Anna Matykiewicz

A recent body of work claims a more sovereign, self-defined presence.

My latest work explored ambiguity, allowing forms to dissolve into darkness and uncertainty. In contrast, these works bring the figure forward—no longer retreating, but fully inhabiting the space. After Nocturnal Bodies, where figures hovered between presence and disappearance, this new body of work marks a shift toward clarity and assertion.

Where I once explored softness and withholding, I now move toward boldness, independence, and emotional force. Colour becomes more direct, gestures more decisive, and the presence of the figure more grounded. These are not portraits of individuals, but emotional states—complex, layered, and unapologetically held.

The women depicted do not seek validation or explanation. They exist on their own terms, resisting idealisation and narrative closure. What remains is a sense of inner authority: a quiet but undeniable strength that does not need to perform or resolve itself for the viewer.

Unapologetic women. Unyielding presence.

2024 Digital Marketing, NFQ Level 8, Munster Technological University, Cork, Ireland
2005 B.A. Degree in Visual Communications, Poznan, Poland

Exhibitions:
2026: FORWARD // REWIND // Group show, Oink Gallery, Swindon, UK (3rd July)
2026: The Made in Wicklow Showcase, Powerscourt, Enniskerry, Co. Wicklow (31st January- 1st March 2026)
2nd of March,The Box Gallery, Group Exhibition, Southsea, United Kingdom
March 2023 "Outside the box" Charity Art Auction, Royal Hibernian Academy, Dublin, Ireland
February 2023 Solo Exhibition; "Oink Gallery"; Swindon, UK
2022 Cirencester POP-UP Gallery, Group Show, Cirencester, UK
27th April 2019 Solo Show; "Oink Gallery"; Swindon, UK
4-7 October 2018 The Other Art Fair London
26-29 July 2017 The Other Art Fair Bristol The Passenger Shed,
May 2012 “More than meets the eye”; Group Show; Dublin; Ireland
22 March 2012 “Once upon a time…” ; Solo Show; Centre of Creative Practices; Dublin; Ireland
June 2008 “Made to Last “; Group Show; Back Loft Art Gallery; Dublin; Ireland
August 2007 “New Community Expo”; Group Show; RDS; Dublin; Ireland