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Michał Korchowiec, b. 1987, a graduate of painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow, visual artist, theater set designer, and director of documentary films. He is the author and co-author of several dozen exhibitions in Poland and abroad, presenting his painting, video art, and installations. Since 2009, as the author of scenography, costumes, and lighting, he has collaborated with many directors in Poland, Germany, Iceland, and Japan.

Creator of the visual world of performances by Monika Strzępka and Paweł Demirski, such as “In the name of Jakub S.”, “Rainbow Stand”, “Courtney Love” or „Non–divine comedy”, winner of many awards and distinctions. In Iceland, he made the sets for the performance based on the novel “Salka Valka” by Halldor Laxness, the only Icelandic Nobel laureate, directed by Yane Ross. He co-created (as set designer) the performances of Wiktor Rubin, Wojtek Klemm, Jacek Poniedzialek, Magda Szpecht, and Tomek Cymerman. The premiere of his feature-length documentary “Morgenrot” took place at the 56 ‘Krakow Film Festival and the 26’ International Film Festival in Cottbus in 2016.

He cooperates with Gallery @Listval_ in Reykiavik Iceland

@michalkorchowiec

https://michalkorchowiec.brushd.com

FILMS:

SET DESIGNS:

  • Set and light design for the play “Always coming home” by Ursula Le Guin directed by Magda Szpecht, Tokyo Theater Festival, November 2019; TR Warsaw 6 March 2020
  • Set and light design for the play „Mr. Schuster buys a street” by Ulrike Syha directed by Tomek Cymerman, Theater Wybrzeże in Gdansk, July 2019
  • Set and light design for the play „Konig Macus der Erste” directed by Wojtek Klemm, Theater Junge Generation, Dresden, March 2019
  • Set and light design for the play “Things we didn’t throw away” by Marcin Wicha directed by Magda Szpecht, Theater Horzycy in Toruń, February 2019
  • Set and light design for the play “Edyp Tyran” directed by Wojtek Klemm, Theater Horzycy in Toruń, March 2018
  • Set design for the play of Jola Janiczak “Neron” directed by Wiktor Rubin, Powszechny Theater in Warsaw, March 2018
  • Set design for the play based on “Vernon Subutex” by V. Depentes novel directed by Wiktor Rubin, Słowacki Theater and Divine Comedy festival Cracow, Dec. 2017
  • Set and light design for the play of Bernard-Marie Koltès “Roberto Zucco” directed by Lena Frankiewicz, Theater Horzycy in Toruń, June 2017 
  • Set, light, and costume design for the play of Tennessee Williams “Cat on a hot tin roof” directed by Jacek Poniedziałek, Ludowy Theater in Krakow, March 2017 
  • Set design for the play directed by Yana Ross “Salka Valka” based on Halldor Laxness novel, Borgarlekhusid (City theater) in Reykiavik, December 2016
  • Set design for the play of Jola Janiczak and Wiktor Rubin “Wifes of state…” the Polish Theatre in Bydgoszcz, October 2015
  • Set design and costumes for the play directed and translated by Jacek Poniedzialek “Osama the Hero”, AT Theater in Warsaw, October 2016
  • Set, light and costume design for the play directed by Lena Frankiewicz “Vassa Zeleznowa” Jaracza’s Theatre in Łodz, March 2016
  • Set design (object/installation) for the play directed by Robert Jarosz “Wall that unites” 7th. International Kids Carnival in Venice, Biennale di Venezia 2016
  • Set and costumes design for the play directed and translated by Jacek Poniedzialek “Who’s afraid of Virginia Woolf”, Polonia Theater in Warsaw, Jan 2016
  • Set and light design for the play of Jola Janiczak and Wiktor Rubin “Gorgonowa case” at the National Old Theatre in Krakow, March 2015
  • Set and costumes design for the play Monika Strzępka and Paweł Demirski “Non-Divine Comedy. Everything I will tell to God”, the National Old Theatre in Krakow, December 2014
