Paweł Mendrek
- associate professor
- Head of Chair of Intermedia and Scenography
- associate professor
- Head of Chair of Intermedia and Scenography
A graduate of the Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków (branch in Katowice) and the Universität für angewandte Kunst in Vienna. He obtained a doctoral degree in 2008, followed by the degree of associate professor (dr hab.) in 2016. His work as a curator and art project coordinator includes Connect:London and Parallax, carried out in collaboration with the Chelsea College of Arts from London. A visual artist, author of drawings and paintings with collage elements, and of photographs and films. He examines the mechanisms of deconstruction and frequently abstracts reality in his works. A participant of the Culture Pro international research project. Together with Małgorzata Szandała and Ewa Zasada he is a member of the Travel Agency Art Collective, effecting nomadic exhibitions and activities. He collaborates with the Loft 8 Gallery in Vienna, where he lives. His works have been frequently recognised and presented and national and international exhibitions.