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I serve my Head up on a Plate Painting

Malwina Jachimczak

Painting, Acrylic on Paper

Size: 27.6 W x 59 H x 0 D in

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This vase came out very eclectic. Its theme was supposed to be feminine energy. My own energy, was fluctuating at that time. The original intent was to convey joy and luminosity, but then I thought about women who had been denied their rights for centuries. In response, a symbolic act emerged—to sever the head of the patriarchal dominance. Drawing inspiration from Artemisia Gentileschi's work, I borrowed a head and positioned it atop a vase. This arrangement, in turn, serves as a vessel for a vibrant bouquet, each bloom drawing sustenance from this symbolic act of defiance. It's a representation of transformation, where a vessel that once held power becomes a source of nourishment for growth. The thematic dialogue expands further, delving into the complexities of relationships and the preconceptions projected onto others. Lyrics from Placebo's "Every You Every Me," specifically "I serve my head up on a plate," find their place within this narrative. From within a vase of soft green-gray hues, a profusion of flowers bursts forth—a pink peony, opulent chrysanthemums radiating richness, alongside the wild rue and tansy. Against this vibrant backdrop, colorful confetti dances, creating a visual contrast with the enigmatic, likely toxic berries. Most strikingly, an isolated head, suspended in time, rests upon the vase—a potent embodiment of the shattered patriarchal paradigm.

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Painting:Acrylic on Paper

Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:27.6 W x 59 H x 0 D in

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My paintings draw from the world of plants and animals. I am inspired by these worlds, I like to transform them, simplify them, change their colors and add meaning to them. I enjoy the huge bouquets bursting from the vases. I am fascinated by the hare's crazy eyes that are following me in the studio. I use various media in Vases and Totems. Often the base is acrylic paints. Based on this, I start using contrasts. Thick and thin lines as well as spots and smooth color transitions argue for their place. My works are full of colors, shapes, lines, spots, thick lines and patterns. Based on the description, they could be accused of chaos and disharmony, but this is not the case. The compositions are mostly static, hieratic, central, even if they use asymmetry, they maintain balance. Every rebellion has its own framework here - a framework within which it is fulfilled. Totems are popcorn-flavored ice cream - the flavour is nice, but a bit strange. A pink lynx stares at us with its yellow eyes, a squirrel swims with a shoal of fish, an ibis stands on the fox's head. Totems are a reflection of us - individuals. Mostly composed of three dominant animals, these animals represent our human rationality (brain), feelings (heart) and what we feel subconsciously (guts). Totems can illustrate what we are like, what we strive for, what we want to become. Vases are an exotic, salty-spicy-sweet ramen. All ingredients create a coherent composition, but each ingredient can be removed, eaten separately, or replaced with another. The space is conventional, it is invaded by flatness and lack of perspective. There are many contrasts here - geometry next to biological, soft forms. Elements bordering on realism are located next to schematic, simple forms. Light and dark, dense and tight next to spaces full of breath, they try to stay in balance here.

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