Mela Yerka

Graduated in 2011 from Central Saint Martins, London, having
previously studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw, Poland.
Mela is the winner of the Cass Art Prize 2011.
Polish born, she now lives and works in London.
She exhibits her work internationally.



Education:

2009 - 2011
MA Fine Art / Central St Martins College of Art & Design (CSM) / London
(distinction)

2005 - 2010
MA Painting / Academy of Fine Arts / Warsaw



Shows:

2012
Group show selected by Martin Gustavsson / Maria Stenfors / London

2011
'Cross Over' / Lethaby Gallery, CSM / London
Central St Martins MA Fine Art Final Show 2011 / London
'The New Pretenders' CSM Interim Show / Oxo Tower Wharf / London

2010
'Wild Life' / We Are Arts Gallery / London
UAL Art Salon / The Woodmill, Neckinger Depot / London
'Some You Win. Some Deleuze' / Camden / London

2009
'Wernix' / Teatr Nowy / Warsaw
Visual Structures Class / Young Artists’ Gallery / Warsaw
J. Modzelewski and the Students / Kierat I / Szczecin, Poland

2008
Kunstbrücke2: Young Artists from Eastern Europe / Berlin
Mazovia Art Festival / Centre for Contemporary Art / Radom, Poland
Annual Show / Academy of Fine Arts / Warsaw

2007
J. Modzelewski’s Class No. 66 / Young Artists’ Gallery / Warsaw
M. Sapetto’s Class No. 65 / Young Artists’ Gallery / Warsaw
Group show / Gallery 011 / Torun, Poland



Awards:

Cass Art Prize 2011 / London



Publications:

2011
'Storytelling: the reappearance of the lost tradition' / MA dissertation /
University of the Arts London

2009
'Piekno narzedzia do zabijania' / interview in Duzy Format magazine /
Gazeta Wyborcza, 10 September 2009