Tomasz Koclęga 

Born in 1968 in Zawiercie, Poland.
Lives in Gliwice, Poland.
He studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Cracow, in the Department of the Graphics in Katowice. The diploma received in 1993. He studied in the studio of of the drawing and painting of Prof. Jacek Rykała and in the lithography’s studio of Prof. Adam Romaniuk and Prof. Jozef Budka
In 1993 he participated in international artistic workshops “ Inner Spaces ” in Skoki, studying spatial forms in the studio of Prof. Izabella Gustowska.
In years 1994 – 1995 worked as the assistant in the Team of the Fne Arts on the Department of Architecture of the Silesian Technical University in Gliwice.
In years 1996 – 2007 worked in the Secondary School of the Fine Arts in Zabrze, where conducted the sculpture class. For nine years he also served as the deputy director, and for the final year of the work he was a headmaster.
Currently he is working at the Academy of Fine Arts in Katowice, conducting the sculpture class in artistic and design departaments and at the Silesian College of the Computer Science in Chorzów, on direction of the graphic design, giving classes from modeling spatial forms.

Selected exhibitions:
2017
Prague, Czech Republic, Embassy of Poland – Garden of the Fürstenberg Palace, “Tomasz Koclęga – sculpture” individual sculpture exhibition
Saint Louis, USA, Saint Louis Community College Meramec – ,,Pieta” – permanent installation of sculpture
2016
Oxford, UK, The Turrill Sculpture Garden – “Inner Dimensions”, individual sculpture exhibition
Bratislava, Slovakia, Garden Grassalkovich – “Closeness” individual exhibition of sculptures
Zawiercie, Poland, Mickiewicz’s Park – “Nest” individual exhibition of sculptures
Będzin, Poland, Mieroszewskich’s Palace – “Timidity” individual exhibition of sculpture
Świętochłowice, Poland, Basztowa Tower KWK Poland – “Toil” – permanent installation of sculpture
Pacółtowo, Poland, Palace Park – “Stone” – permanent installation of sculpture
2015
Chrzanów,Poland, Plac Tysiąclecia – “Tomasz Koclęga – sculpture”, individual exhibition of sculptures
Sosnowiec, Poland,Culture House “Kazimierz” – reconstruction of the sculptures of Janusz Ballenstedt and Bogdan Kotarba – permanent installation of sculpture
2014
Klenova, Czech Rep. – ,,Solitary”, individual exhibition of sculptures
Katowice, Poland, Ligocki Garden – ,,Looseness”, permanent installation of sculpture
Siemianowice, Poland, Agro – Projekt – ,,Timidity”, permanent installation of sculpture
Katowice, Poland, City Park – ,,ambiguity”, permanent installation of sculpture
2013
Bratislava, Slovakia, Hviezdoslava Square – “Nest”, individual exhibition of sculptures
Zlin, Czech Rep. ,University of T.Bata – “Greed”, permament installation of sculpture
2012
Cieszyn, Theater’s Square – “Entirety”, individual exhibition of sculptures
Pabianice, Poland, European Sculpture Park – “Nestled”, permament installation of sculpture
2011
Wroclaw, Poland, J.Slowacki’s Park – Nest, individual exhibition of sculptures
Katowice,Poland, Zacisze Street – Listen in, individual exhibition of sculptures
Chełmek, Poland, Family’s Park – Covered, permament installation of sculpture
Cieszyn, Poland, Peace’s Park – Asleep, individual exhibition of sculptures
2010
Bytom, Poland, Agora Mall – Eternity, permament installation of sculpture
2008
Katowice, Poland, Wolności Square – ,Dream”, individual exhibition of sculptures
Gliwice, Poland, Garden of Caro Villa – ,,Nest”, individual exhibition of sculptures
2007
Bytom, Poland, Market Square – ,,Balance” , individual exhibition of sculptures
Sosnowiec, Poland, courtyard of the Sielecki’s Castle – ,,Desire”, individual exhibition of sculptures
2000
Bytom, Poland, Kościuszki’s Square – ,, Above ” ,individual exhibition of sculptures
Przyłubsko, Krztynia River, “Sadness” individual exhibition of sculptures
1994
Zawiercie, Poland, Gallery MOK , Zawiercie – „ Tomasz Koclęga” , individual exhibition of drawing and sculptures
Katowice, Poland, Gallery BWA Katowice – ,,My Snyders” –
individual exhibition of sculptures
1993
Skoki, Poland, “In Blue ” ,individual exhibition of sculptures
1991
Katowice, Poland, Gallery Kowadło, Katowice – „Grafika” , individual exhibition of graphics