Zygmunt Rytka was born in 1947 in Warsaw. He was an intermedia artist associated with the Polish neo-avant-garde scene of the 1970s and the independent art scene of the 1980s. His oeuvre features photographic cycles, experimental films, and video works, as well as installations and objects, the latter after 2000. He was closely associated with the Ma\u0142a Gallery in Warsaw and the Wschodnia and FF galleries in \u0141\u00f3d\u017a. Rytka co-founded the In Situ Contemporary Art Foundation, based originally in Podkowa Le\u015bna and later in Soko\u0142owsko. In his oeuvre, he combined a philosophical and artistic study of nature and perception with an ironic reflection on contemporary media and politics. His documentation of the art scene of which he was an active participant is fascinating. He died in Soko\u0142owsko on 23 March 2018.<\/p>\n
Selected solo and duo exhibitions:<\/p>\n
2023<\/p>\n
Projection Sequences<\/em>, Galeria Studio, Warsaw, PL<\/p>\n 2020<\/p>\n To Whom Does the Cosmos Belong?<\/em>, Photomonth Festival, Cracovia Hotel, National Museum, Cracow, PL<\/p>\n 2019<\/p>\n Selected Works<\/em>, ms44 Gallery, \u015awinouj\u015bcie, PL<\/p>\n 2018<\/p>\n My Forms Of Recording<\/em>, Stara ZPAF Gallery, Nowe Miejsce, Warsaw, PL<\/p>\n 2017<\/p>\n Private Collection<\/em>, Brehmer Sanatorium, Soko\u0142owsko, PL<\/p>\n 2015<\/p>\n Some Meetings<\/em>, In Situ Contemporary Art Foundation, Soko\u0142owsko, PL<\/p>\n 2014<\/p>\n Photovision<\/em>, Villa Rosa, Soko\u0142owsko, PL<\/p>\n 2013<\/p>\n Some Meetings<\/em>, Asymetria Gallery, Warsaw, PL<\/p>\n 2011<\/p>\n When I\u2019m Sixty-Four<\/em>, Ujazdowski Castle Center For Contemporary Art, Warsaw, PL (with Krzysztof Wojciechowski)<\/p>\n 2008<\/p>\n My Place<\/em>, 65 Gallery, Warsaw, PL<\/p>\n 2007<\/p>\n Photovision<\/em>, FF Gallery, \u0141\u00f3d\u017a, pL<\/p>\n 2006<\/p>\n Photographs and Photoinstallations. Works from 1971 \u2013 2005<\/em>, 2nd Warsaw Artistic Photography Festival, Prezydencka Gallery, Warsaw, PL Momentary Objects<\/em>, Ujazdowski Castle Centre for Contemporary Art, Warsaw, PL<\/p>\n Works 1971\u20132005<\/em>, Program Gallery, Warsaw, PL<\/p>\n 2004<\/p>\n Dynamic Objects<\/em>, FF Gallery, \u0141\u00f3d\u017a, PL<\/p>\n Photographs and Objects<\/em>, Centre of Polish Sculpture, Oro\u0144sko, PL<\/p>\n 20 Years \u2013 Photographs and Objects<\/em>, Labirynth Gallery, Lublin, PL<\/p>\n 2002<\/p>\n Between \u2013 Works from 1971\u20131999<\/em>, Jaros\u0142aw Iwaszkiewicz Museum, Stawisko, PL<\/p>\n Continual Infinity<\/em>, Muzeum Historii Fotografii, Cracow, PL<\/p>\n 2001<\/p>\n Continual Infinity<\/em>, BWA Gallery, Zielona G\u00f3ra, PL<\/p>\n 2000<\/p>\n Continual Infinity<\/em>, Muzeum Sztuki, \u0141\u00f3d\u017a, PL<\/p>\n 1998<\/p>\n Neurons and Elements<\/em>, FF Gallery, \u0141\u00f3d\u017a, PL<\/p>\n 1994<\/p>\n Contact<\/em>, Ma\u0142a Gallery, Center For Contemporary Art, Warsaw, PL<\/p>\n 1991<\/p>\n Impermanent Object<\/em>, FF Gallery, \u0141\u00f3d\u017a, PL<\/p>\n 1989<\/p>\n Momentary Objects<\/em>, BWA Gallery, Lublin, PL<\/p>\n 