Viola Tycz

Viola Tycz (born 1973, Wrocław, Poland) graduated from the Faculty of Graphic Arts at the Academy of Fine Arts in Wrocław, studying printmaking under Andrzej Basaj. She received a scholarship from the Pilar Juncosa and Joan Miró Foundation in 2002 and from the Polish Minister of Culture and National Heritage in 2006.

A multimedia artist, Tycz works in printmaking, painting, video and installation. She combines traditional techniques with digital processes and materials, including polymers and digital prints. In 2002, she founded the REAKTOR contemporary art centre.

Her distinctions include the Grand Prix at the International Graphic Art Biennial in Ostrów Wielkopolski in 2001 and the Grand Prix at the fourth International Graphic Art Triennial in Cairo in 2003. Her work is represented in public collections, and her paintings were offered at Christie's in London in 2014.