Agata Ciechomska

Agata Ciechomska is a visual artist based in Lodz, Poland. She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Textile Design from Lodz University of Technology, Poland, and a Master of Fine Arts in Textile Design from University of Borås, The Swedish School of Textiles. Her artworks have been exhibited both, within and outside Europe.
Agata's work explores colour perception in relation to material and light as colour appearance is a complex phenomenon. Depending on the properties of an object, absorption or reflection of light, humans are able to perceive it in certain colour. But perception of colour depends not only on presence of light. Its intensity and temperature depends also on adjacent surfaces and spatial placement called colour context. In addition, the notion of colour context leads further to visual colour mixing.
This phenomenon, also known as optical mixing, can be observed in the artworks. It occurs when small areas of colour placed next to each other, when viewed from a distance blend and create a new colour produced directly in the retina of the eye. That means, in order for the art to become real, an active participation of the viewer is essential. The artworks seen from the front seem less dense and intense in colour, whereas when viewed at an angle, look more homogeneous and colours get more vibrant, therefore it is the movement of a viewer that enables the transitions and changes the reality.


    Selected exhibitions

  • 2023 „INSPIRATION” International Fiber Art Exhibition - Janina Monkutė-Marks Museum, Kėdainiai, Lithuania
  • 2022 5th Triennale of Kogei in Kanazawa - 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art,
    People’s Gallery A and B, Kanazawa, Japan
  • 2021 "BTA III - Przyszłość Wolności” Textile Art Biennial – Stara Papiernia 2+, Poznan, Poland
  • 2019/2020 INTERNATIONAL TEXTILE TRIENNIAL "Breaching Borders" - Central Museum of Textiles, Lodz, Poland
  • 2019 "Garden of Eden" - Schloss Neuhaus, Haslach, Austria
  • 2019 "ON COLORS" - Gallery OFF, Lodz, Poland
  • 2017 "TALENT! - The Dorothy Waxman International Textile Prize Talking Textiles"
    - The Invisible Dog Art Center, New York, United States
  • 2017 "New Designers" - Business Design Centre, London, United Kingdom
  • 2017 "This is Textile Design" - Textile Museum of Sweden, Boras, Sweden
  • 2016 "Młodzi na start" - Lodz Design Festival, Lodz, Poland
  • 2016 "Młodzi na start" - Gdynia Design Days, Gdynia, Poland
  • 2015 "Jacquard. Zero One" - Institute of Design, Kielce, Poland
  • 2012 "Textile’s coming back" - Central Museum of Textiles, Lodz, Poland

    Awards & Scholarships

  • 2018 Nomination for the Blooom Award by Warsteiner - Dusseldorf, Germany
  • 2017 Scholarship for the best degree project in textile design Swedish Fashion Council & TEKO - Boras, Sweden
  • 2016 Finalist of 'Mlodzi na start' by Elle Decoration - Warsaw, Poland
  • 2012 Textile’s coming back “CEPELIA” Foundation - Polish Arts and Crafts -Lodz, Poland
Spectral Red

Spectral Red

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Spatial Shift

Spatial Shift

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Cosmic Dancer

Cosmic Dancer

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Piece Of Gold

Piece Of Gold

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Colour Extension

Colour Extension

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Tickled Pink

Tickled Pink

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Distinct Connection

Distinct Connection

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Polymorphic Pink

Polymorphic Pink

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Lush

Lush
(afterimage)

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Galvanise

Galvanise

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All That Glitters

All that glitters

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Decisive Orange

Decisive Orange

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Color Ensemble No.1

Color Ensemble No.1

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Solaris

Solaris

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Brighten

Brighten

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Action Tufting

Action Tufting

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Suspended Islands

Suspended Islands

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Open Structures

Open Structures

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