  • Set and costumes design for the play of Jola Janiczak and Wiktor Rubin “Detroit. History of a hand” Polish Theater in Bydgoszcz, December 2014
  • Set and costumes design for the play directed and translated by Jacek Poniedzialek “The Glass Menagerie”,  J. Kochanowski Theater in Opole, September 2014
  • Set and costumes design series of theatrical by Monika Strzępka and Paweł Demirski “Curse, episode from the time of distress” Łaźnia Nowa Theatre in Krakow and Warsaw Imka, the first episode December 2014, the second episode May 2014, the third episode June 2014
  • Set and costumes design for the musical of Monika Strzępka i Paweł Demirski “Take and Eat” Entertainment Theatre in Chorzów, December 2013
  • Set design and costumes for the play “The Battle of Warsaw 1920” by Monika Strzępka and Paweł Demirski, the National Old Theatre in Krakow, June 2013
  • Set design and costumes for the play  by Monika Strzępka i Paweł Demirski “Courtney Love”, Polish Theatre in Wroclaw, December 2012
  • Set design and costumes for the play of Monika Strzępka i Paweł Demirski “Company”, New Theatre Poznan, October 2012
  • Set design and costumes for the play “The death and resurrection of the world” Nisa-Momme Stockman directed by Ewelina Marciniak, National Old Theatre in Krakow, 28.09. 2012
  • Set design and costumes for the play of Monika Strzępka i Paweł Demirski “About good” Dramatic Theatre in Walbrzych, 2012
  • Set design and costumes for the play of Monika Strzępka i Paweł Demirski “In the name of James S.” Krakow premiere 08/12/2011 Łaźnia Nowa Theater, Kraków, Warsaw premiere 18/12/2011 Dramatic Theatre, International Theatre Festival production of “The Divine Comedy” in Krakow and Dramatic Theatre in Warsaw
  • Set design and costumes spectacle directed by Jacek Poniedzialek “Osama the Hero”, Dennis Kelly, premiere IMKA Theatre in Warsaw and Lublin Maat Project
  • Set and costumes design for the play directed by Robert Jarosz “Where is Pinocchio?” premiere Theatre Institute in Warsaw
  • Set and costumes design for the play directed by Ewelina Marciniak “Proces berentyzacji” Michal Buszewicz, premiere Drama Theatre in Walbrzych within Wałbrzych Days of Drama
  • Set design and costumes for the play of Monika Strzępka i Paweł Demirski “Rainbow stand” premiere 05/03/2011, Polish Theatre in Wroclaw.
  • Set design and costumes for the workshop Bazart 2010 (Focus on Mitos 21) at the Stary Theatre in Krakow. Performances Ewelina Marciniak based on the text Nisa-Momme Stockmann titled “Rent” and the play of Stephan Seidel on the basis of his text titled “Daedalus Dreaming” – November 2010
  • Set design and costumes for the play of Monika Strzępka i Paweł Demirski “There was a Andrew, Andrew, Andrew and Andrew” premiere 22/05/2010, Drama Theatre in Walbrzych.
  • Set design and costumes for the play of Monika Strzępka i Paweł Demirski “Long live the war!!!” 12/12/2009, Drama Theatre in Walbrzych.

SOLO EXHIBITIONS:

 GROUP EXHIBITIONS:

  • “Skip the Line”, Warsaw Biennale October-November 2018
  • “Will there be war tomorrow?”, Opener Music Festival 2018, Museum of Modern Art Warsaw, July 2018
  • “Converge” Artists of the Sim Residency in Reykiavik December 2016
  • “Plica Polonica” Centre for Contemporary Art “Kronika” in Bytom November 2014 / Jannuary 2015
  • Participation in the 6th Festival Warsaw Under Construction. October / November 2014
  • “Face the Day”, an exhibition curated by Stach Ruksza, the festival Grolsch ArtBoom Festival June 2014
  • “In dunklen Waldern- Poland” – February-May 2011, Hangart-7, Salzburg, an exhibition curated by Lioba Reddeker (Basis-Wien) (exhibition catalog)
  • “Junge Englische Malerei” – January / March 2010, Municipal Gallery, Neu Isenburg, 
  • “Junge Englische Malerei” – June / July-October, Gallery BestregArts, Frankfurt.

