Michał Hrisulidis 

Life and creation

Michał Hrisulidis – born in 1963 in Wrocław, a painter, graphic designer, movie and theatre set designer. A graduate of the High School of Fine Arts in Wrocław; a graduate of The State School of Fine Arts (today the Academy of Fine Arts) in Wrocław, he received a diploma with distinction in 1989. In 2014 he obtained a post-doctoral degree in fine arts in the field of design arts. Currently, a lecturer at Eugeniusz Geppert Academy of Fine Arts in Wrocław; he leads the Workshop of Movie and Theatre Stage Design in the Faculty of Stage Design.

He presented his paintings and drawings on many group exhibitions in Poland and abroad and on over 50 solo exhibitions, among others in: Wrocław, Warsaw, Łódź, Cracow, Toronto (Canada), Berlin, Dresden, Munich, Ludwigshaffen, Herford (Germany), Thessaloniki, Panagia Soumela (Greece), Copenhagen (Denmark), Enkhuizen, Borne, Ulft (the Netherlands), Brussels (Belgium).

He created over 40 set designs for feature films, television theatres, TV series and theatre performances. Works for movies by Jan Jakub Kolski: Cudowne miejsce (Wonderful Place), Historia kina w Popielawach (History of Cinema in Popielawy), Daleko od okna (Keep Away from the Window), Afonia i pszczoły (Afonia and the Bees) and others brought him particular recognition. He was awarded prizes during the 19^th Film Festival in Gdynia for co-creating the artistic shape of Cudowne miejsce movie and during the 25^th Film Festival in Gdynia for a set design for Daleko od okna movie.

 

SELECTED MORE IMPORTANT SOLO EXHIBITIONS IN POLAND AND ABROAD

 

2019 r. Wrocław - Joanna Hrisulidu and Hrisulidis Michał, Pod Plafonem art Galery

2018 - 2019 - „Michał Hirisulidis / Complex soul” - jubilee exhibition, 30 yer of creative work, City Gallery in Wrocław.  

2017 – Joanna Hrisulidu and Michał Hrisulidis – Various Paintings and Wojciech Śmigielski’s Lyrics, Stacja Dizajn Art Gallery, Wrocław

2016 – Wojciech Śmigielski’s Lyrics in Paintings by Joanna and Michał Hrisulidis, The Lubuska Land Museum in Zielona Góra

2015 – Various Works, Ludwik Solski National Academy of Theatre Arts in Cracow, Wrocław Branch

2013 – “Ogrody” Foundation Supporting Culture, Szczawno-Zdrój

2012 – Michał Hrisulidis – a painter, drawer, set designer, Cztery Pory Roku Art Gallery, Museum of Archeology and History in Głogów

2011 – Domus Art Gallery, Wrocław

2010 – Domus Art Gallery, Wrocław

2009 – U Jadźki Art Gallery, Zielona Góra

2009 – Domus Art Gallery, Wrocław

2009 – The Austrian Culture Forum, Warsaw

2008 – Domus Art Gallery, Wrocław

2007 – The Laurier Gallery, Toronto, Canada

2007 – Domus Art Gallery, Wrocław

2006 – Domus Art Gallery, Wrocław

2006 – Maison Pelgrims, Brussels, Belgium

2006 – Art Jan Gallery, Borne, the Netherlands

2005 – De Twee Wezen Arts Centre, Enkhuizen, the Netherlands

2004 – The Lubuska Land Museum in Zielona Góra

2004 – Zapiecek Art Gallery, Warsaw

2004 – The Wrocław Philharmonic Gallery

2004 – Salon Śląski, Wrocław

2003 – Hipolit House Contemporary Art Gallery, Cracow

2003 –Terzo Art Gallery, Berlin, Germany

2002 – The Wrocław Philharmonic Gallery

2002 – Pod Plafonem Art Gallery, Wrocław

2002 – Art Gallery in the Building of the Saxony State Bar Council, Dresden, Germany

