WARAKSA, Julia (b. 1998) is a Polish artist based in Antwerp, Belgium, working across archival practices, photography, bookmaking, sculpture and immersive installations. She is currently pursuing MA In Situ (2027) at the Royal Academy of Arts, Antwerp. Her artistic research focuses on the topics of collective memory, historical and interpersonal trauma and the ethics of representation. She further explores writing as an artistic practice, aiming to remove the singular authorial “I” – and, through rhythmic, chant-like and deliberately misconstrued language, seeks to replace it with a collective, allegorical voice.
Education
2027 MA In Situ, The Royal Academy of Art, Antwerp, BE
2022 BA Graphic Design, The Royal Academy of Art, The Hague, NL
Selected Exhibitions
2025 The Road Towards Cul de Sac, In Situ Department, Antwerp, BE (Group Show)
2025 Unsituated, Ercola, Antwerp, BE (Group Show)
2025 Blueprints, Het Bos, Antwerp, BE (Group Show)
2024 My Past is Not A Myth, Iusty Art Gallery, Chișinău, MD (Group Show)
2022 Graduation Show, Royal Academy of Art, The Hague, NL (Group Show)
2019 Quarter Past Ten, Gallery Joey Ramone, Rotterdam, NL (Group Show)
Residencies
2025 In Situ Residency, Ercola, Antwerp, BE
2025 "Xibalba" In Situ Residency, In Situ Department, Tiercé, FR
2024–25 Artist Starter Grant Programme (HUP 01), Kunstwerkt, , BE
2024–25 Blueprints Photography Mentorship, Breedbeeld, BE
Teaching and Mentorship
2025 Guest Teaching, Photography and Film Department, St. Joost, Breda, NL
2024 Spacemakers, Galerie Pouleuff, Residency Mentorship w/ Tudor Bratu, Naarden-Vesting, NL
2024 Guest Teaching, Fine Arts Department, AKI, Enschede, NL