Jakub Zając

Jakub Zając is an Assistant Professor at the Academy of Fine Arts in Gdańsk, affiliated with the Faculty of Graphic Arts and specializing in screen printing. His creative work focuses on human behavior, customs, and identity, blending references to high art with comic book aesthetics. While his personal artistic practice is central to his role, it emphasizes individual expression over institutional critique.

Educational Background:

• Diploma in Illustration, Faculty of Graphic Arts, Academy of Fine Arts in Gdańsk (2012)
• Additional degree in Screen Printing Studio under Professor Janusz Akermann (2012)

Research and Creative Practice centers on serigraphy as a medium for exploring existential themes. His work investigates the tension between personal narratives and universal truths, often using cardboard as a substrate to challenge traditional artistic materials. Exhibitions like the 1st Pomeranian Art Triennial (2013) and Mondo Cane (2015) highlight his contributions to contemporary graphic arts.

Current Role: Assistant in the Serigraphy Studio, where he integrates teaching with his own artistic experimentation, including works such as Behind every masturbation there is a successful imagination (2015).