TOMEK SIKORA

RESUME

1948Born in Warsaw, Poland.
1970-71Does his work experience at Kodak laboratory in Paris.
1971-81Works as a photojournalist in Poland.
1975-82Produces film and theatre posters, book illustrations and record covers with major Polish graphic designers.
1980Participates in Biennale de Jeunesse with his 2 photographic project at Pompidou Centre in Paris.
1982Migrates to Australia and conducts workshops in photography at the Victorian College of the Arts.
1983Establishes an advertising photography studio and works for major advertising agencies in Australia. In 1991 and 1992 awarded in Australia as the best advertising photographer of the year.

Continues his activity in the area of art photography.
Publishes limited editions of author's books and calendars.

1986Travels and works extensively outside Australia: USA and Asia.
Creates surreal illustrations for various children's books.
Since 1996Divides his life between Poland and Australia.
Exhibits each year at Jackman Gallery in Melbourne, Austraia and in Europe.
Since 1999 Works on his project Transparency of Things which has been exhibited six times and is continously enriched with new works. The very first exhibition of this project took place in the Centre of Contemporary Arts in Warsaw.
In 2001 Together with Andrzej Swietlik, Tomek Sikora created Homeless Gallery which promotes independent photography in many countries.
Since 2002 He teaches at various photographic colleges in Warsaw.



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