Mateusz Choróbski

Born in 1987. He received a bachelor's degree in photography from the University of Arts in Poznań (2011) and a master's degree in media arts from the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw (2013). He started his PHD at University of Arts in Poznań in 2015. He lives and works in Warsaw. Member of the Artist Pension Trust.

Selected solo shows

2016

A Slow Collapse of a Journey, CSW Kronika, Bytom, PL

2015

Blue Bird', ROD, Warsaw, PL

Blue Bird, Zona Sztuki Aktualnej, Szczecin, PL

I was maddened with sunlight. I felt like laughing, Arsenał, Białystok, PL

2013

The draught, Another Vacant Space, Berlin, DE

Long delayed reunion, Asymetria Modern, Warsaw, PL

The draught, Spokojna 15, Warsaw, PL

Selected group shows

2017

Raw Material, Eva Meyer Gallery, Pairs, FRE

2016

Dama art fair,Turin, IT

A stitch in time saves nine,Warsaw Gallery Weekend, PL

London Biennale in Rome, ITA

2015

Worth Remembering! A Tribute to Jerzy Lewczyński, Asymetria Fundation, Warsaw Gallery Weekend, PL

What to do with things I don't want to share? Wschód gallery, Warsaw Gallery Weekend, PL

Nesting, Asymetria Fundation, Warsaw, PL

2014

Winter is Coming, Grey House, Kraków, PL

Precipations, Another Vacant Space, Berlin Art Week, DE

No Yawning, New Theatre, Warsaw, PL

The Archive Project, Another Vacant Space, Berlin, DE

The draught, Short Waves, Poznań, PL

2013

Biennale of young artists Rybie Oko, Ustka, PL

Tribute to Moda Polska, Lookout Gallery, Warsaw, PL

Mum, I just really need to focus on my art right now, Arsenał Gallery, Poznań, PL

Spokojna Tour Now, performed by PDP Orchestra, MOCAK, Kraków, PL

Wanda Liza, BWA Zielona Góra, PL

Cohesion, New Theater, Warsaw, PL

2012

Curators' Network, MOCAK, Kraków, PL

In Out Festival, CSW Łaźnia, Gdańsk, PL

Pool, TIFF, Wrocław, PL

Hygiene, installation site specific in space of Academy of Fine Arts, Warsaw, PL

Winter, installation site specific in public space, Warsaw, PL

2011

By Own Measure II, Wrocław Contemporary Museum, Wrocław, PL

Gateways, KUMU, Taliin, EE

Shore to Shore, Video-art Biennial, George Mason University Gallery, Washington, USA

Generation After, 7th Biennaleof Photography: Margins, Poznań, PL

Wind in my heart, Dust in my head, Hermanns residence, Poznań, PL

Oxygen, Points of view, Manhattan Gallery, Łódź, PL

Tarzan, installation site specific in Arts and Business Center-Old Brewery, Poznań, PL

Performance actions

2016

The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner, Manifesta 11, Zurych, CHE

Nice to meet, TRAFO, Szczecin, PL

2015

Jitters, Komuna Warszawa, Warsaw, PL

2014

The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner, BWA Katowice, PL

Fairs

2016

DAMA ART FAIR,Turin (IT), with Wschód gallery

2015

Summa Art Fair, Madrid (ESP), with Another Vacant Space from Berlin

Monographs & solo exhibition catalogues

2016

Go East,Interview with the artist by Ashik Zaman, the Forumist magazine, online & print, eng

Pożytki z błądzenia, Text by Mateusz Choróbski, Magazyn Szum no. 13, p. 106 – 114, pl

2015

In Conversation: Mateusz Choróbski, Interview with the artist by Ashik Zaman, C-Print A journal about contemporary art, online, eng

I was maddened with sunlight. I felt like laughing, Text by Jakub Śwircz. Arsenał Białystok, print, pl & eng

Blue Bird, Text by Aurelia Nowak. Zona Sztuki Aktualnej, print & online, pl

2014

During the way, Interview with the artist by Alek Hudzik, Aktivist magazine, online & print, pl

2013

The draught, Text by Marko Stemankovic, Another Vacant Space Berlin, print, eng

Ventilate the space, Interview with the artist by Jakub Śwircz, Notes na 6 tygodni, print & online, pl

Long delayed reunion, Text by Jakub Śwircz, Asymetria Modern Warsaw, print & online,pl & eng

Group exhibition catalogues

Nocturnal Activities — series of performances in the city. Text by Jakub Śwircz. BWA Katowice, pl & eng

Selected bibliography

2016

Policht, Piotr. "Błędny Rycerz". www.magazynszum.pl (September 16, 2016) [ill.] [online]

2015

Plinta, Karolina. "Żeby coś zacząć, najpierw musisz się zanurzyć. Młodzi w Domu Słowa Polskiego". www.magazynszum.pl (November 13, 2015) [ill.] [online]

Plinta, Karolina. "I was maddened by sunlight. I felt like laughing. Blue Bird". Magazyn Szum no. 9 [ill.]

Selected awards

2015

Listed in the ranking of the most promising young polish artists published by Obieg Magazine - Centre for Contemporary Art in Warsaw

2014

Nominated to the Grey House Prize

Receiver of the Scholarship from the Minister of Culture

2012

Nominated to Curators' Network

Receiver of the Scholarship from the Minister of Education

Shortlisted to In Out Festival, CSW Łaźnia, Gdańsk

Public collections

Filmoteka of the Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw, PL