About
Agnieszka Woznicka is a visual artist, independent animator and educator who works across a wide range of media including animation, film, drawing and fiber art. In her practice she examines the physical and metaphorical dimensions of materials while exploring the complexities of the natural world and the human condition. Her work, deeply rooted in the Eastern-European tradition of art and film, is characterized by poetic imagery, meticulous handcraftsmanship and inventive storytelling.
Her films have been shown and recognized at numerous international film and animation festivals and curated programs, including screenings at the Institute of Contemporary Arts in Boston, Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Festival, Giffoni International Film Festival and Premiere Plan Film Festival. She was also included in the Short History of Polish Animation program that screened at MoMA New York and the Centre Pompidou in Paris.
A native of Poland, Agnieszka graduated from the Polish National School of Film, Television and Theatre in Lodz in 1997. She was Associate Professor of Animation at the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) from 2000 to 2019. She currently lives and works in Adelaide, South Australia.