1988<\/p>\n Beside Art<\/em>, FF Gallery, \u0141\u00f3d\u017a, PL<\/p>\n Private Collection<\/em>, Ma\u0142a Gallery, ZPAF, Warsaw, PL<\/p>\n Partum School of Positive Nihilism of Art<\/em>, Ma\u0142a Gallery, ZPAF, Warsaw, PL<\/p>\n 1986<\/p>\n Continual Infinity<\/em>, odNOWA Gallery, Pozna\u0144, PL<\/p>\n 1985<\/p>\n Continual Infinity<\/em>, Ma\u0142a Gallery, ZPAF, Warsaw, PL<\/p>\n 1984<\/p>\n Continual Infinity<\/em>, Labirynt Gallery, Lublin, PL<\/p>\n 1983<\/p>\n Complementary Images<\/em>, Ma\u0142a Gallery, ZPAF, Warsaw, PL<\/p>\n 1982<\/p>\n Films<\/em>, Czyszczenie dywan\u00f3w, \u0141\u00f3d\u017a, PL<\/p>\n Holographs<\/em>, Czyszczenie dywan\u00f3w, \u0141\u00f3d\u017a, PL<\/p>\n 1981<\/p>\n Photovision \u2013 S.M. Catalogue<\/em>, Ma\u0142a Gallery, ZPAF, Warsaw, PL<\/p>\n 1979<\/p>\n Boney M<\/em>, Contemporary Art Gallery, Staromiejski Dom Kultury, Warsaw, PL (with Jacek Drabik)<\/p>\n 1978<\/p>\n TV\/Studio 2 \u2013 Rembrandt 78<\/em>, Interpress Gallery, Warsaw, PL<\/p>\n Multiple Recording<\/em>, WAREXPO Gallery, Warsaw, PL<\/p>\n 1975<\/p>\n Description of Place<\/em>, ZNAK Gallery, Bia\u0142ystok, PL<\/p>\n 1974<\/p>\n Time Units<\/em>, Remont Gallery, Warsaw, PL<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Selected group exhibitions:<\/p>\n 2026<\/p>\n Impossible Dreams,<\/em> Wsch\u00f3d Gallery, Warsaw, PL<\/p>\n 2025<\/p>\n Don’t Ask About Poland<\/em>, Centre for Contemporary Art, Toru\u0144, Pl<\/p>\n 2024<\/p>\n Paris Photo, Paris, FR<\/p>\n 2018<\/p>\n Avant-garde and the State<\/em>, Muzeum Sztuki, \u0141\u00f3d\u017a, PL<\/p>\n 2017<\/p>\n Tempus Fugit, On Time and Transience<\/em>, International Cultural Centre, Cracow, PL<\/p>\n 2014<\/p>\n Signature<\/em>, Warsaw Photo Days, Kordegarda Gallery, Warsaw, PL<\/p>\n Potential Field<\/em>, Si\u0142ownia Gallery, Pozna\u0144, PL<\/p>\n 2013<\/p>\n Art Must Be Beautiful<\/em>, Spectra Art Space, Warsaw, PL<\/p>\n An Approach to Being<\/em>, KCUA Gallery, Kyoto City University of Arts, Kyoto, JP<\/p>\n Recording Against Regimes<\/em>, Darb 1718 Contemporary Art & Culture Center, Cairo, EG<\/p>\n 2011<\/p>\n No Stereotype Neue Wilde<\/em>, Ujazdowski Castle Centre for Contemporary Art, Warsaw, PL<\/p>\n Nothing is Important Forever<\/em>, Znaki Czasu Gallery, Toru\u0144, PL<\/p>\n Metabiel<\/em>, Freies Museum, Berlin, DE<\/p>\n 2009<\/p>\n Schism. Polish Art of the Nineties<\/em>, Ujazdowski Castle Centre for Contemporary Art, Warsaw, PL<\/p>\n 2008<\/p>\n Time of the Forum of Photography. 25 Years of the FF Gallery<\/em>, FF Gallery, \u0141\u00f3d\u017a, PL<\/p>\n Third Round<\/em>, Museum of Architecture, Wroc\u0142aw, PL<\/p>\n Contact<\/em>, Koszalin Museum, Koszalin, PL<\/p>\n Dreamers and Witnesses \u2013 20th-Century Polish Photography<\/em>, National Museum, Cracow, PL<\/p>\n 2007<\/p>\n Artcube \u2013 potrzeba sztuki<\/em>, Program Gallery, Warsaw, PL<\/p>\n Photography \u2013 History and Art<\/em>, National Museum, Wroc\u0142aw, PL<\/p>\n Time Remembered. The Mala Gallery 1977\u20132006<\/em>, Ujazdowski Castle Centre