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art names Indi Bella Orlando

Izabella Pajonk

born in Poland in 1969

lives and works in Ferentino (FR), Italy

 

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Visual artist, active in the fields of painting, photography, installation, land art, performance, intermedia, short literary and poetic forms.

 

Author of the artistic project Indi ARTE Garden, Laboratory of Creativity, for children and adults.

 

Art Therapist, member of the Association of Polish Art Therapists Kajros, 

Kajros Art Therapist Certificate number 63/2023.

Since 1996 a member of the Association of Polish Artists and Designers.

 

Art and Mindfulness Teacher at the TiramiSu Elementary School in Krakow,

previously at the Montessori Elementary School.

In 2024, she participated in the UNESCO Arts Camp project - Global Dialogue Through Art - Temple University in Rome, and in the "Colors for the Planet" exhibition at the UNESCO MIRO Hall in Paris.

 

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1995 – Master of Fine Arts in Painting , “Traces, Shadows, Reflections”, Academy of  Fine Arts in Cracow,

             Prof. Włodzimierz Kunz’s Studio.

  

1996 – Honourable Mention in XIV Festival of Cracow’s Youngest Artists.

 

2002 – The Polish Minister of Culture and Italian Government Scholarship,

            Academy of Fine Arts in Bologna. Project “In Search of Mandala – from Blue to Red”.



2004 – The Polish Minister of Culture and Italian Government Scholarship,

             Academy of Fine Arts in Bologna. Project “Metamorphosis - Vivere”.



2011 – Graduated in Art Education, Postgraduate Studies for Teaching, Academy of  Fine Arts in Cracow.



2013 – Vocal School Diploma, Olga Szwajgier Voice Laboratory.

2017 – Graduated with honors in Art Therapy, according to the program author of Prof. Wiesław Karolak, 

            Postgraduate studies, The University of Humanities and Economics, Łódź.

 

individual exhibitions

 

2024 – ”Indi Bella Orlando“, painting, curator Alfio Borghese, Medina Art Gallery, Rome, Italy.

2024 – ”In the Song of the River“, painting, curator Alfio Borghese, Palazzo Bacchetti, Anagni, Italy.

             with Sound Landscape by the flautist Giulio Maitri Mariani.

2023 – ”Natural Trajectories“, painting with the music of Giulio Maitri Mariani and the fashion of Plumilla,                 Architecture, Restoration and Design Studio of Federico Celletti, Trastevere, Rome, Italy.

2023 – ”Mandala in the Song of the Universe“, visual art installation and interactive performance

              with soundscape by Giulio Maitri Mariani,

              Casa Barnekow, Anagni Magica Misteriosa, Anagni, Italy.

2022 – ”Into the Flow - Water Memory”, visual art installation, 

              Tombolo Nature Reserve of Cecina, Church in Quiesa, GORA FEST Festival, Italy.

2019 – ”In the Song of the Universe”, painting, MM Art Gallery, Chorzów, Poland.

2017 – ”Island Garden”, painting, Wyspa Hand Made, Krakow, Poland.

2017 – ”A due passi”, painting, Officina, Pietrasanta, Italy.

2016 – “Following the steps of the plants”, painting, Factory 291, Viareggio, Italy.

2013 – ”Indi Orlando Meditation Garden”, visual art installation, Nowohucki Art Festival, Krakow, Poland.

2011 – “Stock Exchange Satori – Digital Mandala", performance, Wall Street, New York City, USA.

2011 – “Heart Sutra on the Brooklyn Bridge", performance, New York City, USA.

2010 – “The rotten egg in the city", performance, Festival, Two Gardens, Olsztyn, Poland.

2010 – “Dancing with the Stars", performance, Action / Performance Festival,

              Cervantes Institute, Krakow, Poland.

2009 – “Yogi underwater life – Performance”, Island of the Kornati archipelago, Croatia.

2009 – “Solitude in the network – Performance”, Kawiarnia Naukowa, Krakow, Poland.

2008 – “Heraclitus River – Performance / Intermedia”, Theater Festival, Wegajty, Poland.

2008 – “Death Zone - Performance”, Two Gardens Festival, Olsztyn, Poland.

