This part of my work is a retrospective of childhood. Paintings are done on textile, very often the pieces of material carry a story themselves. I incorporate text to better explain this realm of tenderness that I’m inviting you into.
Devil from ‘Ziarno’, application & embroidery, 70 x 90 cm, 2026
“Soplicowo”, oil on textile & embroidery, 70×100 cm, 2026
“When I was small,
I used to have a lot of nightmares and fears.
I used to call my parents in at night convinced that ex. the devil mascot from the ‘Ziarno’ tv series was hidden in my curtain.
Now i also have fears, but different – from everyday life.
I guess i never grew out of imagination.” (translation of embroidery on „Devil from 'Ziarno'”)
‘Ziarno’ is a religious tv series for children. The devil mascot was a crucial part of it.
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“My grandparents had a house at the Jacka Soplicy street. Babcia called it Soplicowo* because she always dreamed of a traditional manor house. They then sold the house, but it still appears in my dreams whenever something important is happening.” – (translation of embroidery on „Soplicowo”)
*Soplicowo was the name of the manor house in “Pan Tadeusz” – one of Poland’s flag, national pride books.