Krzysztof Strzelecki

A London-based artist working primarily in ceramics, Krzysztof Strzelecki has presented solo exhibitions at Anat Ebgi in Los Angeles and New York, and at Taymour Grahne Projects, London. His work has been exhibited internationally, including at the British Ceramics Biennial, and is held in the collections of the RISD Museum and the Dallas Museum of Art.

Krzysztof was recently listed as one of 28 finalists in the 6th edition of the Officine Saffi Award which will be presented at Fondazione Officine Saffi in Milan from 30 September to November 13 2026. The international jury was made up of leading art world figures, Massimo De Carlo, Patricia Sandretto Re Rebaudengo, Asad Syrkett, Jennifer Lee, Marco Sammicheli, Valentina Ciuffi, Laura Borghi and Francois Melle.

Engaging deeply with queer culture, Krzysztof examines how different societies negotiate LGBTQ+ visibility, acceptance, and prejudice. Referencing cruising culture, personal memory, and urban environments, he reimagines functional and architectural forms such as vases, urinals, and fountains as sculptural sites of erotic tension, coded language, and collective experience.

Krzysztof's Cruising Fantasies series is inspired by the Greek Gods where figures gather to feast and entertain the divine through ritual and celebration. The vessel evokes a world where desire, abundance and sensuality are embraced as pathways to the divine.

The unglazed surface of his ceramic works recall the appearance of Ancient Greek ceramics while the imagery brings themes of desire, pleasure and companionship into dialogue with classical mythology.