‘In algorithmic translation’ Exhibition

Paweł Janicki – a new media artist and curator – draws primarily on developments in music, contemporary art, media art and posthumanist practice, whilst constructing forms that differ from those seen to date. He employs a wide range of techniques, approaches and protocols: he creates works that utilise synthetic senses, programming techniques and elements of spatial and materials engineering. Historical and contemporary contexts play a significant role in his work – in particular, the history of art and what might be called the history of thought.

He sits on the board of trustees of the WRO Art Centre and has recently collaborated with the Funken Academy, Fraunhofer IWU and the pan-European ArtCast4D/AAASeed project. He was the curator of the Polish Pavilion at the Gwangju Biennale in South Korea. The Algorithms Association cites his net-based performances as key events in the development of this art form.

Dawid Konopka is an interdisciplinary artist and a graduate of the Faculty of Media Arts at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw.

In his work, he uses object art, performance, photography and video as tools to explore the boundaries of subjectivity, its entanglement in imposed structures, and the possibilities for emancipation in the face of these structures. He analyses how value systems influence the development of the individual and their relationship with the surrounding world. He is interested in exploring alternative forms of presence and constructing situations in which the creative gesture opens up a space for a more direct experience, whilst confronting its limits.

His works have been exhibited at venues including the Ujazdowski Castle Centre for Contemporary Art, Zachęta – National Gallery of Art, the Labirynt Gallery and the Polish Institute in Rome.

Jakub Koźniewski is a designer and new media artist, and co-founder of the panGenerator collective, which creates work at the intersection of art, design and new technologies.

For many years, he co-led the Creative Coding postgraduate programme at the School of Form, and from 2022 to 2024 he taught on the Visiting Lectures programme at the Faculty of Design of the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw. When creating individual projects, he examines new technologies from a critical, post-digital perspective, combining digital media with physical matter and encapsulating ephemeral ideas in minimalist forms.

The panGenerator group’s projects have been exhibited at, amongst others, Ars Electronica, the ZKM in Karlsruhe, the WRO Biennale, Milan Design Week, Dutch Design Week and SXSW. The collective has received, amongst other awards, an Honourable Mention at the Prix Ars Electronica, the Cannes Golden Lion and the ‘Polityka’ Passport Award in the Digital Culture category.

Andreas Lutz is an artist who explores the relationship between humans and machines; on this basis, he seeks to create integrated and universal communication systems. He analyses the differences between reality and our perception of it, and portrays them through sculptures, installations and performances. He also creates experimental soundscapes that explore the relationship between semiotics and sound. He is the founder of KASUGA, a Berlin-based interdisciplinary studio and record label.

Lutz’s works were exhibited, amongst others, at the Antarctic Pavilion during the 57th Venice Biennale (Italy), the National Art Centre in Tokyo (Japan), at HeK in Basel (Switzerland), at the Times Art Museum in Beijing (China), at the Sónar+D festival in Barcelona (Spain) and Istanbul (Turkey), and at the B39 Art Bunker in Bucheon (South Korea).

Patrycja Maksylewicz is an intermedia artist. In her work, she focuses on interactive relationships, particularly those between humans and machines. She is interested in the concept of computational creativity and the analysis of biometric data through the language of art. She explores the relationships between different media and the ways in which they are used in both the real and virtual worlds – including in site-specific projects.

She has taken part in exhibitions, workshops and conferences both at home and abroad. Winner of the 2018 Kraków Art Salon competition in the ‘Initiative of the Year’ category. A graduate of the Faculty of Intermedia at the Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków, where she currently holds the position of assistant professor. She is also associated with the Foundation for the Development of Intermedia Art.

Agnieszka Rayss – photographer, co-founder of the Sputnik Photos association. She graduated in art history from the Jagiellonian University and completed her doctoral studies at the Poznań Academy of Fine Arts. She lectures at the School of Form at SWPS University. She has published the books ‘Ostatnia rozmowa z akademikiem Sacharowem’ (2022), ‘Z zapisków kolekcjonera’ (2019), ‘Tu się zaczyna koniec miast’ (2015) and ‘American Dream’ (2010).

A two-time winner of the Pictures of the Year competition and a two-time finalist in the Hasselblad Masters Award. She has also won numerous national awards, including at the Grand Press Photo competitions. She lectures at SWPS University.

David Sypniewski is a lecturer at SWPS University in Warsaw and a researcher specialising in AI in design. He is the founder and head of the Open Artificial Intelligence Laboratory at the Faculty of Design, a member of the HumanTech Centre, and, as of this year, also the head of the Department of Artificial Intelligence and the Dean’s representative for innovation.

Together with Agnieszka Rayss, he created an exhibition entitled ‘The End of the War’ – a series of paintings enhanced using generative tools. The project received an honourable mention at the FotoLux festival in Lucca. He also designed the eponymous mourning bot for the production of ‘Grief//bot’ at Wrocław’s Kombinat Theatre.

He conducts research into the implementation of artificial intelligence-based tools in the design process. He is working on a PhD on the automation of wayfinding design in refugee centres.

Sefa Sagir is a multimedia artist, creative technologist, musician and performer who explores the space between the analogue and digital worlds. He creates interactive audiovisual systems in which gestures, media and data are combined in real time.

He currently focuses on theatre and audiovisual productions. He brings together a variety of fields – art, technology, politics and economics – into cohesive experiences that resonate with audiences.

He has collaborated with the Copernicus Science Centre, the Haus der Kulturen der Welt and the Sapporo International Art Festival in Japan. He teaches new media art at the Polish-Japanese Academy of Information Technology.

Anna Klimczak is a visual artist. She creates site-specific installations and performance pieces. She is a curator of exhibitions and art projects. She has been working at the Polish-Japanese Academy of Computer Technology in Warsaw since 2009.

Varvara & Mar is an artistic duo founded in 2009 by Dr Varvara Guljajeva and Mar Canet Sola. Varvara is Associate Professor of Kinetic Imaging at VCUarts Qatar. Mar is a PhD candidate at Tallinn University.

Their work explores the intersections of art, technology and society, engaging with automation, artificial intelligence, perception, craft and human–machine relationships. Their practice often reflects on how technological systems shape everyday experience.

The duo has exhibited at venues including the Museum of Arts and Design in New York, FACT in Liverpool, Santa Mònica in Barcelona, the Barbican and the V&A in London, the Onassis Cultural Centre in Athens, Ars Electronica in Linz and ZKM in Karlsruhe.