
Paintings by Dominik Jan Gralak (DJG)
A versatile artist, surfer and traveler, born in 1985. A graduate of the Academy of Fine Arts. E. Geppert in Wrocław, majoring in Photography and Multimedia, and specializing in Painting at Postgraduate Studies – Artistic Disciplines in Architecture. His art is a fusion of expressionism, spray, paint and graffiti, united by inspiration including extreme sports, hip hop culture and the desire for unexplored horizons.
Dominik Gralak’s art is a way of life, he is completely devoted to creative processes. He creates paintings, paints urban spaces, finds pictorial surfaces in the surrounding reality on a macro and micro scale. He has nineteen individual exhibitions, including artistic actions. He works in a multidimensional way, combining areas into homogeneous, expressive statements.
EDUCATION
• Postgraduate studies in: artistic disciplines in architecture – Academy of Fine Arts in Wrocław
• Master’s degree from the Academy of Fine Arts Eugeniusz Geppert in Wrocław, Major – Photography and multimedia
• Bachelor’s studies, Wrocław University of Science and Technology. Field of study – Management and marketing
EXHIBITIONS
2019
„Somos Atroz” – Buenos Aires / participation in the group exhibition
„Between” – FotoGen / participation in the group exhibition
„International surfing day” – Aiolli / solo exhibition
2020
„Blue birds” – For the summer / solo exhibition
„Surf festival” – Forum / solo exhibition
„Surf festival #2” – Forum / solo exhibition
„A look at Warsaw” – PGNiG foundation / solo exhibition
2021
„Internal States” – Prześwit / participation in a group exhibition
„Internal States #I” – Prześwit / participation in a group exhibition
„About what is beyond the figure of a circle” – Art Center in Oława / participation in a group exhibition
„ZNAKi” – Art Center in Oława / solo exhibition
„ZNAKi” – Prześwit / solo exhibition
2022
„My inner freedom” – Niegaleria / solo exhibition
„Deus ex-machina” / solo exhibition
„The greatest freedom – Dominik Jan Gralak” – Norblin Factory / solo exhibition
„IMPULS – review of young art” – Goldenmark Wrocław / participation in a group exhibition
„Internal States #3” – Prześwit / participation in a group exhibition
2023
„My inner freedom” – Niegaleria / solo exhibition
„Deus ex-machina” / solo exhibition
„The greatest freedom – Dominik Jan Gralak” – Norblin Factory / solo exhibition
„IMPULS – review of young art” – Goldenmark Wrocław / participation in a group exhibition
„Internal States #3” – Prześwit / participation in a group exhibition
lmplementation of a unique painting project on a skateboard obstacle as part of International Skteboarding Day 23 in Warsaw, organized by the Converse brand. 2024
2024
lmplementation of the „CAVE” project. Pasaż Italia, an architectural pearl located in the center of Warsaw, comes back to life thanks to an extraordinary mural created together with the Converse brand
„WIDZIAŁEM ICH” – Koło Sztuki Studio / solo exhibition
Adres e-mail: dominik.puravida@gmail.com
Photo: Connect the dots