Tomek Pawłowski-Jarmołajew

Tomek Pawłowski-Jarmołajew (b. 1995 in Sokółka, Poland) is a curator, cook, performer and educator based in Białystok and Prague. They are the curator of numerous exhibitions, performances, and events in collaboration with artists and collectives from younger generations, as well as independent galleries, and institutions across Poland and The Czech Republic. Their curatorial projects and exhibitions were presented among others in Warsaw, Gdańsk, Białystok, Poznań, Sofia, Prague, Brno, and Berlin. 

Education: 
Pawłowski-Jarmołajew studied Curating and Art Theories at University of Arts in Poznań. They participated in alternative curatorial programs in Sofia (2018, School of Curators at Swimming Pool curated by Viktoria Draganova) and Belgrade (2019, What Could/ Should Curating Do? curated and organised by Biljana Ciric) and Stockholm (CuratorsLab, 2020/21). 

Selected projects and exhibitions: 
2022 – The World Does Not Believe in Tears. Longing and Trauma in the Art of Białystok and Podlasie, Galeria Arsenał, Białystok, PL  Olga Krykun, Forget-me-nots, SKALA, Poznań, PL 
2021 – Apostasia. Rituals of Letting Go, Garage Gallery, Prague, CZ 
2020 – 2020 Biennale Zielona Góra, Returning to the Future, PL

This work was produced with the financial assistance of the European Union. The views expressed herein can in no way be taken to reflect the official opinion of the European Union.

Date of residency: 11. 12. 2022 – 20. 01. 2023