Artists have always opened people's eyes and souls. They say that a crisis is not the time for ideals. But it is precisely in times of crisis and the decline of ideals that artists should talk about important and sublime things and remind us so that ideals have a chance to sprout and be reborn...
Paweł Sadaj is a conceptual art photographer who explores the essence of humanity against the background of social and civilisation processes, their impact on the surrounding world, the environment and history. The visual language in his works is in clear contrast to the themes the artist deals with. Paweł's work has been significantly influenced by art history, especially painting. When creating his photographs, he combines art eras and juggles with canons and symbolism. When creating the final work, he does not shy away from combining photography with 3D graphics.
Paweł Sadaj is a graduate of the Academy of Fine Arts in Gdańsk, Faculty of Graphic Arts, in the following studios: graphic design, poster, intermedia and theatre scenography. He graduated with honours in 2000. Before that, he graduated in artistic photography at the High School of Fine Arts in Gdynia. He lives in Poland. His work has been exhibited in Poland, Germany and Great Britain.
Awards and honors:
NordArt 2024 - exhibited list of 200 artist
Aesthetica Art Prize 2024 - The Longlisted Artist
Traveler Photographer Of The Year 2023 - Special Mention in The Best Single Image in a Portfolio category
Nord Art 2020/21 – exhibited list of 200 artists
Sunny Art Prize 2020 – exhibited, The Short listed of 27 artists
Color Awards 2020 – The Nomination in Fine Art category
Leica 6×7 Competition 2019 – The Special Mention
Color Awards 2019 – nomination in Fine Art category
Nord Art 2019 – final, exhibited list of 200 artist
Trojmiasto Off Film Festival – Special Mention for best alternative film
47 National Competition for Amateur Films in Konin – Prize for best-animated film
International Festival of Cinema Off Poznan 2001 – Second Prize in the category of 1 minute
International Festival of Cinema Off Poznan 2001 – Autor’s Honorable Mention
Tenbit Filmforum Festival – the Second Prize
7 National Festival of Author’s Animation Films in Krakow – Special Mention
Exhibitions:
2024 NordArt 2024, Kunstwerk Carlshütte, Büdelsdorf, Germany - Group exhibition
2024 Aesthetica Art Prize - York, Great Britan, Group exhibition
2021 NordArt 2020/21, Kunstwerk Carlshütte, Büdelsdorf, Germany - Group exhibition
2020 Sunny Art Prize, London, United Kingdom - Group exhibition
2020 The Stanisław Moniuszko Podlasie Opera and Philharmonic – European Art Centre in Białystok, Poland - Group exhibition
2020 Leica 6×7 Gallery Warsaw, Poland - Solo exhibition
2019 Leica Competition, Leica 6×7 Gallery Warsaw, Poland - Group exhibition
2019 NordArt 2019, Kunstwerk Carlshütte, Büdelsdorf, Germany - Group exhibition
2012 „Young at Art”, Gallery „Lufcik” Warsaw, Poland - Group exhibition
2012 Gallery DAP I Warsaw, Poland - Group exhibition
2012 „The Youngest”, Gallery DAP I, Warsaw, Poland - Group exhibition
2010 Artists’ Studio Association „Lubelska”, Warsaw, Poland - Solo exhibition
2009 Artists’ Studio Association „Lubelska”, Warsaw, Poland - Solo exhibition
2006 National Museum in Gdansk, Artworks Theater Set Design Studio graduates from the Academy of Fine Arts in Gdansk, Poland - Group exhibition