Draft:Monika Jerominek

Monika Jerominek
Monika Jerominek 2013
Born
Monika Barbara Jerominek

(1974-03-17)17 March 1974
NationalityPolish
EducationFaculty of Arts of the University of Silesia
Known forIconographer, Painter, Grafic Artist
Notable workwer
MovementSilesian School of Iconography, International Icon Writing Workshops in Nowica

Monika Jerominek (born 17 March 1974) is a Polish iconographer, painter, and graphic artist and Germanist. She is the daughter of the Silesian painter Edeltrauda Jerominek [pl]. She is particularly associated with Silesia.

Education

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In 1994, Monika Jerominek graduated from the State High School of Fine Arts in Katowice, specializing in applied arts – jewelry. She studied at the Institute of Art at the University of Silesia (branch in Cieszyn), majoring in art education. She obtained her diploma in painting in 1999 in the studio of Professor Norbert Witek.[1] She wrote her master's thesis under the supervision of Urszula Szuścik [pl] on the topic "Eastern Church Art – Tradition and Its Contemporary Continuation."

From 2000 to 2003, she studied German at the Teacher Training College of Foreign Languages in Sosnowiec. In 2003, she completed her studies at the University of Opole, Faculty of Philology, majoring in German philology, and graduated with a bachelor's degree.

Activities

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Since 2007, she has co-founded the Silesian School of Iconography, conducting various practical and theoretical workshops. In 2017, after the restructuring of SSI, she became the Dean of the Faculty of Iconography and Graphics "Who is like God?" in Bytom, a position she held until 2022. She has been closely associated with the avant-garde group in the world of iconography, creating contemporary icons in Nowica at the "International Icon Writing Workshops in Nowica."[2] With a group of friends from Nowica, she co-organizes annual workshops and a series of exhibitions in Poland, Ukraine, and other European countries.[3][4][5][6]

Simultaneously, she has worked as a teacher of German, visual arts, art, and painting (especially icon painting) at various levels of education: from primary schools, through secondary schools, to specialized studies at universities. She is a co-creator and graduate of the postgraduate studies "Iconography. Studies of the Christian East" at the Faculty of Theology of the University of Opole. She is a teacher and, parallel to her professional work, writes icons, paints oil paintings and watercolors, and creates graphics using the drypoint technique. She is also dedicated to educational work, imparting knowledge and skills to others. She has many national and international exhibitions to her credit.[7] She has developed her own distinctive, recognizable iconographic style, often on a circular format, with extremely rich symbolism and sharp contrasts in the features of the depicted figures. In her iconographic color palette, she uses clear, intense colors from the world of Frida Kahlo.[8]

Exhibitions

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This list presents selected (not all) exhibitions of Monika Jerominek's works.

Solo exhibitions

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  • 1997 – "Niebo – piekło" (Heaven – Hell) – paintings by M. Jerominek, M. Gogół, K. Machnio, B. Strzyżykowska – Gallery "Przewiązka" (Passage) at the University of Silesia branch in Cieszyn;
  • 1998 – "Paintings by Magdalena Gogół and Monika Jerominek" – Gallery "Rotunda" at the Municipal Public Library in Bytom;
  • 1999 – "Klimaty" (Climates) – Monika and Edeltrauda Jerominek – Gallery "Na Pograniczu" (On the Border) at the Municipal Cultural Center in Mysłowice;
  • 2000 – "Sielskie-Anielskie" (Idyllic – Angelic) – E. Jarząbek, M. Jerominek – Gallery "Stalowe Anioły" (Steel Angels) in Bytom;
  • 2001 – "Poza czasem" (Beyond Time) – Gallery "W Przejściu" (In Passage) at the Municipal Cultural Center in Mysłowice;
  • 2002 – "Anioły" (Angels) – Gallery "Ciasna" (Narrow) in Jastrzębie;
  • 2006 – "Pochwała Stwórcy, Tego który wszystko tak cudownie stworzył" (Praise to the Creator, Who Created Everything So Wonderfully) – Gallery "...na bruku" (On the Cobblestone) in Bytom;
  • 2007 – exhibition of paintings and photography at the Culture House "Sokolnia" (Falconry) in Imielin;
  • 2011 – "Początek serii..." (Beginning of the Series...) – exhibition of paintings and graphics at the Gallery of the Independent Associations of Creative Artists "Marchołt" (Marcolf).

