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ARTIST STATEMENT

I am a conceptual artist whose practice is rooted in introspection and emotional experience. My work emerges from personal reflection and inner states, while maintaining a strong focus on form and conceptual structure.

The recurring motif in my paintings is the human figure – most often female – explored through psychological and symbolic perspectives. I am interested in the tension between the visible and the internal, the physical presence and emotional narrative.

I primarily work with oil painting, often combined with oil pastels diluted with medium. This interaction between materials allows me to construct atmosphere, depth and storytelling within the image.

My inspirations are interdisciplinary, ranging from visual arts, cinema and theatre to architecture. A significant influence on my artistic sensibility comes from Viennese painting and European Symbolism, particularly the expressive and symbolic approaches associated with artists such as Gustav Klimt, Egon Schiele, Odilon Redon and Fernand Khnopff.

My mission as an artist is to establish an emotional connection with the viewer. I aim to create works that function as a mirror — a space where one can encounter their own experiences, questions and inner landscapes.

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BIO

 

Iwona L. — Polish artist and designer (b. 1990). In 2019, she graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw, obtaining a Master of Arts degree with distinction and the Rector’s Honours Award. Under the supervision of Prof. Piotr Smolnicki in Studio No. 7, she developed an original artistic technique through which she created the installation series “Masks and Figures” as her diploma project. In 2015, she graduated from the Faculty of Architecture at Lublin University of Technology.

Since 2019, she has actively participated in artistic events and exhibitions, both group and solo. Since 2021, she has been a member of the Association of Polish Artists and Designers. In 2024, her work “Bright Red” was selected as a finalist in the international YICCA competition and was also presented at the finalists’ exhibition held at Imagoars in Venice.

ART RESUME:

-awards and distinctions:

Named among the “Most Interesting Emerging Artists of Today” by Rynek i Sztuka, 2026

​Longlisted for the Jackson’s Art Prize, London, United Kingdom, 2026


Finalist of the YICCA International Contest of Contemporary Art, Venice, Italy, 2024


Rector’s Distinction for Diploma Project, Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw, 2019


Graduated with Highest Honours from the Faculty of Graphic Arts, Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw, 2019

- selected solo exhibitions:

Passage, Galeria Ł, Warsaw, Poland, 2026


Simulacrum, Galeria Żywa, Warsaw, Poland, 2025


Moths, Butterflies and Women, Centre for Cultural Promotion in Warsaw, Poland, 2024


Painting and Printmaking, DK Stokłosy, Warsaw, Poland, 2022 & 2024


Pink, Gold, Black, Galeria Metamorfozy, Warsaw, Poland, 2022–2023

- selected group exhibitions:

Final Exhibition of the YICCA International Contest of Contemporary Art, Imagoars Gallery, Venice, Italy, 2024


Annual Painting Section Exhibition of the Warsaw District of the Polish Artists Association (ZPAP), DAP Gallery, Warsaw, Poland, 2022–2026

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