About — Aleksandra Cieślewicz

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A conceptual artist exploring the fluid boundaries between fiction and reality.

I am a conceptual artist born in Poland and currently based in Berlin. I work under three fictional names, each representing a different facet of artistic inquiry: Asa Lee examines the intersection of art and science, Lena Seiz captures meaning in ephemeral moments, and Sara Lewi explores sociological contexts. This framework turns exhibitions into multi-perspective experiences, inviting viewers to uncover connections between seemingly disparate works.

My process typically begins with found materials—archival footage, objects, or documents—which I transform through various media, including photography, video, printmaking, drawing, and text.
This research-based approach allows me to examine pressing contemporary issues such as climate change, artificial intelligence, and technological development, often questioning the ethical implications of our rapidly shifting world. By embracing multiple perspectives and rejecting fixed positions, my work reflects the fluid nature of truth and identity in contemporary reality.

EDUCATION

2017-2020 PhD Student of University of Arts in Poznań /field of study: Fine Arts (PL)
2015-2016 Erasmus exchange /Muthesius Kunsthochschule in Kiel (DE)
2014-2017 Master /University of Arts in Poznań /field of study: Printmaking (PL)
2011-2014 Bachelor /University of Arts in Poznań /field of study: Printmaking (PL)
SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2024 How many photons do we need to see the light? /Project space KA32 in Berlin (DE)
2022 Fictional Presence of Some Real Stories /Maison de la culture Janine Sutto in Montreal (CA)
2016 The Floor /Gąsiorowskich 12 in Poznań (PL)
2016 Etna /project in public space /Militello in Val di Catania (IT)
2016 Negativspace /project room – Blackbox in Kiel (DE)

GROUP EXHIBITIONS / SCREENINGS
2023 Post-Ost Art /101 Projectspace in Berlin (DE)
2019 Ticket to the Moon /Kunsthalle Krems (AT)
2018 SOUND-IMAGination: “Hong Kong Culture” /colaboration with Chih-Chien Wang and Kelvin King Fung Ng /Art Centre Cinema Hong Kong (HK)
2018 INLET /New Era Art Gallery /Cracow Gallery Weekend (PL)
2018 Perpetuum Mobile /Serce club in Cracow (PL)
2017 How are things? /Labirynt Gallery in Lublin (PL)
2017 Hestia Artistic Journey /exhibition of finalists’ works in Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw (PL)
2016 Rituals and Mysteries /Alte Mu in Kiel (DE)
2016 Works of film students from Muthesius Kunsthochschule /Cinema Hansa 48 in Kiel (DE)
2015 Biennale of Student Graphic Arts /Arsenał Municipal Gallery in Poznań (PL)
2015 Poznań Design Days /Arsenał Municipal Gallery in Poznań (PL)
2015 Below Sea Level /Aj-aj space at University of Zielona Góra (PL)
2014 15th International Triennial of Small Graphic Forms /City Art Gallery in Łódź (PL)
2014 The One Minutes /Baltic Sea Culture Centre in Gdańsk (PL)
2014 Transformations /short films screening /Arsenał Municipal Gallery in Poznań (PL)
2014 Hygiene /Gallery Weekend /Rarytas Exhibition Salon in Poznań (PL)
2013 Poznań Graphic Art Month /Zajezdnia Gallery in Lublin (PL)
2013 Recognition /Miejsce sztuki44 Gallery in Świnoujście (PL)
2013 The One Minutes /Baltic Sea Culture Centre in Gdańsk (PL)

AWARDS / SHORTLISTED
2018 Grant /Konkurs dla Młodych Naukowców UAP Poznań
2017 Hestia Artistic Journey /finalist
2016 Art of Packaging /shortlisted
2015 Biennale of Student Graphic Arts in Poznań /shortlisted
2014 15th International Triennial of Small Graphic Forms in Łódź /shortlisted
2014 The One Minutes /shortlisted
2013 The One Minutes /shortlisted

PUBLICATIONS
2020 The Line Segment / Artist book by Aleksandra Cieślewicz & Chih-Chien Wang
2019 Ticket to the Moon /Group exhibition Catalog Kunsthalle Krems (AT)

PRESS
2022 La Presse (CA) Perceptions and narratives by Eric Clement
2016 Głos Wielkopolski (PL) Poznań: Rysunki Janusza Różańskiego znalezione pod podłogą w galerii by Marta Danielewicz