2001 – Cinema Museum, Łódź

2001 –Format Art Gallery, Pionki

2001 –Sonata Art Gallery, Duszniki-Zdrój

2000 – Ja ptak Art Gallery, Wrocław

1999 – Villa Decius, Cracow

1998 – U Jadźki Art Gallery, Zielona Góra

1998 – Museum of Archeology and History in Głogów

1998 – BWA Art Gallery – Książ Castle, Wałbrzych

1998 – BWA Art Gallery, Zielona Góra

1997 – Na Nankiera Contemporary Art Gallery, Wrocław

1997 – Dom Zdrojowy Hall, Świeradów-Zdrój

1997 – Community Centre in Bolesławiec

1997 – Castle Art Gallery, Lubin

1996 – District Museum in Toruń

1996 – Dom Zdrojowy Hall, Świeradów-Zdrój

1996 – BWA Art Gallery, Jelenia Góra

1996 –Art Gallery of Word and Image, Wrocław

1996 – City Gallery, Wrocław

1995 – Art Gallery, Zielona Góra

1995 – Krystyna Kowalska Contemporary Art Gallery, Wrocław

1994 – Szalona Masarnia Art Gallery, Wrocław

1993 – Castle Art Gallery, Lubin

1993 – Krystyna Kowalska Contemporary Art Gallery, Wrocław

1993 – Zapiecek Art Gallery, Warszawa

1991 – Krystyna Kowalska Contemporary Art Gallery, Wrocław

1990 – The Wrocław Philharmonic Gallery

1989 – No Name Art Gallery, Wrocław

 

MORE IMPORTANT GROUP EXHIBITIONS IN POLAND AND ABROAD

2017 – 3d – der, die, das, an exhibition of works by employees and students of design faculties of Eugeniusz Geppert Academy of Fine Arts in Wrocław, Schloss Königshain, Germany

2015 – Greek Inspirations, post open-air exhibition of the 24th International Open-Air Painting Workshops in  Panagia Soumela, City Hall Art Gallery, Thessaloniki, Greece

2015 – TransDesign – cross-border partnership, dialogue of creative attitudes, an exhibition of works by employees and students of design faculties of Eugeniusz Geppert Academy of Fine Arts in Wrocław, Regional Art Gallery in Liberec and at the Museum of North Bohemia in Liberec, Czech Republic

2015 – Inspirations x 4. Michał Hrisulidis, Natalia Pilitsidis, Helena Zadrejko, Telemach Pilitsidis, Bolesław Biegas Art Gallery in Maria Konopnicka District Centre of Culture and Art in Ciechanów

2014 – Greek Inspirations, post open-air exhibition of the 23rd International Open-Air Painting Workshops in Panagia Soumela, Greece

2013 – an exhibition of works by teaching staff of the Department of Stage Design at the Faculty of Interior Architecture and Design of Eugeniusz Geppert Academy of Fine Arts in Wrocław, Dom Ogrodnika Art Gallery of the Faculty of Design and Interior Architecture of Władysław Strzemiński Academy of Fine Arts in Łódź

2012 – a group exhibition during the Week of Polish Greeks’ Culture, Christos Mandzios, Kostas Kawardzis, Michał Hrisulidis, Freta Art Gallery, Warsaw

2012 – 5th International Drawing Competition in Wrocław

2011 – 100 years of the Association of Polish Artists and Designers, Domus Art Gallery, Wrocław

2011 – an exhibition of the stage design workshop of Eugeniusz Geppert Academy of Fine Arts in Wrocław, City Museum, Wrocław

2011 – 100 years of the Association of Polish Artists and Designers, European Parliament, Brussels, Belgium

2009 – 4th International Drawing Competition in Wrocław

2007 – open-air painting workshops and workshops for disabled youth, Kałków-Godów

2006 –  Huntenkunst International Art Fair, Doetinchem, the Netherlands

2006 – 3rd International Drawing Competition in Wrocław

2001 – Jesienna Sonata open-air painting workshops, Sonata Art Gallery, Duszniki-Zdrój

2000 – 1st International Drawing Competition in Wrocław

2000 – Festival of Posters, BWA Art Gallery, Cracow

2000 – 9th Biennial of Religious Art, BWA Art Gallery, Gorzów Wielkopolski

1999 – distinction during UN competition Towards Decent and Active Old Age, Poster Museum in Wilanów, Warsaw

1999 – Panoderama International Open-Air Painting Workshops, Frankfurt (Oder), Germany

1998 – After the Fifties, an exhibition of works by Members of the Wrocław Branch of the Association of Polish Artists and Designers, Wrocław

1998 – Legnickie Pole '98 International Open-Air Painting Workshops, Legnica

1997 – The Wholesaler of Art, Botanical Garden, Wrocław

1997 – The Eucharist and Freedom, St. Martin’s Church, Wrocław

1997 – Scholarship of the Minister of Culture and Art

1996 – Lower Silesian Art Exhibition, Ludwigshafen, Germany

1996 – The Wall Open-Air Painting Workshops, Szklarska Poręba

1995 – Lower Silesian Art Exhibition, Munich, Germany

1995 –Szklarska Poręba '95 International Open-Air Painting Workshops, Szklarska Poręba

