Anna Konik

Anna Konik is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Animation and Intermedia, University of Arts in Warsaw. Her career spans multiple institutions across Europe, including guest professorships at Humboldt University in Berlin and the Academy of Fine Arts in Dresden. She has completed postgraduate studies at the Kunsthochschule Berlin-Weissensee and earned her doctorate from the University of Arts in Warsaw.

• Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw (1995–2000)
• Kunsthochschule Berlin-Weissensee postgraduate (2001–2002)
• Doctorate at University of Arts in Warsaw (2012)

Her artistic research focuses on video installations, art film, and para-documentary. She explores themes like cultural anthropology, human migration, and interdisciplinary empathy. Her works often bridge physical space and psychological experience through performative storytelling.

Key artistic trends include multi-channel video techniques (e.g., 35-film loop in In the Same City), ethnographic documentation of marginalized communities, and site-specific installations connecting personal narratives to broader socio-political contexts. Recent works like A Song of Humble Beauty (2025) examine traditional craftsmanship in Sindh/Pakistan.

Scientific awards include:

• Nomination for 'Views 2009' award by Zachęta National Gallery of Art and Deutsche Bank Polska
• Nomination for Polityka Passport (2009)

She has collaborated with institutions like the Wissenschaftskolleg zu Berlin and leads the INSPIRE research project advisory board since 2020. Her practice integrates artistic research with academic teaching, spanning European art academies.