Emilia Wernicka

Emilia Wernicka, born in 1989 in Gdańsk, is an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Graphic Arts, Academy of Fine Arts in Gdańsk. She works as an assistant to Dr. Grzegorz Protasiuk in the studios of Editorial Graphics and Design Photography.

• Graduate (2014) of the Academy of Fine Arts in Gdańsk
• Recipient of scholarships from the Mayor of Gdańsk (2012–2013) and Rector of the Academy (2012–2013)

Her artistic practice explores childhood as a metaphor for creative authenticity, blending sensitivity and bold reinterpretation of reality through visual media. She has participated in dozens of group and solo exhibitions in Poland and internationally.

Scientific awards and honors include

• 1st place in International Competition for Small Graphic Forms (2010)
• 2nd place in International Bookplate Competition (2009)
• Honorable mention in Pomeranian Graphic of the Year (2012)
• Multple city and institutional scholarships