Daria Solar
Poland
Artist and lecturer.
One of "Loving Vincent" film artists.
Graduate of the Artistic Computer Graphics at a College of Computer Science in Lodz, Poland.
English Philology M.A.
I was raised to believe that the only ‘adequate’ career path for a young lady was to become a scholar, hence my philological studies. Yet, as soon as I gained financial independence, art took control over my life. I began private tutelage at professor Ryszard Hunger's to take up artistic studies at a private computer college in Lodz a few years later. Here, under the artistic supervision by professor Grzegorz Chojnacki, I continued my artistic education. Soon after completing my studies, I was accepted to Polish Professional Artists Association and 4 years later won a place in "Loving Vincent" crew, with whom I contributed to the film's receiving the Oscar nomination for world's first fully painted animated feature film in 2017. It took me 20 years to be where I am now. Happy. I currently paint technology related themes and hardware landscapes. Despite my absolute admiration for the progress of technology, I am a bit of a whistle blower warning about the threats of A.I., which are my core topic in my key series of paintings, called Electric: Beings.
INDIVIDUAL EXHIBITIONS
[most exhibitions do not have names in English language, so I have included just the polish names.]
“Physical | Electrical | Virtual” Museum of the Factory, Lodz, 2022
“WORLD 2.0” – Leonarda Art Gallery -Centrum Praskie Koneser, Warszawa, 2020
“OPTYMIASTO” Hotel Goodtime ApartHotel, Łódź, 2018
“ZIEMIA WODA POWIETRZE” Tulipan Centrum Handlowe, Łódź 2017
“Realizm i Magia” Galeria Forum, Łódź 2011
“Patria Flamenco” Muzeum Fabryki, Manufaktura, Łódź 2011
“Espańa” Costa del Mar, Manufaktura, Łódź, 2010
“Karnawałowy Przepych”, Klub Nauczyciela, Łódź, 2010
“Calle Sol” pod egidą Festiwalu Flamenco, 2009
“FantAktis” -wystawa aktu, Galeria In-Blanco, Łódź, 2008 [see credits]
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I was the organiser and curator of three “Loving Vincent” artists exhibitions, and currently curate a show exhibited with Virtual Show vanGoghAlive in Poland
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COMPETITIONS AND AWARDS
* Lunar Codex - via Fine Art Connoisseur and “Reinterpreting Masterwork” at PoetsArtists/33Contemporary show - 2022
* MOD Portrait 2021 - MEAM Museum of Contemporary Art, Barcelona, 2021 [selected artist]
* Fl3tch3r Exhibit Politically and Socially Engaged Art Competition, Reece Museum, Johnson City, Tennessee, USA, 2021 * award of merit
* WMOCA IBPC, International Biennial Portrait Competition, Wausau Museum Of Contemporary Art, Wisconsin, Usa 2021
* Health And The Climate & Ecological Emergency Exhibition London 2021
“ Quadro-Art” International Biennal of Painting for Professional Artists – Competition [commendation], Łódź, 2014
“Poezja Bałuckich Podwórek” Galeria In-Blanco, Łódź, 2010 [first prize]
“XI Pokonkursowa Wystawa im. Stanisława Ostrowskiego” Centrum Inicjatyw Artystycznych, Łódź, 2010 [first prize]
“Wystawa Poplenerowa SPA” ŁDK 2010 [ second prize ]
“Morze 2009” Wystawa Marynistyczna SPA, Łódź, 2009 [second prize]
“Inspiracje” Śródmiejskie Forum Kultury, 2009, [Special Award]
“Wystawa Poplenerowa SPA” ŁDK, 2009 [commendation]
“Wystawa Poplenerowa SPA” ŁDK, 2008 [ commendation]
“Ptaki” Śródmiejskie Forum Kultury, 2007, [ commendation]
* This statement has been provided directly by the artist in association to their 16th International ARC Salon entries. This content has not been edited for typos or grammatical errors and has not been vetted for accuracy.
