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Zbigniew Blajerski studied under Jerzy Nowakowski at the Academy of Fine Arts in Cracow. A native of Ustrzyki Dolne, a picturesque town in direct proximity to the mountains, he sculpts in numerous materials, predominantly in stone and wood. He also has significant achievements in ceramics and drawing and has held numerous exhibitions all over Poland.

Zbigniew has been sculpting for over fifteen years, continuing the long-standing family tradition. His parents were first teachers and critics of his work. The artistic vocabulary started forming in their studio in Jaroslaw, Subcarpathia but expanded during studies under Jerzy Nowakowski at the Academy of Fine Arts in Cracow. Blajerski is very comprehensive, he works with ceramics, wood, stone, metal, cast, and resin.

Blajerski’s work, artistic ideas, and projects come alive in his workshop in Cracow. He gets a lot of satisfaction from creating. This feeling is brought on in the daylight as a result of huge physical exertion, and mental engagement. Getting through the process of creation takes the artist to be well prepared with the project and to organize the workspace to make a sculpture from a specific material. It also takes a lot of patience and a strong will to self-improvement.

The material he likes the most is ceramics, because as Blajeski said himself: “It gives me a lot of freedom of creation and allows for abstract thinking.” Except for ceramics he creates from lime, oak, black oak, and walnut wood; stones such as carrara marble, rosso portugalo, travertine, limestone, sandstone, and granite.

Blajerski established his specific style of fishnet constructions. With such a base he creates mostly busts enameled in different colors. It became his identification mark and brought him recognition in the sculpture market. In his creative work, he seeks the answers about our existence in society. He considers the meaning of individual existence and marks that bond our lives with the past. Blajerski believes that prints made by humans in the wood will be eventually destroyed by the fire and turned to ashes. In addition, all the meanings of wooden creations will vanish. In ceramics, fire is a creation tool, which embeds artistic forms brought to life by the water - direct opposition to fire. Blajerski finds symbolism in ceramic art. He assumes that some people are mentally as fragile and sensitive as clay. That's why he loved this material for the creation of sculptures.

Blajerski doesn't tolerate emptiness, when he’s not sculpting, he draws. What’s more, he also plays the bass in the band called “Calmly” founded with college colleagues.

Exhibitions:

"Jubilee of the 75th Anniversary of the Krakow Zoo, Outdoor Sculpture and Drawing Exhibition", May 2004, Krakow

"The nature of concrete seat", exhibition ending the concrete workshop for students of architecture and sculpture 2006 Krakow

Post-plein-air exhibition of Artistic Ceramics, October 2007, Cafe Młynek gallery, Krakow

Exhibition of works by students of the sculpture in ceramics studio at the Faculty of the Krakow Academy of Fine Arts, 2008 Bolesławiec, 2009 Krzeszowice, 2009 Myślenice, 2008 Zabierzów

"Young artistic talents", exhibition in the art gallery "Hortar" 2008 Tarnów

"Fetish", collective exhibition painting, sculpture, graphics, drawing, March 28, 2008, Krakow

Ceramics exhibition at the "Na Styku" gallery in Chrzanów MOKSiR, November 2008, Chrzanów

POPLENER CERAMIC EXHIBITION of students and graduates of the Sculpture Studio in Ceramics, Faculty of Sculpture at the Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow, October 6, 2011 at the e66 Gallery in Gdańsk.

Sculpture exhibition by prof. Jerzy Nowakowski entitled "My diplomats and me" on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of creative work, December 15, 2011 - January 8, 2012. Upper Palace of Art, Krakow

Opening of the New Architectural Space with Design, Idea Fix store, ul. Bocheńska 7, May 25, 2012 in Krakow's Kazimierz.

The sculpture is set in fire. Gallery of the Polish House in Krakow, Rynek Główny 14, February 6, 2013

Silence of Dialogue, an exhibition of works by students and graduates of the sculpture in ceramics studio, October 29, 2013. Lipowa 3 Gallery in Krakow

2015 Exhibition of the 10th anniversary of the open-air ceramics in Szklarska Poręba - The House of Carl and Gerhart Hauptmann - The Karkonosze Museum in Szklarska Poręba

The exhibition "Compassio" - Center of Faith and Culture - Hebdów

2014 "Around Christmas" Cultural and Sports Center - Vauxhall Gallery

Krzeszowice "In the Trails of Saint Nicholas" exhibition. Municipal Center of Culture and Sport in Chrzanów

Gallery "Na Styku" Exhibition "Mother of Eternity" Faith and Culture Center - Hebdów

Exhibition "Peace and good" Faith and Culture Center - Hebdów Exhibition of students and graduates of the Ceramics Studio of the Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow "Silence of Dialogue" - NCK Krakow

Exhibition of students and graduates of the Ceramics Studio of the Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow "Silence of Dialogue" - Centrum Wiara i Kultura Hebdów

Vauxhall Gallery - Center for Culture and Sports in Krzeszowice Exhibition "Silence of Dialogue" exhibition of works by Students and Graduates of the Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow

Ceramics Museum - Bolesławiec Exhibition "Sculpture preserved by fire" - Galeria Długa

International Ceramics Center - Bolesławiec Post-competition exhibition of sculpture "Contemporary armor"

Promotion Gallery of the Academy of Fine Arts, Krakow Exhibition "Silence of Dialogue" exhibition of works by Students and Graduates of the Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow - Glass and Ceramics Center - Lipowa 3 Gallery

Krakow Exhibition "Sculpture preserved by fire" - Museum of the North - Mazovia - Łomża

Post-competition sculpture exhibition "Contemporary Armor" - Castle Museum in Malbork Interdisciplinary international exhibition of works by students and graduates of the Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow - "More or less" - Stary Młyn

Zabierzów Exhibition "Sculpture preserved by fire" - Faith and Culture Center, Gallery in Krużganki - Hebdów Exhibition "Christmas Card" - Galeria pod Rejentem - Krakow Exhibition "Sculpture preserved by fire" - Galeria Vauxhall

Culture and Sport Center in Krzeszowice Exhibition "Sculpture preserved by fire" - Gallery of the Polish Diaspora in Krakow

Exhibition of sculptures of the Blajerski family at the Center for Culture and Promotion, Main Gallery at Attavantich, August 2015

Blajerscy & Friends, exhibition at the Center for Culture and Promotion, Main Gallery at Attavantich, March 2019

Sculpture Laboratory, ToTuart Art Gallery Exhibition 11.07. -11.08.2020, Warsaw