POETIC
VANDALISM
Joanna Koziej, also known as Malarka (“woman who paints” in Polish), creates painted ceramic tile works shaped by gesture, symbolism, and emotional memory.
Moving between public space, exhibitions, and visual storytelling, her practice explores personal narratives, fleeting emotions, and the poetics of everyday experience.
POETIC
VANDALISM
Enamel paint on ceramic tile, 20 x 20 cm, 2019-2021
◄ paste up in Hradec Kralowe [Czechia]
▲ Bologna [Italy]
► Berlin [Germany]
▼ Lyon [France]
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JOANNA KOZIEJ
Visual artist from Warsaw, Poland, born 1986.
MA at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw, Poland.
Scholarship at Ecole Nationale Supérieure Des Arts
Décoratifs in Paris, France
2006 – 2012 Master of Arts degree – top grade with honours at Graphics Faculty, Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw, Poland
2026 – Art residency: Inspira Santos, Lisbon
2024 – Art residency: Ceramic Tile Manufacture, Iznik Foundation, Turkiye
2010 – Art residency, BizArt Space, Shanghai, China
2010 – Scholarship: poster workshops, International Graphics Festival, Echirolles
2009/2010 – Scholarship: Printed Image Faculty, Ecole Nationale Supérieure Des Arts Décoratifs, Paris
2009 – Scholarship: site-specific art, Ljubljana
SOLO EXHIBITIONS:
2026 – „Making Waves – In Praise of the Ever-changing” solo exhibition, Inspira Santos, Lisbon, Curator: Rui Ventura
2021 – “Tempus Fugi – Malarka” Sen Nocy Letniej, Warsaw
2019 – ‘マラルカ / Malarka’ – Art For Thought, Tokyo Ginza
2018 – “Malarka na Jazdowie”, RDK – Rotational Culture Centre, Warsaw
2017 – “Different Takes”, Town Hall Art Gallery, MOK, Legionowo
2016 – graphics & painting exhibition, Hugonówka, Konstancin
2015 – ongoing “Malarka” ceramic tile display, i.a. Tokyo, Lisbon, Berlin, Hamburg, Paris, London, Warsaw
GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
2026 – „UNFIXED”, Ambrose Creatives, 360° virtual gallery
2024 – „A PROFECÍA”, Her Clique gallery, Lisbon Design Week, Lisbon
2014 – ‘Colorically’ Painting Exhibition, New York Gallery, Curator: Sylwia Mańko
2014 – ‘Bravo Lovely’ Painting exhibition, Radna 6/8 Gallery, Warsaw
2012 – Poster exhibition, 23rd International Poster Biennale in Warsaw
2012 – Poster exhibition ‘Turboposter’, Między Nami, Warsaw
2011 – Exhibition, Night of the Museums, GPW, Warsaw
2010 – Carpe Diem Installation, exhibition in BizArt Gallery, Shanghai
2010 – 4th International Student Poster Biennale in Nowy Sad
2010 – International Graphics Festival, Echirolles
2010 – finals, EU Poster Competition ‘The river and the city’, Vitry-sur-Seine
2009 – Interactive installations, Ljubljana
2008 – ASP Rector’s Award: Grafika Warszawska, TEST gallery
2008 – Painting exhibition, Fryderyk Chopin University of Music, Warsaw
2026 – Interview for The Ambrosia Journal
2026 – Motivo article on Malarka practise and solo exhibition in Lisbon [PT]
2025 – Diary of a Tile Addict’s article on Malarka and her poetic vandalism
2024 – Atelier of Joanna Koziej on „The Art Map” by FRSK Foundation
2021 – „She creates paintings on ceramic tiles. See the Mermaid accoring to Joanna Koziej” – Article in MADWhite magazine [PL]
2020 – “Project: Malarka. Joanna Koziej and her unique street art.” interview in Uroda Życia magazine / DECEMBER 2020 NR 10 (72) [PL]
2018 – „Graffiti of the 21st century. Joanna Koziej on how she marks the world” – Interview in the Polish Radio [PL]
2016 – overview of graphics and paintings, ‘eleWator’ printed quarterly magazine about literature and culture. [PL]
