Andrzej Głowacki
Three Wings metal table by Andy Głowacki
She-chairy metal furniture by Andy Głowacki
Book Machine - metal furniture by Andy Głowacki
Kittypaws wood furniture by Andy Głowacki

Andrzej Głowacki is a Polish, European philosopher, designer, graphic artist, professor of Academy Of Fine Art in Cracow (where he directs The Third Studio of Interior Design), head of Chair of Commercial Art, Computer Graphics and New Media in University of Information, Technology and Management in Rzeszów, Poland, and a co-author of the nascent Center of Digital Arts and Techniques also in UITM, Rzeszów.

Scientific career

He graduated from Faculty of Interior Design In Academy of Fine Art in Kraków, Poland. His doctoral thesis from 1985 showed groundbreaking approach to methodology of designing process[1] treated as a creative act or even a peak experience rather than simple realization of an idea. Emotional aspect of creating and self-awareness of designer are equally important in this theory based on transpersonal psychology and existentialism. Though the theory was innovative it occurred to be too controversial for its times in Poland. It became a valuable source for curriculum, implemented and developed in The Third Studio of Interior Design since 1994.

He was Dean of Faculty of Interior Design from 1990 to 1993. As the first dean after 1989 he began process of reformation in Academy.

He focuses on teaching and designing tangible and virtual realities, real spaces and cyberspaces.

Knowledge transfer

He was editor-in-chief of CyberEmpathy: Magazine of Visual Communication and New Media in Art Science Humanities Design and Technology (2011 - 2016), published by Marika Wato. The journal continued the transhumanistic research direction described for the first time in the book "From Empathy to Cyberspace" written by Andrzej Głowacki and published in 2009. Andrzej Głowacki was responsible for fourteen editions of the journal as an editor-in-chief:

  • Issue 1 / 2011 (1) Sketches from Virtual Reality
  • Issue 2 / 2011 (2) The Gilliam’s Atlas
  • Issue 1 / 2012 (3) Cyber Fields Forever
  • Issue 2 / 2012 (2) Cyber Sky
  • Issue 1 / 2013 (3) Soluble Fish
  • Issue 2 / 2013 (4) Contemporary Art in Public Space
  • Issue 3 / 2013 (5) Architecture for Human, Humanism for Architecture
  • Issue 4 / 2013 (6) The Code
  • Issue 5 / 2013 (7) Visual Strategies
  • Issue 1 / 2014 (8) Augmented Reality
  • Issue 2 /2014 (9) Cyber Art
  • Issue 1 / 2015 (10) Hyper Visions
  • Issue 2 /2015 (11) The Eco-existentialism Theories
  • Issue 1 / 2016 (11) The Archetypes of Cyber Space

Design

He was one of the most popular Polish designers in the 1990s.[2] He set up legendary, surrealistic Gallery Jo Design, which was located in Doubting Thomas's Corner in Cracow from 1992 to 1996. Popular Polish and foreign artists: actors, writers, journalists were its frequent guests. Projects from the 1990s represent optimistic design, full of stylistic courage and fun crafts with form. Objects are unconventional and quite unrealistic but they do not lose their functionality. Furniture, lamps and glass projects are the most characteristic. Their finessed shapes and both funny and philosophic names had many admirers in Europe.

Inspirations

Theoretical physics is his great passion and influences his artistic activities. He often compares it with mystical knowledge of old cultures. According to the needs of the future he teaches transhumanistic ideas and designing for cyberspace.

Exhibitions

Exhibitions of drawing, painting, graphics, collage in Poland, Germany, Netherlands and France, ex:

  • Nijmeegs Museum – Commanderie van Sint Jan from 29/06 to 11/08 1985
  • Museum Oud Rijnsburg - from 22/10/1989 to 16/3/1990 - Kunst uit Oost- Europa

(Kunst uit Polen - review in local press)

Books

  • Głowacki, Andrzej (2009). Archetypture of Word. ISBN 978-83-929554-0-5.
  • Głowacki, Andrzej (2009). Soluble fish in Insoluble Reality. ISBN 978-83-929554-1-2.
  • Głowacki, Andrzej (1994). Jo Design: harmony of opposites (in Polish). Cracow: Studio Jo Design. ISBN 83-902122-0-X.

