Bio

Michał Żądło (b. 1997, Kasinka Mała) is a painter based in Kraków, Poland. He graduated from the Faculty of Painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków in 2022, where he studied under Professor Janusz Matuszewski.

Żądło is the recipient of several notable awards, including the European Youth Capital Prize at the 2nd edition of the Lublin Spring Painting Biennale (2023) and the Grand Prix of the Eibisch Prize (2023). In 2024, he was awarded a scholarship from the Polish Minister of Culture and National Heritage.

Artistic statement

He creates figurative and imaginative painting, working primarily with traditional techniques. His work includes still lifes, interiors, and figurative compositions such as portraits and genre scenes.

Żądło draws inspiration from classical art — especially from the Renaissance and Baroque periods — as well as from his surroundings and contemporary visual culture, including social media, fashion, and music trends.

In his artistic practice, he explores ways to use the classical visual language to tell distinctly contemporary stories through painting.