2007 – “Painting and Photography”, Teatro Olmetto, Milan, Italy.

2007 – “Windtrap – Intermediate / Performance”, Theater Festival, Wegajty, Poland.

2007 – “Stock Exchange Satori – Digital Mandala / Performance – Mindfulness Meditation

             Hommage to Thomas Merton”, Beach in Kokkino Nero, Greece.

2005 – “Blue drive on the bridge woven by spiders – Photography”, OKO Gallery, Krakow, Poland.

2005 – “Vivere – Bologna 2004 – Photography”, Italian Cultural Institute of Krakow, Poland.

2005 – “Laterna magica in labyrinth with arcades, Painting and Photography”, 

             Wyspianski Theatre, Katowice, Poland.

2004 – “Vivere – Photography”, Klub Piekny Pies, Krakow, Poland.

2004 – “Vivere / Journey to the East / Photography”, Festival The Month of Photography,

             OKO Gallery, Krakow, Poland.

2004 – “Short Message Service / Bologna – Krakow / Intermedia”,

             Otwarta Pracownia Gallery, Krakow, Poland.

2003 – “Journey to the East – India, Nepal - Photography”, 

             Festival The Month of Photography, OKO Gallery, Krakow, Poland.

2002 – “The Identity of abandoned places – Photography”, 

             Festival The Month of Photography, Eden Gallery, Krakow, Poland.

2002 – “Materia Bolognese – Painting”, Alchemia Gallery, Krakow, Poland.

2002 – “Egypt – Photography”, Golem Caffe’ d’Arte, Bologna, Italy.

2001 – “Travels, Angels, Flamenco – Painting”, Alchemia Gallery, Krakow.

2001 – “The Friend always comes from afar – Painting”, Pull Club, Chelmno, Poland. 

2001 – “About Angels – Painting and Photography”, Wspolczesny Theatre, Wrocław, Poland. 

2000 – “Meeting – Painting and Photography”, Centrum Gallery, Krakow, Poland. 

2000 – “Painting”, Castello Doria, Vernazza, Italy.

2000 – “Painting”, Caffe Blue Marlin, Vernazza, Italy. 

1998 – “Izabella Pajonk – Painting”, Bang & Olufsen Center, Krefeld, Germany. 

1997 – “Traces, Shadows, Reflections – Painting”, Przy Kominku Gallery, Chorzów, Poland. 

1997 – “Under the Sky of the South – Painting”, Labirynt Gallery, Krakow, Poland. 

1996 – “Painting”, Piwnica Pod Baranami, Krakow, Poland. 

1995 – “Diploma`95 – Painting”, Dom Polonii Gallery, Krakow, Poland. 

1995 – “Izabella Pajonk – Painting”, Stygmator Theatre, Krakow, Poland.

1994 – “Nostalgia for the Impossible – Painting”, ACK Rotunda Gallery, Krakow, Poland.

 

collective exhibitions

 

2024 – “COLORS for the PLANET“, MIRO Hall UNESCO, Paris, France.

2024 – “Small Format“, ZPAP, Raven Gallery, Krakow, Poland.
2024 – “La Magie de l‘Erotisme”, Galleria Il Leone, Rome, Italy.

2024 – “Orchidee dal Mondo”, Medina Art Gallery, Monte Porzio Catone, Italy.

2024 – “UNESCO ArtCamp“, Temple University, Biblioteca Europea, Rome, Italy.

2024 – “Qua e La Acquarellando”, Galleria Il Leone, Rome, Italy.

2023 – IX SALON ZPAP, Pałac Sztuki, Krakow, Poland.

2023 – “Moving Ideas 4 - Tapropane Art”, Rossocinabro Gallery, Rome, Italy.

2023 – “Small Format“, ZPAP, Raven Gallery, Krakow, Poland.

2023 – “Welcome Spring - Tapropane Art”, Galleria Il Leone, Rome, Italy.

2022 – VIII SALON ZPAP, Pałac Sztuki, Krakow, Poland.

2021 – VII SALON ZPAP, Pałac Sztuki, Krakow, Poland.

2019 – V SALON ZPAP, Pałac Sztuki, Krakow, Poland.

