TOMEK RYGALIK – lecture / The Art of Creating New Opportunities

We would like to invite you to a lecture of

Tomek Rygalik / THE ART OF CREATING NEW OPPORTUNITIES

7 October 2013, Galeria Arsenał, ul. Mickiewicza 2

admission is free
 

Tomek Rygalik was born in Lodz in 1976. He studied architecture at the Technical University of Lodz for two years and then graduated from Industrial Design at the Pratt Institute in New York (1999 BA/Hons). After his studies he worked with several design companies in New York city and the area – consulting for clients including Kodak, Polarioid, Mtv, Perkinelmer, Dentsply, Unilever, Dupont etc. In 2003 he came to the Royal College of Art for post graduate studies (2005 MA RCA). After graduating from the RCA, he joined the RCA stuff as a research associate and established his own design practice in both London and Lodz. From 2008 he teaches at the Academy of Fine Arts (PG13 platform) and from 2009 is based in Warsaw. 2010-2012 he was the art director of Comforty – the leading polish furniture brand.

Studio Rygalik Studio Rygalik was established in 2006 by Tomek Rygalik. For the first two years it functioned between London and Lodz, Tomek’s hometown. Since 2009 the Studio is based in Warsaw. This is when Gosia Rygalik joined the team to become a partner in 2012. Studio Rygalik develops a wide variety of comprehensive projects. The focus is on furniture, products and spaces. The scope is wide – from design, development and implementation of new products to site-specific installations and production of limited editions, as well as objects, dining experiences and workshops that explore the relations of design, food and eating. The team remains on the fringe of distinctly commercial activities, while engaging in cultural practices and building its experimental identity. The work includes projects for Heineken, Dupont/Corian, Moroso, Artek, Iker, Noti, ABR, Heal's, Ideal Standard, Pfleiderer, Bozar and EU Presidency. Over the last few years the work was exhibited in Berlin, Frankfurt, Lodz, London, Milan, Munich, New York, Tokyo, Poznan, Warsaw, Valencia and Vienna. It was also published internationally in magazine articles and press features, including Icon, Interni, Wallpaper, Experimenta, Blueprint, New York Times and Financial Times.

http://www.studiorygalik.com