Katja Mragowska

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Katja Mragowska, born 1975, is a Polish-German artist based in Stuttgart. She is self taught and motivated by the fragile beauty of the human form. This manifests itself in life-size metal and resin cast sculptures which she calls abstractions of the figure. Her overall aim is to bring a little more beauty into the world. [Katja Mragowska, "Poznan Tak", February 18, 2007, ] Request quotation|date=May 2008

Background

Mragowska has exhibited in a number of important venues including Stuttgart Paladium, Das Whorl, Stuttgart KunstCenter, The Poznan Institute of Contemporary Art and The Federation Gallery, Mexico. [ [http://www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk/yourgallery/artist_profile//88860.html Katja Mragowska :: Saatchi Online - Show your art to the world ] ] She has won numerous awards including the Oleszczyński Prize for new Polish sculpture (2006) and the Bachhuber Prize (2007). [Stuart Arnold, "The Northern Echo", May 18, 2008] Request quotation|date=May 2008

Mragowska is currently in residence at Newcastle University in England. She is completing a piece entitled "Against Capitalism and Materialism or Bad Primark" which depicts a six foot androgynous figure obscured by layers of fabric and an excess of accessories. She is addressing concerns that identity is sold to us and that we are reduced to consumers whose real identities are lost or hidden behind the 'stuff'. [Holly Willats, "The Courier", May 28, 2008] Request quotation|date=May 2008

Mragowska's main body of work is held in The Poznan Institute of Contemporary Art.

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