Rafał Ciesielski
Rafał Ciesielski
Studies at the Academy of Fine Arts in Łódź at the Faculty of Graphic Arts in 1981-1987.
Diploma in the studio of Professor Andrzej Bartczak and in the studio of Professor Stanisław Łabędzki in January 1988.
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Biography

Son of sculptor Włodzimierz Ciesielski and textile designer Maria Zielińska née Chmielińska.
Graduate of the High School of Fine Arts in Łódź - diploma in 1981.
Studies at the Academy of Fine Arts in Łódź at the Faculty of Graphic Arts in 1981-1987.
Diploma in the studio of Professor Andrzej Bartczak and in the studio of Professor Stanisław Łabędzki in January 1988.
Active in the area of printmaking: intaglio print 1984-1986, relief print (linocut) 1986-1990.
Active in the area of sculpture since 1985 until today.
Exhibitions
1988 - Participation in II Lodz Spring Salon (graphic arts).
1988 - Gallery'78 - House of Culture Karolew in Lodz (graphic arts).
1989 - Gallery "Piwnica" Piotrkowska'86 in Lodz (graphic arts).
1990 - Lokator Culture House in Lodz (graphic design).
2010 - Academy of Humanities and Economics in Lodz - series of "Handicrafts". (exhibition of sculpture).
2010 - £ód¼ House of Culture in £ód¼ (exhibition of sculpture).
2013 - Collegiate House of the All Saints Parish in Sieradz - sculpture exhibition together with father Włodzimierz Ciesielski.
2016 - Willa Gallery (Lodz Galleries) - sculpture exhibition "Stone souls". exhibition in the series - Łódź creative families, combined with an exhibition of Włodzimierz Ciesielski and Jolanta Ciesielska.
Since 1985, sculptural work in sacral objects. Sculptures and reliefs in wood (linden, oak)

Major projects

1986 - St. Anthony Church of the Orionist Fathers in Zduńska Wola. Altar wall, altar and pulpit (wood-oak). Construction together with Włodzimierz Ciesielski.
1987 - St. Stanislaw Kostka church in Plock. Sculpture elements integrating the wall with the Stations of the Cross. Reliefs in linden wood.
1988-1992 St. John the Baptist church in Kutno. The altar wall, the figure of Christ the Saviour, the altars in side aisles and the way of the cross. Reliefs and full sculpture, linden wood.
1993 - Chapel of Salesian Missionary Center in Warsaw. Altar wall, bas-relief, wood-plywood.
2008 - The Divine Mercy Church in Brzesko. Bas-reliefs for the chapels, linden wood. Together with Włodzimierz Ciesielski.
2008 - The parish church of Salesians in Zyrardow. The Way of the Cross and the altar wall. Bas-reliefs in linden wood. Realization together with Włodzimierz Ciesielski.
2011 - parish church of Good Shepherd in Lodz - portrait of Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski.
Stefan Wyszyński - relief in linden wood.

Since 1997 sculptural work in secular objects

Major projects:

2004 - Stud farm in Dzierżązna near Łódź. Bas-relief 2x1,5m. by the entrance gate. Epidian, bronze imitation.
2007 - Horse stable in Ciosna near Lodz, Poland. Sculpture, fountain, 3x2x1.5m. Epidian, sandstone imitation.
2008 - College of Humanities and Economics. Bas-relief 60x75cm, memorial plaque, bronze.
2010 - interior decoration of the classical palace in Opypy - sculptures, bas-reliefs and wood (elm and poplar).
2011 - Tymianka near Lodz - fountain - pike 1.5 m tall, cast from bronze filings with epoxy (own technique).
2011 - Ruciane-Nida - fountain in the harbor - pike 2.1 m tall, cast in bronze
bronze filings with epoxy (own technique).

Own sculptural work since 1997.

Major cycles:

2004-2007 - series "Grown from Nature". Sculptures and reliefs made of alder wood, height ~ 2.2 m.
2008-2009 - the cycle "Handicrafts". Sculptures and bas-reliefs, combined technique: stone + epidian - bronze imitation. Dimensions from 25x40cm to 40x80cm.
2008 - series "From head". Sculptures made of epidian - an imitation of bronze. Height 75-95 cm.
2011 - series of nudes. Sculptures - casts from bronze filings with epoxy (own technique). Size 20x15x10cm.
2011 - cycle "Relationships". Sculptures - casts of bronze filings with epoxy (own technique). Height from 43 to 69cm.
2014 - cycle "My symphonies" - reliefs from poplar wood, 130-230cm high.

ARCHIVE WORKS

Akt, miniatura, 2017

14.50 x 7 x 8 cm

price: 1 500 zł

Akt, miniatura, 2017

11.50 x 8 x 9.50 cm

price: 1 500 zł

Głowa konia, 2009

28 x 14 x 33 cm

price: 2 000 zł

Statuetka konia, 2010

43 x 47 x 14 cm

price: 2 400 zł

Akt

53 x 38 cm

price: 1 000 zł

Akt

53 x 38 cm

price: 1 000 zł

Akt

53 x 38 cm

price: 1 000 zł

Akt

53 x 38 cm

price: 1 000 zł