Diana Wolzak
Born in The Netherlands
Lives and works in London, UK and Berlin, Germany
About
Wolzak nurtures discarded objects and throwaway materials into humorous, colourful and playful works of art. Freeing everyday mass production from their function, she allows the mundane to shine beyond their common definition, and creatively redefines their existence. Diana Wolzak’s art is an art of recycling. In her sculptural work Wolzak confronts the materiality of the discarded and gives it a new life. Therefore Wolzak has been called a ‘Pop Art Shaman’. Over time, her works discolour or partly disintegrate, changing the ordinary yet again into something else, something other. In order to salvage, but also reflect the materiality of her sculptures, Wolzak has been exploring colour, form, texture and content through a series of painstakingly slow and detailed drawings. The drawings have been further developed into smaller and large scale prints.
Education
1995-1998
BA (Hons) Fine Art, Central St Martins School of Art, London, UK
1978-1980
Post Graduate Diploma Visual Communication, Goldsmiths College, London, UK
1974-1977
B Ed Art and Design, Stockwell College of Education, Kent, UK
Exhibitions (Selected)
2022
The Winter Show, LindenHall studio Gallery Deal, Kent, UK
Hard Times, Koppel X, Piccadilly Circus, London, UK
Verb, Group Show, Thameside Studios, London, UK
Fools Gold, Interim Show Thameside Studios, London, UK
2021
BBA 2021, Group show, BBA Gallery, Berlin, Germany
2020
Nothing is Ordinary, Solo Show, BBA Gallery, Berlin, Germany
2019
Open Show, Collage Arts, London, UK
2018
Emerging Photographers, Group Show, BBA Gallery, Berlin, Germany
Group Show, Collage Arts, London, UK
2017
Creekside Open, APT Gallery, selected by Jordan Baseman, Alison Wilding
Consequences, Group Show, Maxilla Space, London, UK
2016
Turnaround, Solo Show, Long White Cloud Gallery, London, UK
Artist Residencies (Selected)
2022
Hard Times Show and residency. Performance ‘Handing Over’
2021
Thameside studios Mass residency, London and Deal, UK
2020
Residency at BBA Gallery, Berlin, Germany
2019
Contributing Artist, Collage Arts, London, UK
2018
Collaboration Artist, Long White Cloud, Hoxton, London, UK
2017
Resident Artist, Rushmore School London, UK
Born in The Netherlands
Lives and works in London, UK and Berlin, Germany
