Jakub Pieleszek

Jakub Pieleszek is a Professor at the Faculty of Painting, Academy of Fine Arts in Gdańsk. He graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Poznań and Gdańsk, where he studied under Professors Henryk Cześnik, Witosław Czerwonka, and Piotr Józefowicz. Since 2007, he has been employed at his alma mater, leading the Studio of Fundamentals of Painting and Drawing from 2024.

• Education: State Secondary School of Fine Arts in Nałęczów, Academy of Fine Arts in Poznań, Academy of Fine Arts in Gdańsk

His artistic practice explores the intersection of art history, pop culture, and folk art, emphasizing the symbolic power of signs, cutouts, and erased motifs. He investigates how these elements bridge humanity's origins and contemporary civilization, drawing inspiration from nature's elementary truths.

Jakub has participated in over 100 national and international exhibitions, with works held in private collections and galleries globally. His achievements include earning a Doctor of Fine Arts degree with distinction in 2012 and a postdoctoral professorship in 2019.

• Scientific Awards: Doctor of Fine Arts with distinction (2012)