Mateusz Wappa (born in 1999 in Warsaw) is a multidisciplinary designer and artist
focused on exploring the relationship between people and nature
as well as searching for the perfect ethos for his artistic practice.
Son of a master florist – his mother, disciple and a follower of two renowned designers:
Tomek Rygalik and Marcin Rusak. He considers them both as his mentors.
Graduate of the Fine Arts Academy in Warsaw.
His body of work consists of numerous projects in various media such as
carpentry, sculpture, and photography.
Shows/Events
- 2026 EXORDIUM; solo exhibition, Studio Jaskółka, Warsaw, Poland
- 2025 GHMP Art Book Fair, Zámek Troja, Prague, Czech Republic
- 2024 Material as Narrative, in collaboration with KOLEKT, INDEBT Gallery, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- 2024 DesignNature Day: Practice Presentation, DesignNature Campus, Sobole, Poland
- 2024 Riconessione Film Premiere, Palace of Culture & Science, Warsaw, Poland
- 2023 Geumgang Nature Art Biennale, Gongju, South Korea
Team:
Antoni Rzepka (born in 1999 in Warsaw) is a designer and carpenter currently residing in Warsaw.
Well-versed in various manufacturing methods and experienced as a contractor and CNC operator.
Former associate of Studio Rygalik,
longtime collaborator of Mateusz Wappa on studio management and product development.
Graduate of the Fine Arts Academy in Warsaw with a BA in Design.
Finalist of the make me! award of 2024.
Martyna Ginda (born in 1999 in Warsaw) is a multidisciplinary artist turned writer and English translator.
Author behind the “Riconessione” book and collaborator of Mateusz Wappa
on everything related to text.
She employs creative skills and thinking from her time as an artist
to write short stories, essays, and poetry,
as well as unique yet faithful translations of literary and multimedia works.
Graduate of the Fine Arts Academy in Warsaw with an MA in Set Design,
currently pursuing an MA in Translation Studies at the University of Lodz.