Bera Anna
A sculptor and designer born in 1985 in Lechów in the Świętokrzyskie Mountains. A graduate of the Academy of Fine Arts in Poznań, she is a lecturer at the School of Form SWPS in Warsaw and a member of Nów. Nowe Rzemiosło. She has been a two-time recipient of the Minister of Culture and National Heritage scholarship. She runs her own studio in Warsaw, where she primarily creates large-scale sculptures and functional wooden objects.
In her work, she focuses on the experience of materiality in the world. She seeks a unique way for objects to exist in relation to space and human beings. Often, she creates objects that are heavy and unwieldy or rich in detail and texture, thereby almost compelling physical interaction. The function of an object is sometimes merely a justification for its creation; its form disrupts functionality, making it a medium of artistic expression alongside shape and color.
Her works have been exhibited in Poland, Europe, the USA, and Southeast Asia, including at the Austrian Cultural Forum in New York, the Lapidarium of the National Museum in Prague, the Ditchling Museum of Art + Craft in England, and NOMUS – New Art Museum in Gdańsk. She has also participated in numerous festivals and fairs, including Milan Design Week, Wanted Design Manhattan, Collect Art Fair in London, Łódź Design Festival, and Stockholm Furniture and Light Fair.
A sculptor and designer born in 1985 in Lechów in the Świętokrzyskie Mountains. A graduate of the Academy of Fine Arts in Poznań, she is a lecturer at the School of Form SWPS in Warsaw and a member of Nów. Nowe Rzemiosło. She has been a two-time recipient of the Minister of Culture and National Heritage scholarship. She runs her own studio in Warsaw, where she primarily creates large-scale sculptures and functional wooden objects.
In her work, she focuses on the experience of materiality in the world. She seeks a unique way for objects to exist in relation to space and human beings. Often, she creates objects that are heavy and unwieldy or rich in detail and texture, thereby almost compelling physical interaction. The function of an object is sometimes merely a justification for its creation; its form disrupts functionality, making it a medium of artistic expression alongside shape and color.
Her works have been exhibited in Poland, Europe, the USA, and Southeast Asia, including at the Austrian Cultural Forum in New York, the Lapidarium of the National Museum in Prague, the Ditchling Museum of Art + Craft in England, and NOMUS – New Art Museum in Gdańsk. She has also participated in numerous festivals and fairs, including Milan Design Week, Wanted Design Manhattan, Collect Art Fair in London, Łódź Design Festival, and Stockholm Furniture and Light Fair.
