Bogdan KOSAK (b. 1966), Bowl B5, 2001

glazed porcelain; 10.5 x 45 cm

Bogdan Kosak is a well-known designer, ceramicist, and lecturer at the Academy of Fine Arts in Katowice. He was born in 1966 in Sumin. He is a graduate of the Academy of Fine Arts in Wrocław. He leads workshops and events promoting traditional craftsmanship and modern design in ceramics. He headed the modeling studio at Porcelana Śląska. In 1995, he founded MODELARNIA CERAMICZNA—which he has run jointly with Beata Kosak in Cieszyn since 2010.
Kosak’s works have been featured in 18 solo exhibitions and 82 group exhibitions in Poland and abroad. They are included, among others, in the collections of the National Museum in Warsaw and the National Museum in Kraków.
Winner of top prizes in the following competitions: “Śląska Rzecz” in 2006 and 2011, and “On The Table” at Łódź Design 2019. Recipient of a scholarship from the Marshal of the Silesian Voivodeship in 2013. Beata Kosak co-runs the studio and is responsible for production processes. The studio’s works have won prestigious awards (e.g., Śląska Rzecz), and their pieces are included in the collections of the National Museum in Warsaw and Kraków, among others.