CV
Kamila Śladowska (she/her) is a Helsinki based visual artist born in 1996 in Warsaw, who works with various media, focussing on painting. Being raised in anthropocene, she tries to learn about painting from more-than-humans. The artist researches around topics of diversity and cultural anthropology in the context of post-humanism. Her creation is associated with eco-eroticism or eco-feminism. Inspired by hydrofeminism, transhumanism/anarcho-primitivism, Sladowska investigates the relationship of human and more-than-human. In the past years she has been working on interconected immersive painting ecosystems. She believes that regard on colour perception might be a clue to understand homo sapiens as part of evolutionary mechanisms. She makes effort to work with recycled materials or using slow techniques in order to reduce the harmful impact of painting. Her work has been shown in multiple countries in Europe (including for example Biennial of Palermo, STØND LEEG festival in Antwerp, Myymälä2 in Helsinki, Sinfonia Varsovia in Warsaw or In Feminis Veritas in Berlin).
Film and other collaborations:
Art direction and costumes for "The Story of..." directed by Mariia Solodiankina (2022)
Art direction and costumes for film directed by Shamsil Balkis (2022)
Costumes for Zahrah Ehsan's film "Footnotes on Arranged Marriage" (2022)
Art direction and costume design for Helsinki Film Festival trailer "Blossoming" by Mariia Solodiankina (2023)
Memberships:
- Yö art association
- Catalysti transcultural association
- Meandrx collective
Publications:
Artist interview in Radio Kapitał by Haft ASP (2021)
Supermarket Museum by Agro Perma Lab (2021)
Yö Lehti (2022)
Quantum Critic publication by Myymälä2 (2022)
The Visit Podcast by Leda Vaneva: "Eco-erotics" (2022)
Prize:
laureate of paining call held by Bardzo Biała Gallery and Polish- Armenian Foundation (2018)
Displays:
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Solo exhibition "Growing Interconnectedness" at Asbestos Art Space (2023)
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Solo exhibition "Biotech Dreams" at Galleria Kuja (2023)
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Collective Intelligence at Myymälä2 (2022)
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The Air We Share 2.0 performative event (2022)
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BAM Biennial in Palermo (2022)
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Kunsthaus Jägermeister in Helsinki (2022)
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Peace x 2022 international screening curated by Josef Ka (2022)
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Performance at Vapaan Taiteen Tila Helsinki (2022)
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Comfort Zone charity exhibition space at Solatorium, Warsaw (2022)
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Solo exhibition at UNNEW, Helsinki (2022)
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"Megalepiota" at Myymälä2 Process Wall (2021/2022)
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"Space for Diversity" site-specific installation during HIAA fest at Bokvillan Galleria (2021)
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"Altar for Greta Thunberg" display at Kammio, Helsinki (2021)
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Screening of the "Oasis" short film at the Savonlinna International Nature Film Festival (2021)
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Pehmeä Vandalismi collective exhibition at Luna Gallerie in Helsinki (2021)
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Art Fair in Sweden, Malmö (2021)
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"Oasis" display of an interdisciplinary visual arts project during the "STØND LEEG" Fameus festival (2021)
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"In Feminis Veritas" feminist art festival in Berlin (2021)
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Participation in an international virtual exhibition at the Museum of Supermarket (2021)
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"Diffusion" individual exhibition at BUW, Library of Warsaw University (2019)
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"Dance, dance, Color Haze" in Sinfonia Varsovia (2019)
Grants:
Scholarship of the rector of the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw (2017- 2020)
"Agrafka" Mazovian grant (2018)
Scholarship of the Ministry of Culture of Poland (2017,2018)
Taike Foundation working grant (2022)
City of Helsinki micro-grant (2022)
Taike Foundation grant for a working group The Air We Share 2.0 (2022)
Education:
2018: ESBAMA Montpellier Erasmus+ studies (fine arts)
2015- 2020: Master of Arts diploma at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw (Painting Faculty)
2019- 2020: Costume Design diploma at MSKPU in Warsaw