Jacek Wilewski

Wilewski's sculpture Convergence 1990 in Diekirch

Jacek Wilewski (born March 19, 1952 in Warsaw ) is a Polish - Swiss artist .

life and work

Wilewski grew up in Poland. In 1968 he and his father were granted political asylum in Switzerland and moved to Lausanne . From 1974 to 1979 he attended the École cantonale de beaux-arts de Lausanne , where he obtained a Diplôme en sculpture et gravure in 1979 . In 1983 he was naturalized in Switzerland . He exhibited in Lausanne, Luxembourg , Baden AG , Oerlikon , Zurich , Perroy VD and 1990 in Diekirch , among others .

In his work ( drawings , sculpture, etc.), which deals with the human body , Wilewski was influenced by Balthus . Because of the authenticity of his works, the Polish art historian Szymon Bojko calls him a “ Van Gogh of Poland ” and an “undesirable artist”. Bojko designed a documentary about him.

Literature / web links

Wilewski, Jacek . In: Bénézit . July 1, 2020, doi : 10.1093 / benz / 9780199773787.article.B00197190 .
Szymon Bojko : Z polskim rodowodem: artyści polscy i amerykańscy polskiego pochodzenia w sztuce Stanów Zjednoczonych w latach 1900–1980. Toruń: Oficyna Wydawnicza Kucharski, 2007. ISBN 978-83-8937640-4
ESPACE ARLAUD. Retrieved December 2, 2018 .

Individual evidence

^ ^A ^b Commission culturelle de la ville de Diekirch (ed.): Convergence 1990: 4 jeunes sculpteurs à Diekirch . Diekirch 1990 (French, catalog).
↑ Enrico Lunghi : Un été culturel riche et original: Symposium international de sculpture à Diekirch. In: Luxemburger Wort , July 25, 1990, p. 4.
^ Paul Bertemes : Sculptures on the Sauer: For the first international sculpture symposium in Diekirch. In: d'Lëtzebuerger Land , No. 32, August 10, 1990, p. 7.
↑ Szymon Bojko : U źródeł autentyczności - Jacek Wilewski, artysta niechciany. Article on the website of the Center for Contemporary Art Ujazdowski Castle , January 2009.

personal data
SURNAME	Wilewski, Jacek
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Polish-Swiss artist
DATE OF BIRTH	March 19, 1952
PLACE OF BIRTH	Warsaw

[Convergence1990-1] A ^b Commission culturelle de la ville de Diekirch (ed.): Convergence 1990: 4 jeunes sculpteurs à Diekirch . Diekirch 1990 (French, catalog).

[2] Enrico Lunghi : Un été culturel riche et original: Symposium international de sculpture à Diekirch. In: Luxemburger Wort , July 25, 1990, p. 4.

[3] Paul Bertemes : Sculptures on the Sauer: For the first international sculpture symposium in Diekirch. In: d'Lëtzebuerger Land , No. 32, August 10, 1990, p. 7.

[bojko-4] Szymon Bojko : U źródeł autentyczności - Jacek Wilewski, artysta niechciany. Article on the website of the Center for Contemporary Art Ujazdowski Castle , January 2009.