Justyna Tuchorska

Designer and feminist activist born in Lower Silesia, Poland in a family of Łemko origin. Graduate of E.Geppert Academy of Art and Design in Wrocław. Since 2020 settled in Prague, Czech Republic. Active mainly in the fields of textile art, costume and collage. Her works are centered around the topics of body, sexuality and spirituality, clashing tradition with modernity. Committed to sustainability, she works almost exclusively with recycled materials and focuses on historical styles and techniques.

Education:

• 2015-2020

  • Academy of Art and Design in Wrocław, Poland. M.F.A in Scenography and Costume Design

• 2017/2018

  • Academy of Fine Arts in Venice, Italy, M.F.A in Scenography and Sculpture

Selected exhibitions:

• 2024

  • PFFV x Academy of Fine Kink, group exhibition, Semperdepot, Vienna, Austria

• 2024

  • “Orlando – Collage and Illustration” Residency, Kolaj Institute, USA/online

• 2024

  • “Hi, Hey! Hello.” group exhibition, Fresh Salad x The Dog and Bone Gallery, Brighton, UK

• 2022/2023

  • “De Structura” Pan-European research/education project, Estonia/Europe

• 2022

  • Group exhibition “Mistrz i Uczeń”, Silesian Technical University in Gliwice, Poland

• 2019

  • “Breaking Boundaries” Conference and group exhibition, University of Lisbon, Portugal

• 2019

  • “Asking for It” group exhibition, AMP Gallery, London

• 2017/18

  • “Kunstzug” project, Wrocław, Poland - Dresden, Germany