Zbigniew Oksiuta is an artist, architect and scientist experimenting with the possibility of designing biological structures. His work combines architecture, biology, physics and genetic engineering.
Oksiuta concentrates on reducing his research of space to the very necessary minimum: to the physical existence based primarily upon the verifiable physical and chemical parameters putting aside historical, social, urbanistic and aesthetic factors.

His projects such as ‘Spatium Gelatum’ and ‘Breading Space’ and 'Space Garden' examine new soft technologies and biological materials which enable the development of new kind of living habitat in the biosphere and in space


Zbigniew Oksiuta

born in Mulawicze, Poland
1970-78 studied at the Department of Architecture of the Warsaw Technical University
1879-81 creates the Centre for Theatre and Environmental Research, Jelenia Góra
1981 travels to Germany
1886-90 studied at Department History of Art, Technical University, Aachen

Awards

1986 Cologne Award of Artistic Activity, Friedriech Vordemberge Scholarship
1994 Award of the German Architects for outstanding work of architecture,
1994 Award of the German Architects for stone architecture
1995 Award of the German Architects for concrete architecture
2003 Award Plan 03, Forum of Contemporary Architecture in Cologne
2007 Awards of Distinction, Hybrid Art, Ars Electronica, Linz

Teaching Experience

2004 Master ship "Sculpture / Architecture", Department of Architecture, University of Applied Sciences, Cologne
2008 Visiting Artist Position-School of Art, College of Fine Arts, Illinois State University, Bloomington/Normal, Illinois USA

Individual exhibitions

1976-78 „A Spring in a Peach Forest“, a series of actions, Warsaw
1980-81 „Environment workshop“- actions Jelenia Góra, Pl
1984 „Spring Pyramid“, Alte Feuerwache, Cologne
1984 „Triumph“, Volksgarten, Cologne
1984 „Farming Art“, Cologne
1985 „Only Love Decreases Entropy“, Stollwerk, Cologne
1985 „The Sun Liberates Wuuhm“, Wachsfabrik, Cologne
1989 „Space Installation by Two“ Friedrich Gallery, Cologne
1991 „A Project for a Square with a Bank“, Kunstraum Wuppertal
1992 „Urban Installation 3+5x/92“, BBK, Cologne
1995 „Abstractions of Architecture“, Centre of Polish Sculpture, Oronsko, Pl
1996 „Sculpture / Architecture“, Gothaer Kunstforum, Cologne
1986 „5 Years After”, Arsenal Gallery, Bialystok, Pl
1986 „ Biononlogical Space“, Centre for Contemporary Art, Warsaw
1997 „ XYZ“ ON Gallery, Poznan, Pl
1987 „Blue Triangle“ BWA Gallery, Jelenia Góra, Pl
1998 “Project for Europe”, SARP, Polish Architects Association, Warsaw
1989 “Lord Curson Party”, Grodzka Gallery, Lublin, Pl
1989 „Project for Rhenag“, Rhenag Cologne
1999 „66 99“, Kunstraum Gallery, Cologne
1999 “one, two, one, architecture now” Plan 99, Cologne
2001 „Coutun Project“, Haferkamp Gallery, Cologne
2001 „100 Years“, DKV, Cologne
2002 “Drawings and Design”, Glanzform Gallery, Cologne
2003 “Spatium Gelatum”, International Furniture Fair, Cologne
2003 “Spatium Gelatum”, BWA, Galleries of Contemporary Art, Wroclaw
2003 “Spatium Gelatum - Laboratory”, Plan 03, Forum of Contemporary Architecture, Cologne
2007 “Breeding Spaces”, Arsenal Gallery of Art, Bialystok, Poland
2007 “Breeding Spaces”, Centre for Contemporary Art, Zamek Ujazdowski, Warsaw
2007 “Beyond Gravity”, Rachel Haferkamp Gallery, Cologne

Group exhibitions

1980 “Terra 2” International Exhibition of Intentional Architecture, Wroclaw, Pl
1985 “Atlantis”, Wandelhalle, Cologne
1985 “Tree”, Heidelberger Kunstverein, Heidelberg
1985 “Art of Cologne”, Kunsthalle, Cologne
1986 “Change Positions”, Friedrich Gallery, Cologne
1987 “Utopia and Reality”, Wschodnia Gallery, Lódz
1987 Art by the Rhine”, Cologne
1987 “Four Polish Artists in Cologne” Ignis Culture Centre, Cologne
1988 “Sculpture”, Kunsthalle Bielefeld
1988 “Art of Cologne 2”, Kunsthalle, Cologne
1992 “Space and Sound” Landtag Düsseldorf
1993 “Impreza”, ZPAP, Warsaw
1995 “Art of Cologne 3”, Kunsthalle Cologne
1997 “Trough Bialystok”, Arsenal Gallery, Bialystok
2000 „Schloßräume”, Museum Schloss Hardenberg, Velbert
2003 “City Transformers”, Centre of Modern Art, Laznia, Gdansk
2004 La Biennale di Venezia, 9th International Architecture Exhibition, Venice, Italy
2004 “The naked city”, ArciLab, 2004, Orléans, France
2006 “Crossmediale1”, Gosia Koscielak Gallery, Chicago
2007 KunstQuadrate 07 - Das Forum, Kokerei Zollverein, Essen, Germany
2007 Still, Living, Biennale of Electronical Arts Perth, Australia
2007 "Biological Habitat: Breeding Spaces Technologie & Made in Space", Ars Electronica Linz, Austria
2008 "sk-interfaces", FACT, Foundation for Art and Creative Technology, Liverpool
2008 Contemporary Art Ruhr 2008,Zeche Zollverein Essen, Germany
2008 Article 08, Biennale for the Electronic and Unstable Arts, Stavanger / Norway

Selected architectural works and works for public space

1988 Orangery for the City, Cologne
1989 Kurt Hackenberg Square Project, Cologne
1988-94 Memorial Site Old Synagogue,Wupperta in co-operation with Busmann &Haberer, Volker Püschel
1987 Idea of Bio-centre of Frankfurt University
1991 Kyoto Station Project, in co-operation with Busmann &Haberer Bureau, Japan
1992 Rhainauhafen Project,Cologne,
1992 Project for Breslauerplatz, Cologne
1999 Museum of Fragrance, Cologne
2002 Art units, Kunsthalle, Kunstverein, Cologne
2003 Second-hand Architecture, Cologne
2006-2008 La Bulle six coques, France, Germany, Poland