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About Me



Aga Robak is a London based multidisciplinary artist with background in ceramics and costume jewellery.
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'I am strongly drawn to high contrasts - accidental versus organised grids and repetition. In my practice I am looking for ways of exploring patterns and finding balance between chaos and order.'
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Currently a member of In Production, a professional co-working space of Turning Earth in E10 London.


Residency
HUSK, London, April- October 2017
Own studio practice
Collaborations with local and international artist

Exhibitions
SOLO SHOW, One Wall Gallery, London, April-June 2019
BOUNDARIES AND BEYOND, curated group show, Espacio Gallery, London, February 2019
BEYOND BOUNDARIES, curated group show, Espacio Gallery, London, December 2017
CONTINUUM, solo show, Husk, London, September-October 2017
CO. collaboration with Rachel Rothwell, Husk, London, August 2017
SOLO SHOW, Husk, London, January 2017 
DESIGNER'S OPEN, Design Festival Leipzig, Germany, October 2014
DEGREE SHOW, Limerick School of Art and Design Graduate Show, Limerick, Ireland, June 2012
CROSS CULTURAL EXHIBITION, Limerick (Ireland) and Quimper (France) November 2011 
POLISH ART FESTIVAL, Limerick, September 2011
CERAMICS IRELAND, curated group show, Rathfarnham Castle Dublin, August 2011
RDS Craft Council of Ireland Show - Student Award Finalist, curated group show, Dublin, Ireland, August 2011
CRACKED  Students Exhibition, Limerick, Ireland, March 2011


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I took part in a critical thinking workshop today which was design to develop a better understanding of the working and reasons behind my practice. I was familiar with some of the things I have to be conscious  about when making and designing and I was trying to employ them in my work this year. Today I had to ask myself lots of questions and also I got a chance to hear what my pierce think about my work and how it is understood. It was a valuable lesson and I am glad that I have taken some notes :) More or less the critical thinking is constant practice of asking yourself why are you doing what you are doing and looking at all aspects of the project: materials, making processes, sociological connections, history, how the work can be read from different perspectives and what is important to you as a maker, who is the audience etc. The key is to keep open mind and welcome challenges instead of proceeding with the easiest solution. I went to my studio ...
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1...2...3... testing...testing...

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