Rafał Rzadkiewicz

Rafał Rzadkiewicz, M.A., is an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Interior Design and Scenography, University of Arts in Poznań (UAP). He currently teaches full-time in the 2nd Exhibition Design Studio under Dr. Piotr Barłog and previously led the 1st Exhibition Design Studio for part-time students from 2019–2023. His academic career at UAP began in 2016 as a trainee assistant, progressing to assistant roles under Prof. Eugeniusz Matejko. Outside academia, he works as a senior designer at H2 Messebau, an international exhibition company.

• Teaching: Exhibition Design Studio II (full-time), Exhibition Design Studio I (part-time), Design Drawing (postgraduate)
• Experience: Over 15 years in exhibition design, including projects at major international trade fairs like Interzoo (Nuremberg), Medica (Düsseldorf), and HannoverMesse

Rafał’s artistic practice focuses on trade fair stands as dynamic contexts for merging creative freedom with investor demands. Key themes include:

• Context-free design processes
• Journey from conceptual vision to implementation
• Balancing artistic risk with functional requirements
• Negotiation-driven design evolution

His work has been exhibited at UAP galleries including:

• The Art of Exhibitions – CHALLENGES II (2023)
• The Art of Exhibitions – CHALLENGES (2021)
• Young Interior Designers Exhibition (2023)