2017 – ”Abstract Concept Art Festival”, Cinema Teatro Odeon, Ponsacco Pisa, Italy. 

2016 – “HATI HATI HAT”, Krakow – Warsaw – Jakarta, Kersan Art Foundation Indonesia. 

2016 – “Masked Paintings”, Factory 291, Viareggio, Italy. 

2012 – “T’ GA ZA JUG / Nostalgia for the South, MDK, Szczebrzeszyn, Poland. 

2011 – “ZPAP 1911 – 2011”, Bunkier Sztuki, Krakow, Poland. 

2009 – “Paintings of Greece”, Wawel Castle, Krakow, Poland. 

2007 – “Emersion”, Galleria Accursio, Bologna, Italy. 

2005 – “Traces of Memory”, Górnośląskie Centrum Kultury, Katowice, Poland.

2005 – “100x100”, Cultural Center, Farum, Denmark, Labirynt Gallery, Krakow, Poland. 

2005 – “Old Cities / New Art – Krakow / Quebec”, Quebec City, Canada.

2004 – “Four Dimensions”, Artpool Gallery, Budapest, Hungary. 

2004 – V Art Festival, Stalowe Anioly Gallery, Bytom, Poland. 

2000 – “Apocalypse” – Regresso, San Vito, Fano, Italy. 

1999 – “Exhibition’99”, Centrum Gallery, Krakow, Poland. 

1998 – “Expo ‘98”, L'Espace d`Animation des Blancs Manteaux, Paris, France. 

1997 – “Painting”, Sukiennice Gallery, Krakow, Poland. 

1996 – XIV Festival of Cracow’s Youngest Artists, Gallery S, Myslenice, Poland. 

1996 – “Promotions '95”, Gallery of Arts, Legnica, Poland. 

1996 – Irene Sagan Gallery, Essen, Germany. 

1996 – Hella Maria Hofer Gallery, Krefeld, Germany. 

1996 – “Landscape in Modern Painting”, Palace of Arts, Krakow, Poland.

1995 – “Landscape in Modern Painting”, Palace of Arts, Krakow, Poland.

1994 – “Landscape in Modern Painting”, Palace of Arts, Krakow, Poland.

1993 – “Landscape”, ASP Gallery, Krakow, Poland. 

 

Works are found in private collections in Poland, Italy, Germany, France, Belgium, England, USA, Hong Kong.

 

Documentaries

 

2014 – "Indi Orlando" – Krzysztof Rosa   

2006 – “Swaying in the Wind” – Waldemar Czechowski 

2005 – “Degardo” - the interview and photography presentation in the program „Nowe Miasto” on TVP3.

 

Since 2006 collaboration with the pro-social alternative Theater Wegajty in Poland, in the projects “Other Theater School“, “Needed Theatre“, Projekt Terenowy Teatr Wegajty. Presentations of artistic actions and workshops on therapy through art e.g. “Healing Forest“.  

 

In 2015, participation in an art therapy and dance therapy project, "The Rooms of the Self", in Rosignano Solvay, Italy.   

 

Participation in the Summer School of Art Therapy in Kalisz in 2021, 2022, 2023.  

 

Collaboration with the literary and cultural quarterly "eleWator" in the form of publication of short literary and photographic modules, "Vivere - Bologna", "Buddha in the passport", "Arianna in the Garden", "Path of the Heart", "Hands scented with lavender - Secret notes of Leonardo da Vinci". Publications of texts on art in "The Artist's Voice" by ZPAP.

 

 

Installations

 

Installations of works in Nature, forests of Warmia and the surroundings of Krakow, forests in Italy, beaches in Greece, Croatia, Italy, on the Baltic Sea. In the summer of 2011, presentation of paintings in an urban environment, during performances in New York, on the Brooklyn Bridge and on Wall Street.

 

From 2022 collaboration with Giulio Mariani Maitri Sound in the installation of the 11 meter painting "Into the Flow - Water Memory" in the Tombolo Natural Reserve of Cecina, in the Church of Santi Stefano e Michele in Quiesa (PT) as part of the Festival " GORA FEST", and in the streets and squares of Rome, Pisa and Anagni (FR) in 2023.    

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