Wojtek Biczysko

1946–

Born in Sopot, Poland, Wojtek Biczysko (1946– ) is a sculptor who lives and works in Toronto. Biczysko studied architecture at the Technical University of Gdansk and sculpture at the Gdansk Academy of Fine Arts. He left Poland in 1989 and arrived in Canada in 1991. Biczysko works primarily with steel to explore the possibilities of form and narratives that construct his poetic vision of the world.

Beyond artistic creations, Biczysko also supports the arts community within Toronto. In 2009, he co-founded the Sunnyside Beach Juried Art Show, an annual art initiative that takes place in the historic Sunnyside Pavilion on Toronto’s west-end waterfront, to provide recognition for the visual artists of Canada.

Over the last twenty years, Biczysko has won multiple grants and commissions, including public installations, murals, and architectural-related projects. In 2008, the Polish Canadian Congress purchased a sculpture called Wings of Possibility, which was gifted to Prime Minister Stephen Harper. Biczysko's works are shown and featured in Canada, Germany, Holland, India, Monaco, Norway, Poland, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

Artworks

Wojtek Biczysko
(1946)