Jarnuszkiewicz

Prof. Jarnuszkiewicz is the Vice-Rector of the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw and a Professor at the Faculty of Media Arts. He holds a degree from the National Film School in Łódź (Film, Television, and Photography) and has been supervised by notable figures like Prof. Mieczysław Jahoda and Prof. Witold Sobociński. He leads the Visual Relations Studio, mentoring students who have won the Academy’s best graduate award four times. He directs three research projects and has received the Rector’s Award three times, including the highest honor, the Pegasus.

As a lighting director and video projectionist since 2007, he collaborates with leading Polish theaters (e.g., Grand Theater – National Opera, Juliusz Słowacki Theater) and has designed lighting for over 40 productions. His photography projects include Family Portrait, Traces, and Perfectly Happy People, exhibited globally. Notable solo exhibitions include Traces at Miami’s Frost Museum (2015) and Unseen Memories in Bielsko-Biała (2012).

• Recipient of the Gloria Artis Bronze (2016) and Silver (2024) Medals.
• Author of two monographs and numerous publications.

He advises the Gaude Polonia program and leads the Visual Relations Studio, fostering a legacy of academic and artistic innovation.