He began in the Polish alternative scene in the early 1990s with the band Happy Pills, an icon of independent rock scene. The band released several albums, and their US career was interrupted by the attack on the World Trade Center towers. The band was on their way to New York City when it happened.
He was also involved in the group Blimp. The album “Pressure: Pleasure” was one best experimental post-rock albums and despite many positive reviews from influential magazines like The Wire or De:Bug – still is rather a hidden treasure for avant-garde music lovers.
Mariusz Szypura’s main original music project is Silver Rocket, with which he released 5 albums, including “Unhappy Songs” and “Tesla” — the longplay inspired by the extraordinary life of the brilliant inventor Nikola Tesla, nominated for the Fryderyk Awards and awarded for Best Graphic Design. The latest album, “Infinity Fidelity,” is a profoundly immersive experience in Dolby Atmos and the first ever album recorded as Simultaneous Experience. Each of the 16 tracks is complemented by original visualizations created by Mariusz.
In the meantime, Mariusz designed and developed 4 award-winning games, awarded at events such as IMGA Global in San Francisco, White Nights in Helsinki, Casual Connect in Belgrade, and Appaward in Warsaw, and nominated for awards around the world.
As a graphic designer he was responsible for the graphic identity of the OFF Festival in Katowice from 2010 to 2015, as well as artwork and design for more than 80 albums for Polish artists.
Szypura is also known as a visual artist, with his installation, in:human, exhibited in July 2024 at the Center for Contemporary Art Ujazdowski Castle in Warsaw. This exhibition explored the relationship between humans and technology through interactive installations and immersive experiences.
The next stage of his artistic journey is linked to his growing fascination with audiovisual installations—a field in which he is rapidly evolving. In November 2024, during the Unsound Festival at Lincoln Center in New York, Szypura presented another exhibition, êkhos, created in collaboration with the (((echo~echo))) collective. The project combined large-scale visual projections with an original sound layer, showcasing how technology can reinterpret traditional art forms.
FRYDERYK Music Award 2009 - AWARD for the best Album Cover Design and Nomination for best Pop Album
INDIE PRIZE AWARD for Best Game Art at Casual Connect Belgrade 2014
APPAWARD for Best Entertainment iOS at APP Warsaw 2014
BEST UPCOMING GAME AWARD at 13th IMGA GLOBAL San Francisco 2017
INDIE GAME CUP for Best Storytelling and GRAND PRIX nomination at White Nights Helsinki 2016
INDIE PRIZE nomination at Tokyo Game and Show 2014, Casual Connect Singapore 2015, San Francisco 2015, Tel Aviv 2015
BEST OF QUO VADIS nomination at Quo Vadis Conference Berlin 2017
POLISH GRAPHIC DESIGN AWARDS 2018 nomination
2nd AWARD on 10th Edition of 30/30 Best Album Cover Design Competition
DISTINCTION FOR EDITING on 10th Edition of 30/30 Best Album Cover Design Competition
5th PLACE on Decybele Designu Album Cover Design Competition 2023