 MUSIC VIDEOS:

  • Costume design for the music video “Beautiful People” Thom York/ Mark Pritchard, directed by Michał Marczak
  • Set design for the music video “Bread” Mr. D., directed by Krzysztof Skonieczny, music video where there is Anja Rubik
  • Set design for the music video “Hajs” Mr. D., directed by Krzysztof Skonieczny
  • Set design for the music video “Girls” Dr. Misio, directed by Krzysztof Skonieczny

VIDEO ART:

  • „Głodówka” „Hunger strike”, 20:00 min., 2014 (First show: CSW Kronika w Bytomiu)
  • „72 Godziny” „72 hours”, 18:00 min., 2012 (First show: ASP w Krakowie)
  • „Zmęczony” „Exhausted”, 00:25 sek., 2012 (First show: CSW Kronika w Bytomiu)
  • „Pamiętnik rodzinny. Cenzura” „Family Diary. Censure”, 06:44 min., 2010  (First show: CSW Kronika w Bytomiu)
  • „Thrombos. Odpowiedzialność” „Thrombos. Responsibility”, 03:00 min., 2010 (First show: Galeria Leto w Warszawie)
  • „Thrombos . Pobieranie” „Thrombos. Blood sampling”, 01:42 min., 2010 (First show: Galeria Leto w Warszawie)
  • „Chłop Rybka w E’Argento” „The peasant Rybka in E’Arghento”, 04:51 min., 2009 (First show: Galeria CK w Tarnowskich  Górach)
  • „Ułuda” „Delusion”, 04:56 min., 2009 (First show: Galeria Floriańska 22 w Krakowie)
  • „Tego dnia nasi rodzice się rozstali” „That day our parents broke up”, 00:59 min., 2009 (First show: Galeria Nova w Krakowie)
  • „-auto. Dziadek” „-auto. Grandpa”, 01:32 min., 2009 
  • „-auto. Przygotowania świąteczne” „-auto. Christmas preparations”, 00:49 min., 2009 (First show: Galeria Nova w Krakowie)

 SCHOLARSHIP AND AWARDS (SELECTED):

  • Sunydays in the countryside, a workshop for young film directors organized by European Film Academy
  • Grand Prix XII Theater Festival “Raport” Gdynia 2017
  • Sim Art Residency Reykiavik, Nov.-Dec. 2016
  • Scholarship “Młoda Polska” 2015, awarded for post-production film “Morgenrot”, the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage
  • Individual Award at the Sixth International Theatre Festival “Divine Comedy”, Cracow 2013, for costumes and set design to present “Courtney Love”
  • Grand Prix in the National Competition for the Polish Contemporary Art 2013 and Individual Award in this competition, Jan Świderski’s Award 2013- for the performance “Courtney Love”.
  • Leon Schiller’s Award 2013, for his contribution to the visual development of the Polish Theatre,
  • Grand Prix VII Theatre Festival “Raport” Gdynia 2012,
  • Grand Prix IV International Festival “Divine Comedy” in 2011 in Cracow for the play of “Rainbow Stand“ 2011 in Cracow,
  • Grand Prix X Theatre Festival “world premiere” in 2011 in Bydgoszcz for the play of “Rainbow Stand“
  • Grand Prix V Festival “Raport” 2010 in Gdynia  for the play “Long live the war !!!”
  • Grand Prix III International Festival “Divine Comedy” 2010 in Krakow, for the play “There was a Andrew, Andrew, Andrew and Andrew”
  • Scholarship from the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage for 2009/2010
  • Artistic residence in Morocco (Café Tessardmin ) January / February and April 2015

 Participated in many Polish and International Theatre Festivals in Poland and abroad.