for Contemporary Art, Warsaw, PL<\/p>\n Transmission Energy<\/em>, Labirynt Gallery, Lublin, PL<\/p>\n 2006<\/p>\n The 20th Century in Polish Photography from the Collection of Muzeum Sztuki in \u0141\u00f3d\u017a<\/em>, Muzeum Sztuki, \u0141\u00f3d\u017a, PL<\/p>\n Transmission Energy \u2013 Miko\u0142ajczyk, Robakowski, Rytka<\/em>, Warmia and Masuria Museum, Olsztyn; Gallery of Photography and New Media, Gorz\u00f3w Wielkopolski; National Museum, Szczecin; In Situ Contemporary Art Foundation, Podkowa Le\u015bna; Austrian Culture Forum, Warsaw, PL<\/p>\n The 2nd Warsaw Festival of Art Photography<\/em>, Prezydencka Gallery, Branicki Palace, Warsaw, PL<\/p>\n 2005<\/p>\n Long Live Art<\/em>, In Situ Contemporary Art Foundation, Podkowa Le\u015bna, PL<\/p>\n Argumenta. From the Collection of Gerhard-J\u00fcrgen Blum-Kwiatkowski<\/em>, Atlas Sztuki, \u0141\u00f3d\u017a, PL<\/p>\n 2004<\/p>\n The 4th WORTH IT Art Fair, 2b Gallery, the former Norblin Factory, Warsaw, PL<\/p>\n Black and White<\/em>, Fibak Gallery & Program Gallery, Warsaw, PL<\/p>\n Ein Jahr \u2013 32 Positionen R\u00e4ume<\/em>, Museum Modern Art, H\u00fcnfeld, DE<\/p>\n 2003<\/p>\n Conceptual Connections<\/em>, abshire-debecki studio, Forum + Gallery, Chicago, US<\/p>\n Reductive Art<\/em>, Stara BWA Gallery, Lublin, PL<\/p>\n Around a Decade. Polish Photography of the \u201890s<\/em>, BWA Gallery, Bielsko-Bia\u0142a; Pusta Gallery, Katowice, PL<\/p>\n 2002<\/p>\n Person\/Zeit\/Raum: Fotografie aus Polen<\/em>, Rupertinum, Salzburg, AT<\/p>\n S\u0105siad-KA, SHE-Neighbour<\/em>, Fluss, Projektraum, Vienna, AT<\/p>\n Transcultural Visions II<\/em>, National Museum, Ducal Castle, Szczecin, PL<\/p>\n Around a Decade<\/em>, Muzeum Sztuki, \u0141\u00f3d\u017a; National Museum, Wroc\u0142aw, PL<\/p>\n 2000<\/p>\n Forum des Images<\/em>, Cin\u00e9doc, Paris, FR<\/p>\n 1999<\/p>\n Relations<\/em>, Dom Fotografi, Poprad, SK<\/p>\n OIKOS<\/em>, Leon Wycz\u00f3\u0142kowski Regional Museum, Bydgoszcz, PL<\/p>\n Generations \u2013 Polish Art of the End\/Beginning of the Century<\/em>, Mane\u017c Gallery, Saint Petersburg, RU<\/p>\n 1998<\/p>\n Areas of Privacy<\/em>, Photography Museum, \u0160iauliai, LT<\/p>\n Multimedia Collection of the J\u00f3zef Robakowski Gallery of Exchange<\/em>, Muzeum Sztuki, \u0141\u00f3d\u017a, PL<\/p>\n The 1st Biennale of Polish Photography<\/em>, Arsenal Gallery, Pozna\u0144, PL<\/p>\n 1997<\/p>\n Kortars Lengyel Fotografia (The Most Recent Photography from Poland)<\/em>, Ernst Museum, Budapest, HU<\/p>\n 1996<\/p>\n Photography \u2013 Art Machine, Art Material<\/em>, Bunkier Sztuki Gallery, Cracow, PL<\/p>\n 1995<\/p>\n Constellation 2<\/em>, Galerie im Rathauskeller, Landshut, DE<\/p>\n 1994<\/p>\n Constellation. Exhibition of Polish Photography<\/em>, Galerie im Rathauskeller, Landshut, DE<\/p>\n Video-Installations-Performance. Video Art in Poland<\/em>, Muzeum Sztuki, \u0141\u00f3d\u017a; National Museum, Pozna\u0144, PL<\/p>\n Moni tor \u201894<\/em>, Frolunda, SW<\/p>\n Modern Polish Photography<\/em>, Voipaala\u2013Valkeakoski, FI<\/p>\n