Joanna Troikowicz

Joanna (Balladyna) Troikowicz born 1952 in Kraków, is a Polish-Swedish sculptor, designer and painter. Since 1977 she has lived and worked in Sweden.

Education Isfantasi (Ice Fantasy), sculpture at Globen subway station i Stockholm, 1989. 1967 - 72 - LSP - College of Fine Arts, B.A, Cracow, -title technician decorator, extra diploma in Sculpture 1972 - 77 - Akademia Sztuk Pieknych - Academy of Fine Arts, Cracow, Sculpture, studio prof. M. Konieczny, Diploma- M.A 1975 - 77 - Studium pedagog. przy ASP, Teachers Training College for Artists, Cracow 1977 – 80 - Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Stockholm, Sculpture

Awards Winner of the Grand Prix, of the Fédération Internationale de la Médaille d'Art (FIDEM), 1998, Haag, Holand, Innovation Prize- 1st International Biennale of Contemporary Medal of Seixal, Portugal, 1999, “Selezioni di Merito”- XIV Biennale Internatzionale Dantesca “Dante Europeo”, Ravenna, Italy, 2003,

Teaching Royal Academy of Fine Arts, project assistant, research in concrete, manager of a stone cutting project at Broby, Skåne, plaster workshop -supply teacher 1981–83, curses in concrete, Employed at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts 1980 – 85 Art School in Örebro, sculpture, drawing, April, May, 1985, Feb.1998, Sept.1999 Art College- Konstfackskolan, course in concrete- Nov. 1986 course in patina plaster, and concrete March- Dec.1987 Art School “Forum”, Malmö, 1987- 1991 Teacher at the International Symposium of Medal Art- Kankaanpää, Finland, May 1999 Teacher at the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), architecture, construction- Feb. 2000 Teacher at Art School (Folhögskolan), Åland, 2001, 2002

Public Commissions Sculpture in the park, Ostrowiec, Poland 1974 Sculpture for Military Hospital, Cracow 1975 Entrance to Spånga Health Centre 1985 Two entrances in buildings, Södermalm, Stockholm 1986, 1987 Yard in Södermalm, Stockholm 1987 Decoration –wall for the Metro Station “Globen”(competition) 1988, made 1989 Entrance to Solna Health Centre 1990 “Rydaholm’s Ell”, sculpture for Rydaholm, Värnamo Municipality 1991 Five sculptures “Playing Cards” for Älvsjöbadet, Stockholm, 1991, made 1992 Sculpture “The Anchor” for Hanninge Hospital 1994 “The Realm of the See”, reliefs in marble of nine entrances at Hammarby's new housing estate, Stockholm, 1994, made 1995

Represented Sources: Muzeum Sztuki Medalierskiej, The Modern Museum of Medals, Wroclaw, Poland, 1979 Stockholm Municipality, Stockholm's City Council Örebro City Council, The County Art Council's Kungl. Myntkabinettet, (The Royal Coin Cabinet), Stockholm The British Museum (Department of Coins and Medals), London, Great Britain Museum Minci a Medali, Kremnica, Slovakia, 2000

Private Collections Poland, Sweden, Finland, Japan, France, Italy, Slovakia, USA,