motto:
„breaking down barriers between technical media and art„
Agnieszka Meller-Kawa’s field of activity is very versatile. He works in the field of computer techniques applied to design, as well as in exhibition, interior design, painting, and graphic design. Her mission is to break down the barriers between the digital medium and the artistic and design sphere. She is the author of around 100 completed trade fair stands projects and the recipient of many awards granted for their design. She also designs residential and office interiors and works in the field of design and art graphics. She has presented her artistic works in numerous exhibitions.
Education, degrees/titles, employment
Academic degrees and titles:
- since 2016 – employment as an associate professor at the Magdalena Abakanowicz University of the Arts Poznan
- 2014 – obtaining a postdoctoral degree in the field of fine arts, in the artistic discipline – design arts (habilitacja)
- from 2009 until now – cooperation with the Faculty of Arts at the University of Zielona Góra – supervising about 70 bachelor’s diplomas
- 2004 – obtaining the title of PhD doctor of art
- since 2000 – own design work in the field of interior architecture, exhibitions and graphics
- since 1999 – employment at the Magdalena Abakanowicz University of the Arts Poznan (formerly the Academy of Fine Arts)
- 1999 – 2006 – employment at Aramaz Agencja BTL Poznan
- 1998 – 1999 – employment at Elipsa Design – designing trade fair booths, visualizations, project supervision
- 1993 – 1998 – studies at the Academy of Fine Arts in Poznań
- 1988 – 1993 – secondary education at the Leon Wyczółkowski State Secondary School of Fine Arts in Bydgoszcz
Awards and distinctions
- SCHATTDECOR, Poznan 2006, Furniture Fair – distinction ACANTHUS AUREUS ➤
- FRANSPOL, Poznan 2006, Budma trade fair – ACANTHUS AUREUS distinction ➤
- GERDA, Poznan 2005, Budma Fair – ACANTHUS AUREUS distinction ➤
- GERDA, Poznan 2004, Budma Fair – ACANTHUS AUREUS distinction ➤
- KWAZAR, Poznan 2002, Polagra Farm Fair – Bronze Medal ➤
- BANK OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (BOŚ), Poznan 2001, Poleko International Environmental Fair – silver medal ➤
- joint project: KWAZAR, TECHMŁOT, MARMA-POLSKIE FOLIE, ROYAL EUROPE, Poznań 2001, Polagra Farm Fair – silver medal ➤
- SCHATTDECOR, Poznań 2001, Furniture and Interior Design Fair – distinction ➤ ➤
- concept for a kitchen arrangement of the future – WHIRLPOOL POLAND: POMYSŁ NA KUCHNIĘ [A CONCEPT FOR A KITCHEN], 1999 – second prize – teamwork with z Adam Lorenc i Łukasz Paszkowski
Other significant achievements
Individual exhibitions:
- 2022/2023 – exhibition SAFE HAVEN, WORLD TRADE CENTER POZNAN Business and conference centre, Poznan, Poland
- 2022 – FINGERPRINTS exhibition – presentation of selected works from the series ESCAPE, within the 100/100 exhibitions, Rotunda Gallery UAP, Poznan
- 2021 – exhibition PASSIONS LINED WITH THE VIRTUAL WORLD, UAP City Gallery: Design Gallery, Poznan
- 2020 – exhibition 31 CADRES, as part of the international festival POZNAŃ ART WEEK (REMEDIUM edition), online exhibition (lockdown)
Selected group exhibitions:
- REVEAL, 2016, University Gallery Rektorat in Zielona Gora
- ABOUT THIS ART, 2015, Nowotomyski Ośrodek Kultury, Nowy Tomyśl
- LOOKS, 2014, University Gallery Rektorat in Zielona Góra
- SPACE, 2013, University Gallery Rektorat in Zielona Góra
- BETWEEN THESE UNIVERSITIES – SPACE, 2013, Domek Ogrodnika, Łódź
Selected artworks:
- 2024 – SPACE, SCALE, REPLICATION – a series of graphic works
- 2024 – TOOL – publication: Magdalena Abakanowicz University of the Arts Poznan | List of courses available for exchange students. Academic year 2024/2025, ISBN 978-83-66015-74-6, p. 156
- 2024 – Creation of the portal PROJEKTANT.SPACE – design and development of the website; recording and editing videos
- 2022 – PAINTED WITH FLOUR – ARCHITECTONIC COMPOSITIONS – a series of graphic works inspired by architecture
- 2022 – PAINTING WITH FLOUR – a series of graphic works, size 110 x 110 cm – presented at the Safe Haven exhibition
- 2022 – HANDS – DISCUSSION / DISPUTE – a series of graphic works, size 70 x 50 or 40 cm – presented at the Safe Haven exhibition
- 2022 – HANDS – DEEP – a series of graphic works, size 70 x 50 or 40 cm – presented at the Safe Haven exhibition
- 2021 – UNCONCERNED / TREMBLING – a series of graphic works, ‘so we remember that we are not here alone. And sometimes feel that gaze on us…”, size 90 x 90 cm – presented at the Safe Haven exhibition
- 2021 – ESCAPE – a series of graphic works, size 70 x 70 – presented at the exhibition FINGERPRINTS
