 2021

oil, metal, 41x32 cm, framed work

(b. 1955) Painter, sculptor, pastelist, draughtsman, poet. He does oil painting, drawing, pastel, printmaking, and sculpts in wood, clay and plaster. In painting, he relies primarily on oil laser techniques, uses gold, metal and textures (impasto, sand, pastels). He is a member of ZPAP as well as SPP, AIAP and the Polar Club. He has received an award from the Minister of Culture and Art for his work and a scholarship to hold a solo exhibition in New York. Honored in the Premio Firenze (Florence 2001, 2002, 2006). He has presented his work in France (Collioure, Tours), Italy (Rome, Florence), USA (New York), Denmark, Holland, Germany, Austria, Spain, Belgium and Croatia, among others. He has participated in more than 200 exhibitions, including more than a hundred solo exhibitions.