1995 –Sławsko '95 International Open-Air Painting Workshops, Sławsko, Ukraine

1994 – Sacrum National Art Exhibition, Częstochowa

1994 – Anna Malicka-Zamorska, Ryszard Zamorski, Jan Zamorski, Michał Hrisulidis, Janusz Jaroszewski, Fritzen Art Gallery, Herfort, Germany

1994 – 17^th International Open-Air Painting Workshops Głogów '94, Głogów

1993 – Majdanek '93 International Triennial of Art, Lublin

1992 – Continuations '92, an exhibition of members of the Wrocław Branch of the Association of Polish Artists and Designers, Wrocław

1992 – National Competition for Faber Castle Grand Prix, Poznań

1991 – Bielska Jesień '91 National Painting Competition, Bielsko-Biała

1991 – Polish Art Exhibition, Gallery 68, Copenhagen, Denmark

1990 – Polish Contemporary Painting Festival, Szczecin

1990 –Bielska Jesień '90 National Painting Competition, Bielsko-Biała

1990 – distinction during XV Dimitria poster competition, Thessaloniki, Greece

1988 – National Competition for Graphics, Łódź

1988 – Drawing as a Form of Cognition, the 1st award in the competition accompanying the 4th International Triennial of Drawing in Wrocław

 

 

STAGE DESIGNS AND PROJECTS

2018 – It was worth, directed by Cezary Studniak, Ludwik Solski Theatre in Tarnów

2018 – It Was Worth, directed by Cezary Studniak, Collegium Nobilium Theatre, The Aleksander Zelwerowicz National Academy of Dramatic Art in Warsaw

2018 – design and creation of Master’s Diploma of Aleksander Bardini Chapter, 39th Stage Songs Review in Wrocław  

2017 – The Child of the Old Town, directed by Cezary Studniak, WARSawy Theatre, The Warsaw New Town

2017 – design and creation of Master’s Diploma of Aleksander Bardini Chapter, 38th Stage Songs Review in Wrocław  

2016 – Porn, musical, directed by Cezary Studniak, Tadeusz Łomnicki New Theatre in Poznań

2016 – design and creation of Master’s Diploma of Aleksander Bardini Chapter, 37th Stage Songs Review in Wrocław  

2016 – Believe me you fool, musical performance, directed by Cezary Studniak, diploma performance of the 4^th year students of the Faculty of Puppetry of the PWST National Academy of Theatre Arts in Cracow, Wrocław Branch  

2015 – design and creation of Master’s Diploma of Aleksander Bardini Chapter, 36th Stage Songs Review in Wrocław  

2014 – Honey, I Killed Our Cats, musical performance, directed by Cezary Studniak, Tadeusz Łomnicki New Theatre in Poznań

2014 – design and creation of Master’s Diploma of Aleksander Bardini Chapter, 35th Stage Songs Review in Wrocław  

2014 – I Love You, I don’t Love You Either, musical performance, directed by Cezary Studniak, Musical Theatre Capitol in Wrocław

2013 – The Storm Rider, musical performance, directed by Cezary Studniak, Amphitheatre in  Jelcz-Laskowice

2013 – design and creation Master’s Diploma of Aleksander Bardini Chapter, 354h Stage Songs Review in Wrocław  

2013 – It is not Necessarily Bad, musical performance, directed by Cezary Studniak, Impart Centre of Arts in Wrocław

2012 – The Empire, musical performance, directed by Cezary Studniak, Tadeusz Łomnicki New Theatre in Poznań

2012 – the final concert of the 33rd Stage Songs Review in Wrocław, directed by Marcin Przybylski, Polish Radio Wrocław

2012 – The Poet’s Filthy Eye, musical performance, directed by Cezary Studniak, Concert Hall of the Polish Radio Wrocław

2011 – Plastic – metal – songs, musical performance, directed by Konrad Imiela, The Wrocław Opera

2011 – Dwarf Festival in Wrocław, design and creation of set design objects, Wrocław – Main Square, Słodowa Island

2011 – design and creation of decorations in Setka bar in Wrocław, Leszczyńskiego Street 1  2011 – design and creation of decorations in Nietota music club in Wrocław, Kazimierza Wielkiego Street 50  

