Agnieszka Sejud is a visual artist  graduated from the Faculty of Law, Administration and Economics of the University of Wrocław and from the Institute of Creative Photography at the Silesian University in Opava, Czech Republic. Sejud uses various media to explore different aspects of human identity, the idea of individual freedom, and systems of oppression constraining people’s independence. The artist’s practice includes photography, digital and analogue collage, books and zines, video art and installations. Sejud often employs deformations and deconstruction of imagery to illustrate her purposes and ideas. 

HOAX – 2016-2020

“HOAX is a story of self-delusion, one we are all a witness to. This is a country where European political standards are considered radical. The mere idea of a separation of church and state creates unrest and turmoil. The Catholic church is a privileged institution – it does not pay taxes, has widespread influence and considerable wealth. Here, a million people line up to pray the rosary together and members of the clergy look like they have committed all seven deadly sins.
Not all members of the society – women, racial and sexual minorities – are considered full citizens. And homosexuality is still treated as a disease by some.
Forests resemble wild garbage dumps. The mass destruction of trees and the coal-based power industry fill our lungs with smog.
Propaganda is spread by the public media. The present is a world of post-truths and fake news, where it is hard to find oneself but easy to lose, the already faint sense of security and certainty in life. The stream of information flowing from media channels differs so drastically that we must ask ourselves again, each and every day, ‘where lies the truth’?”
Agnieszka Sejud