Mateusz Pitala

Installation, Painting, Participatory practices, Performance, Sculpture, Bread

Website: https://mateuszpitala.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mateuszpitala

Deltar på Åpne Atelier: JA

Accessible for wheelchairs: No

About:

Mateusz Pitala (b. 1994) is an artist based in Trondheim, Norway.  He holds an MA in Fine Arts. His practice revolves around the material, symbolic, and social power of bread. He works with a range of media—including bread sculptures, sourdough fermentation, sourdough microorganisms, ancient grains and fermentation-based rituals. Baking is an integral part of his artistic process, connecting him to ancestral knowledge and forgotten bread traditions. He also frequently collaborates with artist Monika Raźny on communal and participatory projects.