Tadeusz Sobkowiak was born in 1955 in Poznan. Already in his childhood he was interested in painting and at the age of eleven he won two first prizes in a contest organized by students of the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw. He studied cultural and educational pedagogy at the Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan and painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Poznan. In 1986 he graduated with honours from the studio of professor Jan Świtka.He creates and shows his works and installations at many exhibitions in the country and abroad (e.g. Berlin, London, Lviv and Bratislava). He participated in numerous research and artistic journeys through various parts of the world (USA, Paris). Regardless of prevailing trends, he remains true to his inspirations related to archaeology, astronomy, science-fiction literature and the world of nature, which finds a clear reflection in his work.