Aga's art is centred on her observation of human social and familial relationships and is in fact an investigation influenced by ideas from sociology, anthropology and psychology.
The visual images she creates work towards an analysis of human relationships at different points of development in our life cycles. At any given time in the process of her work the individual paintings will be linked by a common interest and focus on particular phases of life, drawing attention to how relationships develop.
Often her artworks contain written script; short commentaries, antonyms or dictionary definitions. These are sometimes provocative additions to again stimulate the viewer towards an analysis of the scene. The technique she uses (oil, ink, collage) allow her to pose questions in each painting. Each painting asks the viewer to visually punctuate the image by inserting his or her own points or marks in the unfinished sentence that is the painting - the life depicted there.
EDUCATION
2005 Master of Fine Arts (Lithography Studio), Pedagogical University of Kraków
2004 Master of Science, Pedagogical University of Kraków
2002 Bachelor of Engineering, Techincal and Computer Science, Pedagogical University of Kraków
1998 Architecture and Restoration, High School of Fine Arts, Nowy Wisnicz
SOLO & GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2019 PAF Group exhibition, Hunt Museum, Limerick
2018 "Kindred Spirit", Joint exhibition Aga Szot and Maximillist Art, Kandel, Germany
2017 Exhibition of Young Bochnia's art, Poland
2014 - Present: AGA SZOT STUDIO, Life Painting Installation, Dublin
2013 Annual Exhibition, National Gallery, Belfast
2012 No Grants Gallery, Dublin
2011 "A Land of Milk and Honey", Royal Hibernian Academy, Dublin
2010 "Between", Public Library, Leixlip
2010 "Safety First", The Icon Factory, Dublin
2009 "She", D-Light Gallery, Dublin
2007 "Polish Artists in Dublin", St. Saviour's Priory, Dublin
2005 "Sketch", Public Library, Bochnia
2005 "Wedding in Norblin", Norblin Factory, Warsaw
2006 "Criss Cross - Festival of Young Art", Bischofstein Castle, Czech Republic
2005 Exhibition of Graduates, Centre of Culture, Nowa Huta, Kraków
2003 & 2004 "Play and Games", Albert Gallery, Kraków
LECTURES & ART EVENTS
2019 Art Installation and Curation at Electric Picnic Festival, Stradbally, County Laois
2014 - Present: Annual Culture Night Participation - Aga Szot Studio, The Icon Walk, The Icon Factory
2018 "Art as Public Life" Lecture/ Presentation, Boston USA
2016 Art Installation and Curation at Electric Picnic Festival, Stradbally, County Laois
2015 "Art as Public Life" Lecture/ Presentation, Treviso, Italy
2015 "The Importance of Contemporary Street Art" Lecture, Politics & Art Festival, Dublin
2013 Guest Lecturer to MA in Geography Students, Maynooth National University of Ireland, County Kildare
2012 "Art as Public Life", Pop-Up Biennial of International Modern and Contemporary Art, Point Village, Dublin
PROJECTS
CO-CREATOR/CURATOR/MANAGER of The Icon Factory, The Icon Walk:
Managing exhibitions, student programs, art events.
