Agnieszka Pastuszka

I am a contemporary figurative artist based in Poland, exploring emotion, femininity, strength and atmosphere through cinematic portraiture and expressive painting.

My work is deeply influenced by photography, light and visual storytelling. Alongside painting, I have also worked with artistic photography, focusing on mood, intimacy and quiet emotional moments.

I am particularly drawn to the strength of women — both visible and hidden. Through layered textures, muted tones and introspective figures, I create works that explore vulnerability, resilience and the emotional complexity of femininity.

I am inspired by imperfect beauty, silence, nostalgia and the tension between softness and power. My paintings are intended to feel intimate, personal and cinematic at the same time.

Although part of my photographic archive was lost, fragments of this work still remain and continue to influence my artistic language today.
She by Agnes.

Academy of Arts in Gdańsk