- Agata Manowska

Terra Arte

- Agata Manowska

Terra Arte

- Agata Manowska

Terra Arte

Recent presentations include:

"Santa in Arte" Antico Castello Santa Margherita Ligure, curated by Barbara Cella (group exhibition, October 2025)

Palazzo Stella Genoa, 30th edition of the SaturARTE National Contemporary Art Competition, curated by Mario Napoli (group exhibition, December 2025)

Desiderium 2026 | January 31 – February 7, 2026, Palazzo Pisani Revedin – Gallery of the Art of the Future, Venice, Curated by Gina Affinito

I see nature as an artist — creating endlessly and without limits. I don’t try to analyze her or imitate her. I simply admire her and let myself be moved by her presence.

- Agata Manowska

Currently, my artistic work and research focus on the contemporary fusion of art and nature, exploring the relationship between form, matter, and the Earth’s energy. In my practice, I address themes of transience, light, erosion, and cyclicality, resulting in photo albums inspired by nature. In recent years, my attention has been primarily on personal projects within Eco Art — earth art inspired by observing nature and its fleeting phenomena. As a careful observer, I intuitively select frames, textures, and surprising compositions and color combinations from the landscape, capturing them in the moment’s impression. I record them through my photography, guided by sensitivity and inner intuition.

The outcome of this work is unique series presented as eco-lightboxes — illuminated installations that combine light, image, and the organic beauty of nature in a contemporary, contemplative approach. These works reflect on the human relationship with nature, as well as the fragility and strength of matter.

I am the initiator and creator of numerous artistic projects in Poland and abroad — from painting and graphic exhibitions (including at the El Greco Museum in Crete), to multimedia and performative works (Venice Art Biennale 2019), as well as costume performances presented, among others, on the stage of the Semperoper in Dresden during the SemperOpernball 2016. As a producer and artistic director, I have led projects such as GAIA – Green Earth at the Royal Castle in Warsaw, and costume shows for the Warsaw School of Arts during the National Museum Night at the Wilanów Palace of King Jan III.

I specialize in working with creative teams, creating unique visual performances. I passionately support young artists, believing that arts education is essential for shaping the culture of the future. Under my artistic direction, students of the Warsaw School of Arts have presented their work at prestigious events both in Poland and internationally.

At the Warsaw School of Arts, I led the makeup and theatrical and film characterization studio for many years, and I also developed academic programs in costume design and visual arts. As an artist and educator, I have played a key role in shaping the artistic profile of the School.

I am the co-founder and artistic director of the Warsaw School of Arts. As an interdisciplinary artist, I combine performative, educational, and curatorial practices.

About me

- Agata Manowska

Terra Arte

(+ 48) 602 498 163

a.manowska@wsa.art.pl

In my perception, nature is an artist who creates without limits. I do not try to understand or imitate it. I remain in its presence as an observer, engaging with its beauty with curiosity and wonder.

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