Olga Ziemska is a sculptor and public artist who lives and works in Cleveland, Ohio, in a studio by Lake Erie. She is a recipient of many prestigious grants and awards, including a Fulbright Fellowship in 2002 and a Creative Workforce Fellowship in 2009. In 2007, she was selected as a Wendy L. Moore Emerging Artist by the Museum of Contemporary Art in Cleveland.
Olga Ziemska at a glance
- Known for: Sculpture and public art
- Themes: The link between the human body and nature
- Based in: Cleveland, Ohio, in a studio by Lake Erie
- Notable works: The Matka Series and the public sculpture Dendrite
- Awards: Fulbright Fellowship (2002), Creative Workforce Fellowship (2009)
- Residency: Centre of Polish Sculpture, Poland
- Website: olgaziemska.com
She has participated in residencies nationally and abroad, including the Centre of Polish Sculpture in Poland. Her work is exhibited internationally and has been reviewed in Sculpture magazine. She is currently working on a large-scale outdoor sculpture for Columbus State Community College.
“Art as a tool for understanding life. Helping us to discover how our minds create all these visions of reality. Art allows us to question values, morals, philosophies, religions, science, physics, and our selves.”
Her work explores the connection between humans and nature, often blending the human body into natural forms. She believes that art can be a great connector, communicating universally beyond cultural and linguistic gaps. Her projects include the “Matka Series,” which explores place through the human figure, and a upcoming public sculpture titled “Dendrite” for the City of Cleveland.