Mikołaj Sobczak

Photo by Maciej Landsberg

Through his multifaceted work, Mikołaj Sobczak (1989 Poznań, Poland) gives voice to overlooked histories and marginalized identities, weaving them into kaleidoscopic installations. His collages, performances, and films are windows into the complex cast of characters and narratives of his mythology. Stemming from a thorough research into persecution society and queer resistance, Sobczak’s work contributes to a necessary and ongoing multiplication of histories.

During his residency at Jester, he will work on the production of pictorial and architectural elements that will be integrated into Impossible Songs, the first exhibition to be hosted in Jester’s kunsthal during the spring of 2024.

Mikołaj Sobczak has recently exhibited at Ludwig Forum, Aachen, Germany, Kunsthalle Münster, Germany, and Shedhalle, Zurich, Switzerland, and his works are part of the collections of the Museum of Modern Art, Warsaw, The National Museum, Gdańsk, and the Galeria Bielska BWA. Sobczak was an artist in residence at the Rijksakademie van beeldende kunsten in Amsterdam between 2021 and 2023; at Art Explora, Cité internationale des arts in Paris until February 2024. He was awarded the Paszport Polityki Award in 2021.