1. CV
DAGMARA.GIEYSZTOR
Born in Poland 1970 - Melbourne based multidisciplinary artist,
Contact : +61429377849,
Email : wildgoosetheatre@gmail.com
Website : http://trimelbourne.com/project/sustainable-practices/
https://www.pinterest.co.uk/wildwildgoose/dagmara-gieysztor/
EDUCATION :
1990 -Script writing, Diploma - Prahran College,Melb.
2013 -Post Graduate Diploma - Performance creation( Design Major )University of Melbourne - VCA
2015 -Master of design for performance , University of Melbourne - VCA
CURRENT / ONGOING EMPLOYMENT
- Sessional tutor at Victoria College of the Arts ( University of Melbourne )
DESIGN FOR THE MOVING IMAGE , SUSTAINABLE DESIGN
- THEATRE RESEARCH INSTITUTE ; Co – founder / DESIGNER /
- creative co – producer The BELLS - -
- Workshop facilitator and co – producer – sustainable design / puppetry
- Artist residency founder / co- ordinator - Lódz , Poland
AWARDS / SCHOLARSHIPS
2015 Trina Parker Award ( Design )
RECENT PROJECTS BY MEDIUM :
THEATRE
- NOT TODAY'S YESTERDAY – Visual dramaturg – international collaboration with Seeta Patel ( UK ) Lina
Limosani ( AU) showing in Poland and UK
- BOOK OF REVELATIONS immersive theatre project- Directed by Nancy Black ( Black Hole theatre )
45 Downstairs - Visual dramaturgy + set design –
-MILK BARS – Metanoia theatre- immersive theatre project – set design
- FEVER – Dir. Tom Healey – LaMama Theatre,Melb. Set and costume designer –
-A ROOM OF ONE’S OWN - directed by Peta Hanrahan - set and costume design - LaMama- --
-SEDIH < SUNO - By Rani P Collaborations - Design and visual dramaturgy mentor - ARTSHOUSE , NEXT
WAVE Festival
- DYSTOPIA choreography Lina Limosani, Gasworks, Melb. Visual dramaturg , set designer -
- 10cS, group show / immersive theatre project - Metanoia Theatre - interactive installation
- WHAT LIES WITHIN - stage 2 creative development - choreographer Lina Limosani - visual Dramaturgy
consultant , set and costume
-"BREATH OF EMPTY SPACE" - 2013 directed by Tom Healey - set and costume design and realisation
-"HELL"-two plays in one bill - Metanoia Theatre 2014-"NoExit" - J.P.Sartre /"Bobby Gould goes to Hell" David
Mamet - set and costume designer
VISUAL ARTS and SITE SPECIFIC PROJECTS
- WATERTOWER SITE SPECIFIC FESTIVAL 2014 -"Towns in need of love" - Bulgaria -- community art par-
ticipation project
-CONTAIN YOURSELF 2014 - 3 month self directed artist residency at Maribyrnong council
creative containers curator / DESIGNER
2. -MIRAGE REFUGE 2015 - site specific , visually based live arts project as part of visual dramaturgy investiga-
tion, VCA – creator / DESIGNER
The paper Boat project ; ( ongoing ) DESIGNER interactive installations – part 3 Scenes on the Yarra /
Part 4 – CONEVRGENCE Docklands
-THE WOODCUTTER'S SON - Limited edition book (18) written by Dagmara Gieysztor ,prints and binding
by John Ryrie - in the Collection of: State Library of Victoria, National Museum Canberra, Monash and Mel-
bourne Universities, Catholic University
- MASK OF CULTURAL APPROPRIATION 2014- Prague Quadrennial - Czech Republic , exhibitor
- LOW COST DYPLOMATIC BAG 2013 by Peter Burke - touring worldwide -contributing artist
COMMUNITY AND ARTS PARTICIPATION PROJECTS
- LaDISCORSO 2015-- creator /co-host of discussion forum on cultural identity ( City of Melbourne)
"BUREAU OF WORLDLY ADVICE" - 2014 City of Melbourne Refugee Week - Artistic Director
"GL ry" - AIDS Conference 2014 / VCA & Living Positive Victoria project - Design consultant , structure de-
sign and realisation
-MY LITTLE LIBRARY 2013 , YARRAVILLE , ( first Little library in Victoria ) community project , ongoing
FILM
-"WAWI" - short film by Michael Portway - Production designer, World premier : Berlin Film Festival 2015
-"THE FLOWER HUNTER" - puppet animation film - creator https://vimeo.com/44144126 ) 2014
-"Magician"– short film 16mm ( Eat Carpet , SBS )- film maker 1991
-"Black and white" – short film 16mm (Eat Carpet, SBS ) – film maker 1992
White Gloves short Film festival – founding member 1990 -1995
RELATED MEDIA AND LINKS ( selection )
BOOK OF REVELATIONS ;
https://www.broadwayworld.com/australia-melbourne/article/BWW-Review-Black-Hole-Theatres-THE-
BOOK-OF-REVELATIONS-at-FortyFiveDownstairs-20170731
NOT TODAY'S YESTERDAY :
https://afronalysis.wordpress.com/2017/04/19/review-not-todays- yesterday-the-lowry/
BUREAU OF WORLDLY ADVICE ;
http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/melbourne-refugees-to-give-free-advice-20140620-zsgxh.html
http://peril.com.au/featured/the-politics-of-casting-and-why-it-
matters/
http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/international/radio/onairhighligh
ts/stop-calling-me-a-refugee/1330014
http://theaimn.com/lesson-displacement-bureau-worldly-advice/
Peter Bourke - Low cost Diplomatic Bag
https://vimeo.com/123295985
First LITTLE Community libaray in Melboure, Australia
https://www.facebook.com/WildgooseLibrary/