- 2016 – WINTER TIME – a series of graphic works, ‘when it’s grey and dull outside, when we long for something lively and energetic, we want to see more of something in the light…’
- 2013 – MATHEMATICAL SPACES – a series of graphic works, digital technique, vector graphics, size 90 x 90 cm – presented at the exhibition Spaces, Zielona Góra
Participation in EU projects:
- 2016 r. – Participation in AAL Joint Programme: ‘FIT4WORK’ SELF-MANAGEMENT OF PHYSICAL AND MENTAL FITNESS OF OLDER WORKERS, PSNC – Michał Kosiedowski (coordinator), graphic design for an international project, design of an online information and promotion service for the Fit4Work project
- 2014 r. – Participation in the EU programme entitled: ‘SPECIALISTIC SUPPORT PROGRAMME FOR ENTERPRISES IN THE AREA OF DESIGN’. Consultancy for the company ‘EUROFLORIST’ – Analysis, consultancy, and conceptual design of gift sets, gift baskets, and gift chocolate packaging. org. Marshal’s Office of the Wielkopolska Region
Publications:
- 2013 – a book entitled: ‘CINEMA 4D’, from the series: INFORMATICS AT ITS BEST – HELION, cooperation: Agnieszka Sikorska-Długaj (Helion, ISBN 9788324624478), p. 488
- 2013 – publication of an excerpt from the thesis prepared as part of the habilitation proceedings ‘The use of computer techniques and their influence on the design of trade fair exhibitions based on my design work, against the background of architecture’, published as a DVD (University of Arts Poznan, ISBN: 978-83-63533-06-9)
A selection of more significant projects in the field of interior architecture and exhibition design:
- DE MOLEN – series of fair stands, Poznań 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007 Motor Show, Motorization fair; Warsaw 2006 Autostrada fair, Bucharest 2003 Expo fair (together with Nepmar)
- KAMAL – series of trade fair stands, Poznań 1999, 2000, 2001, 2005. Poznań Budma Trade Fair; Gdańsk 1999 Housebuilding Trade Fair
- ZNTK – SIGMA – stands in Gdańsk 2005 Trako fair and in Moscow 2006
- BIOTON Amsterdam 2007 EASD Diabetes Congress
- SANOFI AVENTIS – a series of nine stands designed for various product groups for pharmaceutical fairs, Poland 2006 and 2007.
- BIOTON Rome 2008, EASD World Diabetes Congress
- interior design of residential houses and furnishings in Czerwonak, Poznań, Bydgoszcz
- interior design for the SIGMA Accountancy Office, Bydgoszcz
- LECH ARENA – teamwork (Aramaz BTL)
- In addition, several trade fair stand projects, and interior architecture, design, and graphic design projects.
Publications:
- Since 2020 – Development of several dozen exercises in the following programs: Adobe Photoshop, AutoCAD, 3ds MAX, Adobe Illustrator, and Adobe InDesign. The scope of work also includes creating instructional videos demonstrating the exercises, made available to students via Google Drive.
- 2013 – Publication of the book “CINEMA 4D”, as part of the series „Informatics at Its Best” – Helion, in collaboration with Agnieszka Sikorska-Długaj (Helion, ISBN 9788324624478), 488 pages.
Organizational activities:
- since 2024 – Head of Study in English Program at UAP
- 2022 to 2024 – serving as the Rector’s Representative for Foreign Cooperation, including, among others 2023 UAP representation at the European Educational Fair in Taipei (EEFT), Taiwan
- since 2020 to now – the head of the Department of Architecture and Urban Planning
- 2018 – 2022 – acting as head of UAP doctoral studies, and then the head of UAP Doctoral School
- participation in the work of many UAP committees and councils: regulatory councils, scientific councils, faculty councils, scholarship commissions, competition commissions, and others
- member of many doctoral committees and five habilitation committees as committee secretary
- In organizational activities, she adheres to the principle that everything should run like a well-oiled machine.
Information that influences the assessment of your career path
Her achievements show a slight slowdown in career development after 2006, caused by the birth and upbringing of two children and the need to combine research, teaching, organizational, and design work with child care. This shift marked a change in focus and research exploration following a period dedicated to raising children.
She is highly active and extremely hard-working, continuously realizing her potential across various fields at different stages of her life.
A gallery of premiere achievements
dr hab. Agnieszka Meller-Kawa, prof. UAP
Studio of Interior Design and Exhibition Spaces
Laboratory of Computer Techniques in Design