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Professor Krzysztof Fijalkowski

Professor of Visual Culture

Krzysztof is Professor of Visual Culture teaching across both BA Fine Art and Postgraduate Research.
Since completing a PhD on the Surrealist Object in 1991, my major area of research and publication has been the history and theory of Surrealism, leading to a range of publications in books, academic journals and exhibition catalogues (for institutions such as Tate, V&A, Vitra Design Museum and Barbican Galleries).
Recent areas of particular interest have included the relationships between Surrealism and design; Surrealism in Central and Eastern Europe; and Surrealism and photography.

photo of senior lecturer Professor Krzysztof Fijalkowski standing with arms by side and looking at camera with grey short hair and a long sleeved black top

As a writer and researcher specialising in the study of international Surrealism I’m interested in a broad range of disciplines and approaches, including art, photography, design, architecture, film, literature and critical theory. I’m also interested more generally in the wider avant-garde and cultural contexts and legacies of this subject area, particularly in Europe, as well as in its continuation in contemporary creative practices. Most of my research takes the form of academic publications in books, journals and exhibition catalogues, but I also work as a specialist translator and occasional curator, and write and publish more experimental and personal work, as well as exploring these ideas as a visual practitioner.

I am a member of the university’s Fine Art and Photography Research and Knowledge Exchange group of collaborative, interactive and networking practitioners, theorists and innovators in education.

Research

Other Activities

See more work by Krzysztof on the Norwich University Research Repository.

Senior Lecturer, BA (Hons) Fine Art

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