Piotr Wyrzykowski alias Peter Style
Piotr Wyrzykowski alias Peter Style born in 1968 in Gdańsk, is an artist, performer, and
production designer.
Wyrzykowski works with mobile applications, video, multimedia performance, photography,
web projects, installation, and screenings in public spaces. He studied interior design
(1989–1991), and painting (1991–1995) at the Academy of Fine Art in Gdańsk. MA at
Intermedia Studio of Professor W. Czerwonka.
From 2001 to 2008 lived in Kiev and worked as production designer.
In the 90s he was an active participant of the Gdańsk’s independent art scene. Co-funder
of the CSW Laznia, (former Open Atelier Foundation) and vice president of Wyspa
Progress Foundation.
Co-founder and artistic director of CUKT – Central Office of Technical Culture active from
1995 to 2001. When CUKT’s net service came into being it was one of the most interesting
and advanced Internet projects. The best known project of the group was among others
the media performance – ‘Presidential Campaign of Wiktoria Cukt’ that proposed a virtual
candidate for the President of Poland. Wiktoria was an interface of computer program for
collective decision making called OSW.
Wyrzykowski’s video Beta Nassau (1993) is in the collection of MoMA, New York.
Video work Atomic Love (2002, with I. Chichkan) is in the collection of Center Pompidou,
Paris.
Lives and works in Gdańsk.
Prizes and distinctions
1993, Ryszard Ziarkiewicz (director of PGS in Sopot) Award
1994, ‘Deutscher Videokunstpreis’, ZKM, Karlsruhe, Germany
1995, First Prize on the International Festival of Media, ‘WRO 95’, Wroclaw
1995, Prize on the Champ Libre Festival, Montreal, Canada
1996, Residential Stay in Banff Center for the Arts, Banff, Canada
1997, Second Prize on the International Festival of Media, ‘WRO 97’, Wroclaw
2001, ‘Visiting Artist’ in The School of the Art Institut of Chicago, Chicago, USA
2002, ‘Visiting Artist’ in The Stanford University, Stanford, USA
2002, Prize on the International Short Films Festival, ‘Dreamcatcher’, Kiev, Ukraine
2003, Nomination for Deutsche Bank Award, Zacheta Gallery, Warsaw
2013, Prize at the International competition Hydro Active City, Gdansk
2019, Prize at Intermedia Art Project Competition, Kraków
2021, Grand Prix Gdansk’s Art Biennale, GGM, Gdansk
Works in collection of:
Museum of Modern Art, New York, USA
Center Pompidou, Paris
Muzeum Sztuki, Łódź
Centre of Contemporary Art – Laznia, Gdansk
Centre of Contemporary Art, Warsaw
Centre of Media, WRO, Wroclaw
NOMUS, Gdansk.
Pinchuk Art Center, Kiev, Ukraine
EXHIBITION
INDYVIDUAL
2021 - “Pole’s Face”, Contemporary Museum Wroclaw, Poland2015 - „Shoot! Im Ukrainian”, ASP Gallery, Gdansk
2014 - “Protest”, CCA Laznia, Gdansk, Poland
2012 - “Emotikon”, National Gallery Zacheta, Warswa, Poland. (with R. Rumas)
2011 - “Emotikon”, Museum of Art, Lodz, Poland. (with R. Rumas)
2009 - “Only Those Who Planed it will Survived” Arsenal Galery, Bialystok, Poland
2008 - “Peter Style”, WRO Art Center, Wroclaw, Poland
2006 - “Manhunt” CCA Zamek, Warsaw, Poland
2001 - “Defenders”, RA Gallery, Kiev, Ukraine. (with I. Chichkan)
1999 - “Promotion”, CCA Zamek, Warsaw, Poland
GROUP
2019 - „140 Beats Per Minute. Rave Culture and Art in 1990s Poland”, Tate Modern,
London
2016 - “Sobreexposition”, MAC, Santiago, Chille
2015 - “Polish British British Polish”, CCA Zamek, Warsaw, Poland
2010 - “Gender Check”, MUMOK, Vienna, Austria.
2009 - “New Old Cold War”, 3 Biennale, Moscow, Russia
2003 – “1st Prague Biennale”,
2002 – Transmediale International Media Art Festival, Berlin, Germany
2002 - “Artificial Emotions”, ITAU Center, Sao Paulo, Brazil
2001 - “In Between – Art from Poland”, ChicagoCultural Center, Chicago, USA
1999 - “After the Wall”, Neue Nationalgalerie, Hamburger Bahnhof, Berlin, Germany
1999 - “After the Wall”, Moderna Museet, Stockholm, Sweden.
1997 - “New Trends in Video Art”, MOMA, New York, USA
1993 - “Eleonora in Tallin”, Art House, Tallin, Estonia
1990 - “Real Time Story Telling”, Wyspa Gallery, Gdansk, Poland
BIBLOGRAPHY
“Cyberarts, Cybercultures, Cybersocieties”, R.W. Kluszczynski, 2003
“Art in Europe, 1990 – 2000”, G. Maraniello, 2002
“Radical Philosophy Group”, 2003
“Places Studies in Art, Media, Science and Technology”, A. Broeckmann, G. Nadarajan,
2008.
“Anarchitexts: A Subsol Anthology”, J. Richardson,
“A Cruel Theatre of Self-Immolations: Contemporary Suicide Protests by Fire and Their
Resonances in Culture”, Grzegorz Ziółkowski, 2020
production designer.
