Justyna Mędrala

Justyna Mędrala is an Assistant Professor at the Academy of Fine Arts in Katowice, serving as Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Arts since 2024. She previously worked at the Digital Graphics Studio from 2022–2024 and teaches Composition and Fundamentals of Digital Techniques.

• Education: Master's in Intermedia and Photography (2013), PhD in Arts (2018) from the Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow

Her artistic research focuses on using industrial raw materials like coal, asphalt, and beeswax in contemporary art practices. She actively participates in international academic collaborations, including partnerships with Aalto University (Finland) through Erasmus+ programs.

Scientific Awards:

• 2024 – Young Poland Scholarship (Czarna rzeka project)
• 2022 – Special Mention at Wrocław Drawing Triennial
• 2021 – Creative Scholarship from Krakow City
• 2015 – Walter Koschatzky Kunst-Preis Special Mention (MuMoK Vienna)
• 2014 – Talenty Trójki Award (Polish Radio Trójka)
• 2013 – TPSP Medal for Best Master's Diploma
• 2007 – Creative Scholarship from Minister of Culture and National Heritage

She leads educational projects like 'Laboratorium obrazu w skali szarości' funded by the Ministry of Culture and coordinates the interdisciplinary 'Community of Experience' program at MOCAK in Krakow.