\u201cRegardless of the inspiration in the creation process, I am constantly looking for the perfect pattern, drawing on both tradition and the present-day. I think that tableware should be not only beautiful, but also functional.\u201d<\/p>\n
Interview with Mariusz Ochocki (\u2018Ambiente\u2019 2017, No. 1, p. 9)<\/p>\n
Mariusz Ochocki was born in 1962 in Boles\u0142awiec. As a graduate of the Higher School of Fine Arts, presently the Eugeniusz Geppert Academy of Fine Arts in Wroc\u0142aw, he apprenticed in the studio of Professor Felix Kocianowski and the workshop of ceramic techniques and technologies with professor Stanis\u0142aw Szyba. He has been professionally associated with Artistic Handicraft Cooperative \u2018Ceramika Artystyczna\u2019 in Boles\u0142awiec since 1991 as the artistic manager, and as a form designer since 2012. Mariusz designs ceramics, sculpture and graphics. Geometric shapes on the base of a ball and cuboid are inspirations recognized in his ceramics.<\/p>\n
The introduction of lumps with cut sides in place of the oval ones allowed for
\na new space for the use of simple geometric motifs that wrap around the surface of the dishes. His new collections, and in particular the sushi set, were received with great interest,\u00a0 becoming one of the most purchased sets in Asia, America and Europe.<\/p>\n
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Group Exhibitions:<\/p>\n
1998 \u2018The Contemporary Stoneware of Boles\u0142awiec 1948 \u2013 1998,\u2019 The Ceramics Museum in Boles\u0142awiec.<\/p>\n
2000 \u2018The graduates from Boles\u0142awiec of National Academy of Fine Art in Wroc\u0142aw, \u2018 The Ceramics Museum, Boles\u0142awiec.<\/p>\n
2000-2020 The International Ambiente Fair in Frankfurt am Main (Germany).<\/p>\n
2002 \u2018Designers of Artistic Ceramics,\u2019 The Ceramics Museum, Boles\u0142awiec.<\/p>\n
2003 \u2018The Modern Design of Artistic Handicraft Cooperative Ceramika Artystyczna,\u2019 The Ceramics Museum, Boles\u0142awiec.<\/p>\n
2009 \u2018The Artistic of Boles\u0142awiec Earth\u2019 \u2013 Presentation of contemporary artistic works connected with the region of Boles\u0142awiec, The Ceramics Museum in Boles\u0142awiec.<\/p>\n
2012 Presentation of products of Artistic Handicraft Cooperative \u2018Ceramika Artystyczna\u2019 in Tokyo, Japan.<\/p>\n
2013 \u2018Art from the Fire\u2019 Stoneware Dishes of Artistic Handicraft Cooperative \u2018Ceramika Artystyczna\u2019 in Boles\u0142awiec, The Central Textile Industry Museum in \u0141\u00f3d\u017a.<\/p>\n
2013-2019 \u2018New Design in Boles\u0142awiec Ceramics,\u2019 The Cultural Centre in Boles\u0142awiec \u2013 International Ceramics Centre, Boles\u0142awiec.<\/p>\n
2015 Stoneware Dishes of Artistic Handicraft Cooperative \u2018Ceramika Artystyczna\u2019 in Boles\u0142awiec, The Father Krzysztof Kluk Agricultural Museum, Ciechanowiec.<\/p>\n
2016 \u2018Nature motifs on Boles\u0142awiec Ceramics.\u2019 The Kepler Science Centre \u2013 Nature Centre in Zielona G\u00f3ra.<\/p>\n
2016 \u2018Art from the Fire.\u2019 Stoneware Dishes of Artistic Handicraft Cooperative \u2018Ceramika Artystyczna\u2019 in Boles\u0142awiec, The Mazowsze Village Museum in Sierpc.<\/p>\n
2016 \u2018From Boles\u0142awiec Clay\u2019 \u2013 Exhibition of the Ceramic Communes of the Republic of Poland, The Ceramics Museum in Boles\u0142awiec.<\/p>\n
2016 \u2018From Boles\u0142awiec Clay,\u2019 The Travel Museum \u2013 Palazzo della Guardia, Vietri sul Mare, Italy.<\/p>\n
2017 \u2018From Boles\u0142awiec Clay,\u2019 Mi. Mo Centre, Banco Monte dei Paschi di Sienna, Town hall, Faenza, Italy.<\/p>\n
2017 \u2018From Boles\u0142awiec Clay,\u2019 Polish Institute, Rome, Italy.<\/p>\n
2017 \u2018Good Design 2017,\u2019 Industrial Design Institute in Warsaw.<\/p>\n
2018 \u2018Good Design 2018,\u2019 Industrial Design Institute in Warsaw.<\/p>\n
2018 Presentation of ceramic products in Tokyo, Nagoya, Matsumoto \u2013 Japan. Artistic Handicraft Cooperative \u2018Ceramika Artystyczna.\u2019<\/p>\n
2018 \u2018Polish-man \u2013 Artist \u2013 Ceramist,\u2019 Tourist Information Office, Boleslawiec.<\/p>\n
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Awards and Distinctions<\/p>\n
2018 Laureate of the Special Design of the Year award for the Culture of the \u00a0Minister of Culture and National Heritage for special design values for the product \u2018Coffee Set\u2019 in the decoration of \u2018Bry\u0142y Geometryczne\u2019 (geometric lumps).<\/p>\n
2018 Laureate of the Good Design 2018 competition for special design values for the product of \u2018Bowls and Fish-shaped Dishes\u2019 in the decoration of \u2018Kobaltowe Chmurtki\u2019 (cobalt blue clouds).<\/p>\n
2020 Award of the President of the city of Boles\u0142awiec for the promotion of the city in 2019 in the Culture section.<\/p>\n
Post from the series of \u2018Boles\u0142awiec art community\u2019 was prepared as a part of the project \u2018Boles\u0142awiec \u2013 30 years of the Council\u2019 realized by the Ceramics Museum and the Boles\u0142awiec Culture Centre \u2013 International Centre of Ceramics.<\/p>\n
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