IRYNA HAUSKA

Born in 1971. I live and work in Stockholm since 2009. 2017 Master in Visual Culture and education at Konstfack, Stockholm. 1993 I finished my education at the faculty of graphic art at a University in Vitebsk (Belarus), the town where Mark Chagall was born. I am member of The Swedish Artists´ National Organization (KRO) since 2010 and the Belarusian Artist union since 2007. I work in various techniques and do sculptures in concrete, bronze and acrystal with textile touch at the same time I create installation from tights. Over the past 15 years I have participated in more than 30 exhibitions, including solo exhibitions in Japan, Belarus, Lithuania, Germany, Holland, Russia and Sweden. Inspired by nature, ancient wisdom, Art Nouveau, music, and life itself, I work with a colorful expres-sions often with an intrinsic message I want to convey. PUBLIC DESIGN? I'm interested to know how artistic competence can be incorporated in the public space as temporary, permanent, or an approach that permeates the project, how the artist in practice, both can say and influence, change and contribute to how the city is planned, how it may look. ONGOING / UPCOMING WORK TRAINING 2018 Artist in Residence in Kolomna (Russia), 2018-2019 Project manager for International Art-Educational Project ”Gender issues in Visual Culture and education”, 2017-2018 Project manager for Project-Exhibition ”Womens voice in Art”, Minsk (Belarus), 2015-2017 Master in Visual Culture and education 120 hp and course Going Public 60 hp at Konstfack, augusti – september 2013 Artist in Residence med tapestry project in Istanbul (Turkey). MATERIALS/ METHOD I use mainly textiles. I weave sculptures in the old way (by hand). I apply methods such as to do sculptures in different textile techniques. I have worked with hand weaving technique for 20 years, have taught the subject and have had several exhibitions. In today's digital society, we forget often away our valuable knowledge and old traditions that we inherited from previous generations. This is exactly what happens in the world today. People see very seldom a hand woven tapestry or sculptures, which is made by hand without looms and machines. It is a shame that an old technology is being forgotten. In my work, I have established a language for presenting old textile technique by narrative compositions. My interests focus on the relationship between ancient and modern and reflect on man's underestimation of the time-consuming. In a time of abundance, agglomeration and noise my philosophical sculptures remind us about historical ancient soul. Art creates a contrast to the "life" where all the speed, noise, anxiety and gives the illusion of harmony no longer exists. EDUCATOR Today I work as Project manager for own International Art-Educational Project between Sweden and Belarus. During four years I taught art at a University in Belarus. In 2011-2012, I worked as a teacher of Art and Form at Kulturama School in Sweden, Stockholm.

SOME JURIED EXHIBITIONS: 2018 250th Summer Art Exhibition, London Academy of Arts (England) 2017 HUB, Art of Participating, Artists House (Stockholm) 2017 Vårsalongen, Liljevalchs (Stockholm) 2016 «Närproducerat», Skulpturparken (Ängelsberg) 2016 Skulpturparken, Kronovalls Slott, Sverige 2016 «Gränsfall, är vi ute eller inne?», Rånäs Slott, Sverige 2015 ”Lagårn i Ullsta”, Sweden (Stjärnhov) 2015 From Stockholm to Aguimes, Gran Canaria Art Gallery (Kanarieöarna) 2015 Friendship III, Edsvik Art Gallery (Stockholm) 2015 International Textile Biennial 2015, Belgium (Haacht) 2014 Juried exhibition “Art Now” (Märsta Art Gallery, Stockholm) 2013 ACT + ISM, Tokyo, Japan (The Artcomplex Center of Tokyo) 2013 Body and language in art (ID:I Gallery, Stockholm) 2008 Art exhibition Smolensk, Ryssland (Gallery at the City Museum) 2007 “Folk art” Minsk, Belarus (City Museum of Art and Culture) 2006 ”Art forum” Lodz, Poland (private Galleri) 2006 Juried exhibition ”The days of Belarus in Russia” Sankt-Peterburg, Russia (City street Art exhibition) 2004 Juried exhibition “Folk art” Minsk, Belarus (Palace of Arts) 2003 “Folk art” Mageikyai, Lithuania (City Street Art exhibition) 2003 ”Spring 2003” Minsk, Belarus (Palace of Arts) 2003 Art exhibition dedicated Y.Collas Minsk, Belarus (Palace of Arts) 1999 ”Autumn 99” Vitebsk, Belarus (City Museum of Art and Culture) 1999 Art exhibition for young artists Vitebsk, Belarus (City Museum of Art and Culture)

SOME SOLO EXHIBITIONS:

2019 Stories from a hand, Tyresö Art Gallery (Stockholm) 2019 Hands, Österåker Art Gallery (Åkersberga) 2018 Stratum Virsbo Art Gallery (Virsbo) 2016 “Inside outside” Täby Sweden (Täby Art Gallery) 2012 ”With faith in Art” Täby Sweden (Täby Art Gallery) 2012 ”In search of happiness” Åkersberga Sweden (Österåkers Art Gallery) 2011 HSB Stockholm Sweden (Exhibition hall at the City construction company) 2007 Sint Antonio Holland (private Gallery) 2000 Nienburg Germany (Gallery by City Bank) GRANTS / SCHOLARSHIPS: Swedish Institute, Creative Force, Collaborative projects, Belarus 2018 Swedish Institute, Creative Force, Collaborative projects, Belarus 2017Helge Ax:Son Johnsons Foundation 2015 Taby culture scholarships 2015 Swedish Institute, Creative Force, Collaborative projects, Belarus 2013 Iaspis, International exchange 2013 Istanbul Friends´ Travel Grant 2013 irhau71@gmail.com tel. +46707647143