Wyrzykowski works with mobile applications, video, multimedia performance, photography,
web projects, installation, and screenings in public spaces. He studied interior design
(1989–1991), and painting (1991–1995) at the Academy of Fine Art in Gdańsk. MA at
Intermedia Studio of Professor W. Czerwonka.
From 2001 to 2008 lived in Kiev and worked as production designer.
In the 90s he was an active participant of the Gdańsk’s independent art scene. Co-funder
of the CSW Laznia, (former Open Atelier Foundation) and vice president of Wyspa
Progress Foundation.
Co-founder and artistic director of CUKT – Central Office of Technical Culture active from
1995 to 2001. When CUKT’s net service came into being it was one of the most interesting
and advanced Internet projects. The best known project of the group was among others
the media performance – ‘Presidential Campaign of Wiktoria Cukt’ that proposed a virtual
candidate for the President of Poland. Wiktoria was an interface of computer program for
collective decision making called OSW.
Wyrzykowski’s video Beta Nassau (1993) is in the collection of MoMA, New York.
Video work Atomic Love (2002, with I. Chichkan) is in the collection of Center Pompidou,
Paris.
Lives and works in Gdańsk.
Prizes and distinctions
1993, Ryszard Ziarkiewicz (director of PGS in Sopot) Award
1994, ‘Deutscher Videokunstpreis’, ZKM, Karlsruhe, Germany
1995, First Prize on the International Festival of Media, ‘WRO 95’, Wroclaw
1995, Prize on the Champ Libre Festival, Montreal, Canada
1996, Residential Stay in Banff Center for the Arts, Banff, Canada
1997, Second Prize on the International Festival of Media, ‘WRO 97’, Wroclaw
2001, ‘Visiting Artist’ in The School of the Art Institut of Chicago, Chicago, USA
2002, ‘Visiting Artist’ in The Stanford University, Stanford, USA
2002, Prize on the International Short Films Festival, ‘Dreamcatcher’, Kiev, Ukraine
2003, Nomination for Deutsche Bank Award, Zacheta Gallery, Warsaw
2013, Prize at the International competition Hydro Active City, Gdansk
2019, Prize at Intermedia Art Project Competition, Kraków
2021, Grand Prix Gdansk’s Art Biennale, GGM, Gdansk
Works in collection of:
Museum of Modern Art, New York, USA
Center Pompidou, Paris
Muzeum Sztuki, Łódź
Centre of Contemporary Art – Laznia, Gdansk
Centre of Contemporary Art, Warsaw
Centre of Media, WRO, Wroclaw
NOMUS, Gdansk.
Pinchuk Art Center, Kiev, Ukraine
EXHIBITION
INDYVIDUAL
2021 - “Pole’s Face”, Contemporary Museum Wroclaw, Poland2015 - „Shoot! Im Ukrainian”, ASP Gallery, Gdansk
2014 - “Protest”, CCA Laznia, Gdansk, Poland
2012 - “Emotikon”, National Gallery Zacheta, Warswa, Poland. (with R. Rumas)
2011 - “Emotikon”, Museum of Art, Lodz, Poland. (with R. Rumas)
2009 - “Only Those Who Planed it will Survived” Arsenal Galery, Bialystok, Poland
2008 - “Peter Style”, WRO Art Center, Wroclaw, Poland
2006 - “Manhunt” CCA Zamek, Warsaw, Poland
2001 - “Defenders”, RA Gallery, Kiev, Ukraine. (with I. Chichkan)
1999 - “Promotion”, CCA Zamek, Warsaw, Poland
GROUP
2019 - „140 Beats Per Minute. Rave Culture and Art in 1990s Poland”, Tate Modern,
London
2016 - “Sobreexposition”, MAC, Santiago, Chille
2015 - “Polish British British Polish”, CCA Zamek, Warsaw, Poland
2010 - “Gender Check”, MUMOK, Vienna, Austria.
2009 - “New Old Cold War”, 3 Biennale, Moscow, Russia
2003 – “1st Prague Biennale”,
2002 – Transmediale International Media Art Festival, Berlin, Germany
2002 - “Artificial Emotions”, ITAU Center, Sao Paulo, Brazil
2001 - “In Between – Art from Poland”, ChicagoCultural Center, Chicago, USA
1999 - “After the Wall”, Neue Nationalgalerie, Hamburger Bahnhof, Berlin, Germany
1999 - “After the Wall”, Moderna Museet, Stockholm, Sweden.
1997 - “New Trends in Video Art”, MOMA, New York, USA
1993 - “Eleonora in Tallin”, Art House, Tallin, Estonia
1990 - “Real Time Story Telling”, Wyspa Gallery, Gdansk, Poland
BIBLOGRAPHY
“Cyberarts, Cybercultures, Cybersocieties”, R.W. Kluszczynski, 2003
“Art in Europe, 1990 – 2000”, G. Maraniello, 2002
“Radical Philosophy Group”, 2003
“Places Studies in Art, Media, Science and Technology”, A. Broeckmann, G. Nadarajan,
2008.
“Anarchitexts: A Subsol Anthology”, J. Richardson,
“A Cruel Theatre of Self-Immolations: Contemporary Suicide Protests by Fire and Their
Resonances in Culture”, Grzegorz Ziółkowski, 2020