Ludmiła Ostrogórska

Ludmiła Ostrogórska is a Professor at the Academy of Fine Arts in Gdańsk, specializing in Sculpture and Intermedia Art. Since 1976, she has been affiliated with her alma mater, leading the Medal and Small Sculptural Forms Studio since 2001. Her career spans significant administrative roles, including Dean of the Faculty of Sculpture (1999–2005), Vice-Rector for Student Affairs (2005–2008), and Rector of the Academy (2008–2016). She received the Knight's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta in 2016 for her contributions to art and education.

• Education: MFA in Sculpture from the Academy of Fine Arts in Gdańsk (1974), under Professor Franciszek Duszeńko.

Research & Artistic Focus: Her practice involves transforming layered sensory elements—images, colors, sounds, smells, light, and forgotten texts—into objects imbued with new meanings. She explores the intersection of traditional techniques like lost wax casting with experimental, intermedia approaches, emphasizing materiality and symbolic abstraction.

Artistic Achievements: Ostrogórska has participated in numerous exhibitions in Poland and internationally, reflecting her innovative engagement with small-scale sculptural forms and medallic art. Her work bridges classical craftsmanship with contemporary conceptual frameworks.

• Leadership: Held pivotal academic leadership roles, shaping institutional policies and student affairs.