Diana Wolzak
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.
Vitae
Diana Wolzak is a Dutch artist currently living and working in London and Berlin.
Her works are in collections in London, Paris, The Hague and Dubai.
Education
1995-1998
BA (Hons) Fine Art, Central St Martins School of Art, London
1978-1980
Post Graduate Diploma Visual Communication, Goldsmiths College, London
1974-1977
B Ed Art and Design, Stockwell College of Education, Kent
Selected Exhibitions
2022
The Winter Show, LindenHall studio Gallery Deal, Kent
Hard Times, Koppel X, Piccadilly Circus, London
Verb, Group Show, Thameside Studios, London
Fools Gold, Interim Show Thameside Studios, London
2021
Group show, BBA 2021, BBA Gallery, Berlin
2020
Solo Show ‘Nothing is Ordinary’ BBA Gallery. Berlin
2019
Open Show, Collage arts, London
2018
Emerging Photographers, BBA Gallery, Berlin
‘Group’ Show- Collage Arts London
2017
Creekside Open, APT gallery, selected by Jordan Baseman, Alison Wilding
‘Consequences’ Show, Maxilla Space, London
2016
Solo show ‘Turnaround’, Long White Cloud Gallery, London
2015
Site specific Installations, Rushmore School, Clapton, London
Site specific Interventions, BondStreet, Perrins Ct, Regent St, London
2014
Open show ‘Want not waste not’, Hoxton, London
Monthly Show. ACAVA Artists Crits Seminars, London
Performance ‘Its all in the balance’, London
2013
Creekside Open, APT gallery, selected by Paul Noble, Ceri Hand
Performance ‘Clear stacking’, Crit Art, ACAVA, London
2012
Spring show, Sculpture installation, Willesden Green Gallery, London
Acava Cremer street Open, London
Cafe Gallery, Southwark, London
Colour stacking containers, Cremer street gallery, London
2011
The London Group Open, London
The Tricycle Gallery, London
Willesden Green Gallery, London
Dolphin Square Open, London
2010
Art on the Roundabout, Old Street, London
Art in the Park, Hyde Park London
Connection, Peabody Art show, London
2009
Featured artist, Florence Trust 3 Show, London
Selected Artist, Islington Festival, London
Artist Residencies
2022
Hard Times Show and residency. Performance ‘Handing Over’
2021
Thameside studios Mass residency, London and Deal
2020
Residency at BBA gallery, Berlin
2019
Contributing Artist, Collage Arts, London
2018
Collaboration Artist, Long White Cloud, Hoxton, London
2017
Resident Artist, Rushmore School London
2012/16
Artists’ seminar crits, ACAVA, London
2007-2009
Resident Artist, Curator, Art on the move, London
2006-2007
Resident Artist, The Florence Trust, London
2005
Residency and Performance, House Gallery
2004
Artist in Residence, Le Vieux Chateau, Limousin, France
Articles
Kunstleben Berlin
BBA gallery presents
temporaryspaceberlin
Time Out
The Times
Evening Standard
FRAC France
DesignWeek
Spotlight