Group exhibitions

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  • "Jurgów" 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006 – Gallery "Na Pograniczu" (On the Border) at the Municipal Cultural Center in Mysłowice – post-plein air exhibitions;
  • "Tym razem nie Jurgów" (This Time Not Jurgów) 2004 – Gallery "Na Pograniczu" (On the Border) at the Municipal Cultural Center in Mysłowice – post-plein air exhibition;
  • "Jurgów" 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 – Palace of Culture in Dąbrowa Górnicza – post-plein air exhibitions;
  • "Jurgów" 2011 – Cultural Center in Katowice Bogucice;
  • "Festiwal Sztuki Wysokiej" (High Art Festival) 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013;
  • "I Bytomski Plener Artystyczny" (1st Bytom Artistic Plein Air) 2004 at the Heat and Power Plant Szombierki – post-plein air exhibition;
  • "Moje miasto Bytom" (My City Bytom) – photography by M. Jerominek, artworks by students of Gymnasium No. 9 in Bytom – 2004 – Bytom Promotion Office;
  • "Impresje Łowieckie" (Hunting Impressions) 2005, 2006 – Municipal Cultural Center in Mysłowice – post-plein air exhibition;
  • "Impresje Łowieckie" (Hunting Impressions) 2008, 2010, 2012 – Siemianowice Śląskie – post-plein air exhibition;
  • "Bizantyjskie oblicze Śląska" (Byzantine Face of Silesia) 2009 – Upper Silesian Museum in Bytom;
  • "Wystawa ikon wykładowców Śląskiej Szkoły Ikonograficznej" (Exhibition of Icons by Lecturers of the Silesian School of Iconography) 2012 – Gallery of Municipal Cultural Center Zabrze.

Affiliations

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She is a member of the Silesian School of Iconography, where she served as the Dean of the Faculty of Iconography and Graphics "Who is like God?" in Bytom from 2017 to 2022. She is also part of the group "International Icon Writing Workshops in Nowica."

Selected paintings

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References

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  1. ^ Eugeniusz, Delekta (1995). Norbert Witek : painting, drawing (in English and German). Uniwersytet Śląski w Katowicach. ISBN 9788390335728.
  2. ^ Jakubowska-Krawczyk, Katarzyna; Sora, Mateusz, eds. (2015). Przypowieści. VII Międzynarodowe Warsztaty Ikonopisów Nowica 2015 (in Polish and Ukrainian). Nowy Sącz: Stowarzyszenie Przyjaciół Nowicy. ISBN 978-83-89989-72-7.
  3. ^ Jakubowska-Krawczyk, Katarzyna; Sora, Mateusz, eds. (2016). Apokalipsa. VIII Międzynarodowe Warsztaty Ikonopisów Nowica 2016 (in Polish and Ukrainian). Nowy Sącz: Stowarzyszenie Przyjaciół Nowicy. ISBN 978-83-89989-77-2.
  4. ^ Jakubowska-Krawczyk, Katarzyna; Sora, Mateusz, eds. (2017). Przebóstwione ciało: IX Międzynarodowe Warsztaty Ikonopisów Nowica 2017 (in Polish, Ukrainian, and Belarusian). Nowy Sącz: Stowarzyszenie Przyjaciół Nowicy. ISBN 978-83-946493-1-9.
  5. ^ Jakubowska-Krawczyk, Katarzyna; Sora, Mateusz, eds. (2018). Czas śmierci, czas życia: X Międzynarodowe Warsztaty Ikonopisów, Nowica 2018 (in Polish, Ukrainian, and Belarusian). Nowica: Stowarzyszenie Przyjaciół Nowicy. ISBN 978-83-946493-3-3.
  6. ^ Jakubowska-Krawczyk, Katarzyna; Sora, Mateusz, eds. (2018). Międzynarodowe Warsztaty Ikonopisów w Nowicy 2009-2017; Miz︠h︡narodni ikonopysni plenery v Novyt︠s︡i 2009-2017; Die Internationalen Ikonenworkshops in Nowica 2009-2017 (in Polish, German, and Ukrainian). Nowica: Stowarzyszenie Przyjaciół Nowicy. ISBN 978-83-946493-2-6.
  7. ^ Chrobak, Monika (19 September 2020). "Otwarte spojrzenie na ikony w Nowicy" (in Polish). Polskie Radio Dwójka. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  8. ^ Klejnowski-Różycki, Dariusz (31 Oct 2023). "Ośrodki ikonograficzne i ikonografowie w Polsce". Teologia Polityczna.