2011 – Kopciuch, diploma performance of the Capitol School of Music, directed by Cezary Studniak, Musical Theatre Capitol in Wrocław

2010 – Pasaż, TV series, directed by Teresa Kotlarczyk, two pilot episodes and building decorations in ATM studio in Wrocław

2010 – Who, musical performance, directed by Cezary Studniak, Firlej Club in Wrocław

2010 – Peep show, diploma performance of the Capitol School of Music, directed by Monika Dawidziuk, Musical Theatre Capitol in Wrocław

2010 – Silesius Poetry Award gala, directed by Konrad Imiela, Musical Theatre Capitol in Wrocław

2010 – Retro-Radio, musical performance, directed by Cezary Studniak, Contemporary Theatre in Wrocław

2010 – This, musical performance, directed by Monika Dawidziuk, 31st Stage Songs Review in Wrocław

2010 – The Walls of Hebron, musical performance, directed by Cezary Studniak, Musical Theatre Capitol in Wrocław

2010 – Hair, musical, directed by Konrad Imiela, Musical Theatre Capitol in Wrocław

2009 – First Love, TV series, episodes: 959–1746, directed by Krzysztof Łebski, Ireneusz Engler

2008 – Don’t Leave Me, feature movie, directed by Ewa Stankiewicz

2008 – Afonia and the Bees, feature movie, directed by Jan Jakub Kolski

2006–2007 – Determinator, TV series (13 episodes), directed by Mirosław Gronowski

2005 – Foundation, feature movie, directed by Filip Bajon

2005 – Solidarność, solidarność (The Big Dipper), TV movie, directed by Jan Jakub Kolski

2005 – Tango with Angel, TV series (40 episodes), directed by Tomasz Konecki and Jarosław Marszewski

2004 – design and creation together with Kamil Przełęcki of a title sequence to a TV series Small Station

2003–2004 – Small Station, TV series (13 episodes), directed by Radosław Piwowarski

2003 – Queen of the Clouds, TV movie, directed by Radosław Piwowarski

2002 – artistic works for a theatre performance Poet’s Birthday (Tadeusz Różewicz), directed by Kazimierz Kutz, Polish Theatre in Wrocław

2001 – Seven Far Cruises (Leopold Tyrmand), Television Theatre, directed by Marcin Ziembiński

2001 – The Camera of Dreams, Television Theatre, directed by Jan Jakub Kolski

2000 – Queen of Chill, Television Theatre, directed by Piotr Mularuk

2000 – Mrs Hapgood, Television Theatre, directed by Filip Zylber

2000 – Louder than Bombs, feature movie, directed by Przemysław Wojcieszek

2000 – Keep Away from the Window, feature movie, directed by Jan Jakub Kolski, individual award for set design during the 25th Film Festival in Gdynia

1999 – Who is Afraid of Astrid Lindgren, featured documentary, directed by Zbigniew Dzięgiel

1999 – Fiddle, Television Theatre, directed by Jan Jakub Kolski

1999 – Old Woman Brooding (Tadeusz Różewicz), Television Theatre, directed by Filip Bajon

1998 – Me and My Life II, TV programme (20 episodes), directed by Małgorzata Potocka

1998 – The Island of Roses (Sławomir Mrożek), Television Theatre, directed by Jan Jakub Kolski

1998 – History of Cinema in Popielawy, feature movie, (interior decorations), directed by Jan Jakub Kolski, Grand Prix at the 23rd Film Festival in Gdynia for the Best movie of 1998

1997 – Me and My Life, TV programme (20 episodes), directed by Małgorzata Potocka

1997 – Christmas Eve, Television Theatre, directed by Małgorzata Kopernik

1996 – OjDADAna, four music videos and a TV movie, directed by Jan Jakub Kolski, music Grzegorz Ciechowski, nomination for the artistic arrangement of space during Yach Film Festiwal '97

1996 – Songs from the Fields and Near-bys, TV movie, directed by Jan Jakub Kolski

1995 – A Sip of Air, Grażyna Błęcka-Kolska’s recital, directed by Jan Jakub Kolski, Polish Theatre in Wrocław – Na Świebodzkim Stage

1994 – Wonderful Place, feature movie, (artwork), directed by Jan Jakub Kolski, individual award during the 24th Film Festival in Gdynia for the co-creation of the artistic shape of Wonderful Place movie