Biography

Anna Zielińska – Doctor of Social Sciences.

Graduate of doctoral studies at the Maria Grzegorzewska University.

Graduate of the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw, diploma from the studio of Prof. A. Myjak.

Graduate of the A. Kenar Plastic Arts High School in Zakopane.

Scholarship at the Accademia di Belli Arti in Carrara, Italy.

A lecturer at the Academy of Special Pedagogy. She has taught at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw and worked as an assistant at the Academy of Special Pedagogy in Warsaw. She is the author and co-author of numerous scientific publications. Since 2011, she has been involved in activities promoting science. She is a member of the board of the Polish Psychiatric Association’s scientific section on Art Therapy. Co-founder of the artistic group “Reactor Sculpture Laboratory,” which gathers sculptor artists.

The physical, emotional, and psychological aspects of the human sphere constitute the predominant theme of her work. Some of her works take abstract forms inspired by nature. The most commonly used materials in her sculptures are wood, stone, metal, and resins. In her creative work, she employs a variety of artistic techniques and media. She is also engaged in photography, painting, and drawing. Many of her artistic endeavors are based on artistic intervention aimed at social issues. She collaborates with correctional facilities, Monar, psychiatric hospitals, and educational centers, working together with the wards to realize numerous artistic projects. She simultaneously undertakes actions in the form of artistic interventions, installations, and happenings, as well as conducting creative workshops. She draws inspiration from various scientific disciplines, thus creating an interdisciplinary artistic dialogue.