Collective PRACOWNIA 017 (b. 1991), Something, 2023

acrylic, mixed technique, canvas, 100 x 100 cm, signed on the back

PRACOWNIA017, or Szczepan Rożek and Maciej Maślanka.
Born in 1991, in Rzeszow, Poland. Self-taught painters, originating from graffiti. Working in a collective, they combine two different styles, jointly creating unified works, which are the resultant of the confluence of two different imaginations. They compose paintings in which the strength and dynamism of black and white lines are combined with expressive and unobvious forms in vivid colors, creating an interesting combination of street rawness and abstract expressionism. Over the years, actively penetrating the urban tissue with their actions from the 'underground' space of cities and their walls, they transferred their work to canvases, which are increasingly being exhibited in individual as well as collective exhibitions in art galleries in Poland.

Selected events with the participation of PRACOWNIA017:
- "ZUPA" - group exhibition - Lodz, 2020
- "Flower Power" solo exhibition, Rzeszow Underground, 2022
- "PRACOWNIA017 X PEJDZER X MOAT". - Rzeszow, 2022
- "ESKAPISM" - individual exhibition as part of the European Stadium of Culture Rzeszów, 2023
- "YETAI Music & Art Festival" - group exhibition - Bieliny, 2023
- Gallery Światowid, individual exhibition - Tyczyn, 2023
- "XXII Open Exhibition" - group exhibition - Lodz, 2023
- Carnivale Open Art - Gdynia, 2023

Szczepan Rożek (born in 1991 in Rzeszów) - Painter and graphic designer.
Graduated with a degree in "Graphics in Media" at UITM in Rzeszow. Co-founder of "Pracownia017" collective, owner of graphic agency - Jednorożek Studio and member of Art-Format association. He works in painting, drawing and graphic design, creating visual identities and digital illustrations.

Maciej Maślanka (born in 1991 in Rzeszów) - Connoisseur of street art, photographer, filmmaker.
Graduated from "Photography" at the School of Art and Design in Lodz, earning a Master of Arts degree. Co-founder of the collective "Pracownia017" working in the film industry on a daily basis, co-creating commercial materials with advertising purposes, as well as engaging through his functions in Young Cinema and the production of films that win awards at the most significant festivals in the country. His works in the field of photography, graphic design and art books have been presented in many exhibitions at home and abroad.