Videospaces<\/em>, PGS, Sopot, PL<\/p>\n 1993<\/p>\n My Archive Presents<\/em>, Arsenal Gallery, Pozna\u0144, PL<\/p>\n Romaeuropa<\/em>, Rome, IT<\/p>\n 1992<\/p>\n Vid\u00e9os Polonaises<\/em>, Saint Gervais, Geneva, CH<\/p>\n Image Forum Festival<\/em>, Tokyo-Osaka, JP<\/p>\n The \u0141\u00f3d\u017a Neo-Avant Garde Movement 1970-1992<\/em>, the Grohman Palace, \u0141\u00f3d\u017a, PL<\/p>\n 1991<\/p>\n FOTOANARCHIV2<\/em>, Szombathely, HU<\/p>\n Short Forms<\/em>, \u0141\u00f3d\u017a, PL<\/p>\n The 1st National Video Art Forum<\/em>, Prexer, \u0141\u00f3d\u017a, PL<\/p>\n Kunst Europa<\/em>, Bonner Kunstverein, Bonn, DE<\/p>\n Wschodnia Gallery Circles<\/em>, Ujazdowski Castle Centre for Contemporary Art, Warsaw, PL<\/p>\n Separate Art<\/em>, Ujazdowski Castle Centre for Contemporary Art, Warsaw, PL<\/p>\n 1990<\/p>\n WRO \u201890<\/em>, Wroc\u0142aw, PL<\/p>\n Querspur Videofestival<\/em>, Linz, AU<\/p>\n Miko\u0142ajczyk, Robakowski, Rytka<\/em>, Twenty-Eight Gallery, New York, US<\/p>\n 1989<\/p>\n Photography in the \u201880s in Poland<\/em>, Polish-American Artists Society, New York, US<\/p>\n Labyrinth \u2013 Underground Space<\/em>, Church of the Ascension, Warsaw, PL<\/p>\n Poland. Regions of Authenticity<\/em>, S\u00e3o Paulo Biennial, BR<\/p>\n The Personalities of Intermedia Photography<\/em>, Ujazdowski Castle Centre for Contemporary Art, Warsaw, PL<\/p>\n The Latest Video Art in Poland<\/em>, Retina \u201889. 1st International Experimental Film and Video Meeting<\/em>, Szigetvar, HU<\/p>\n 1988<\/p>\n Arsenal International Film Forum<\/em>, Riga, LV<\/p>\n Yesterday and Today<\/em>, BWA Gallery, Sopot, PL<\/p>\n Polish Photography<\/em>, Liget Gallery, Budapest, HU<\/p>\n 1987<\/p>\n Trembling Machines. Smoky Chimneys<\/em>, Dziekanka Gallery, Warsaw, PL<\/p>\n Photography. An Exhibiton Celebrating 40 Years of the Polish Art Photographers Association<\/em>, Zach\u0119ta \u2013 National Gallery of Art, Warsaw, PL<\/p>\n Out of Eastern Europe: Private Photography<\/em>, MIT, Cambridge, US<\/p>\n 1986<\/p>\n Polish Photography 1955\u20131984<\/em>, Museum of Decorative Arts, Prague, CZ<\/p>\n Attitudes. Photography<\/em>, Wschodnia Gallery, \u0141\u00f3d\u017a, PL<\/p>\n Records<\/em>, BWA Gallery, Lublin PL<\/p>\n The 2nd Portfolio of Artists\u2019 Photography<\/em>, Liget Gallery, Budapest, HU<\/p>\n 1985<\/p>\n Poolse avant-garde<\/em>, Cultureel Centrum, Berchem, BE<\/p>\n Contemporary Art from Poland<\/em>, Walter Philips Gallery, Banff, CA<\/p>\n Zeitgen\u00f6ssische Fotografie Ost und S\u00fcdeuropas<\/em>, Kunstmuseum, D\u00fcsseldorf, DE<\/p>\n Polish Contemporary Artistic Photography<\/em>, Zach\u0119ta \u2013 National Gallery of Art, Warsaw, PL<\/p>\n 1984<\/p>\n The Intellectual Movement in Polish Art after World War II<\/em>, BWA Gallery, Lublin, PL<\/p>\n 1983<\/p>\n Artistic Pilgrimage: Long Live Art!<\/em> (art event organised by Whip-Round Culture), \u0141\u00f3d\u017a, PL<\/p>\n 1981<\/p>\n The 1st International Drawing Triennial<\/em>, National Museum, Wroc\u0142aw, PL<\/p>\n
\n2005<\/p>\n