Publications

  • Andrzej, Głowacki (1999). "Egipt w jeansie (Egipt in Jeans)". Archivolta (in Polish). Cracow: 38–41. ISSN 1506-5928.
  • Głowacki, Andrzej (1999). "Rozszerzanie świadomosci (Expansion of consciousness)". Architektura I Biznes (in Polish). Cracow: Firma Wydawniczo-Reklamowa RAM. 6. ISSN 1230-1817.
  • Głowacki, Andrzej (1998). "Juliusz Verne w Kopalni Soli (Jules Verne in the Salt Mine)". Architektura I Biznes (in Polish). Cracow: Firma Wydawniczo-Reklamowa RAM. 8. ISSN 1230-1817.
  • Głowacki, Andrzej (1992). "Nasza przestrzeń, nasz czas (Our Space Our Times)". Architektura I Biznes (in Polish). Cracow: Firma Wydawniczo-Reklamowa RAM. 1 (1). ISSN 1230-1817.

Notes

  1. ↑ Głowacki, Andrzej (1994). Jo Design: Harmony of opposites. Cracow: Studio Jo Design. ISBN 83-902122-0-X.
  2. ↑ Mrozek, Józef (May 1998). Stefano Boeri (ed.). "The Polish interior after the turning-point / L'architettura d'interni polacca dopo la svolta". Domus Architecture Design Art Communication / Architettura Design Arte Comunicazione (in Italian). Milano: Editiorale Domus. 804: 90–97. ISSN 0012-5377.

References

  1. Album Sztuki Krakowskiej: Rozmowa z Andrzejem Głowackim (TV – film emitowany) (in Polish). Cracow: TVP SA. 1995.
  2. Złota księga nauki polskiej 2000 Naukowcy przełomu wieków (in Polish). Gliwice: Helion. 2001. ISBN 83-7197-432-9.
  3. Mrozek, Józef (May 1998). "The Polish interior after the turning-point / L'architettura d'interni polacca dopo la svolta". Domus (in English and Italian). Milano: Stefano Boeri - Editiorale Domus. 804: 90–97. ISSN 0012-5377.
  4. Morawetz, Dorota (1999). "Metal i kolor". Cztery Kąty (in Polish). Warsaw: Prószyński i S-ka. 10: 104–107. ISSN 0867-7298.
  5. Morawetz, Dorota (1996). "Oswojona drapieżność". Dom&wnętrze (in Polish). Warsaw: Ipaco Press. 4 (22): 58–63. ISSN 0867-2105.
  6. Banaszkiewicz, Grażyna (1997). "W Galerii dell'Arte". Dom&wnętrze (in Polish). Warsaw: Ipaco Press. 5: 18–27. ISSN 0867-2105.
  7. "Kto żyje bez szaleństwa". Dom&wnętrze (in Polish). Warsaw: Ipaco Press. 1. 1999. ISSN 0867-2105.
  8. Gonet, Krystyna (1997). "Festiwal światła". Rezydencje (in Polish). Warsaw: Piotr P. Bachurski. 4–5: 130–133. ISSN 1427-0439.
  9. "Satysfakcja i uśmiech". Architektura I Biznes (in Polish). Cracow: Firma Wydawniczo-Reklamowa RAM. 11. 1998. ISSN 1230-1817.
  10. "Sygnowane Księżycem Io". Architektura I Biznes (in Polish). Cracow: Firma Wydawniczo-Reklamowa RAM. 2. 1999. ISSN 1230-1817.
  11. "Ażurowe metale – portret twórcy". Stylowy Dom (in Polish). Cracow: Firma Wydawniczo-Reklamowa RAM. 6. 2000. ISSN 1230-1817.
  12. "Namhafte Kunstler aus Krakau stellen In der Dresdener Bank in Kulmbach aus". Frankfurterpost (in German). 4/5. December 1993.
  13. Haberny, Iwona (1996). "Oczarować klienta rozmowa z prof. Andrzejem Głowackim". Gazeta W Krakowie. 25.
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