Karolina Zglobicka

Karolina Zglobicka (b.1988) originally Polish, lives and works in Valencia, Spain.

Moving from Poland to England and then to Spain, inspired her to explore the theme of relocation, changes that confront the familiarity of the space we live in, things left behind and those that adapt to travel with us continuously.

In her recent paintings, Zglobicka examines the physicality and meaning of objects around us, placing them in a reminiscent set up, isolated and removed from natural surroundings just to glorify their influence on memories. She focuses on things we lose, misplace, get rid of, or treasure as souvenirs. Compositions presented on her paintings seem staged for performance, showcasing past events, everyday situations we witnessed, or those alternative ones that could have been, but never happened.

Viewers of her work are invited to take part in an interplay between chosen objects, to feel the tension between selective memory and ubiquitous symbolism hidden behind figurative representation. Context of selected subject matter challenges the borders of familiarity and imagination we project onto what we see.

Main inspiration comes from family photos, objects found on the streets of Valencia with their history to be re...

2012-2015 BA(Hons) Fine Art - Manchester School of Art - Manchester Metropolitan University


2011-2012 Foundation Studies in Art and Design - The Manchester College

Dec 2022 - ARTS IN SQUARE - #2 exhibition

Sept 2022 - THE CONTEMPORARY ART COLLECTORS - selected for emering artist program

Aug 2022 - THE PURPOSEFUL MAYO - featured in 2.2 issue

May 2022 - THE OTHER ART FAIR - virtual edition presented by Saatchi Art

Sept 2016 - THE MANCHESTER CONTEMPORARY - Artwork Atelier

June 2015 - MANCHESTER SCHOOL OF ART DEGREE SHOW - Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester

Feb 2015 - IST KUNST ISM - Federation House/Castlefield Gallery's New Art Spaces - curated by Annie Hanegraaf - Manchester

Feb 2015 - THE PAINTED WORLD - Saatchi Art showdown - Ace Hotel - Los Angeles

Jan 2015 - XZIBIT - Link Gallery - Manchester

Dec 2014 - CHRISTMAS PARTY EXHIBITION - Manchester School of Art - Manchester

Nov 2014 - TITLED/UNTITLED - Link Gallery - Manchester

Oct 2014 - ROYAL ULSTER ACADEMY 133rd ANNUAL EXHIBITION - Belfast

Aug 2014 - Shortlisted for ROYAL ULSTER ACADEMY 133rd ANNUAL EXHIBITION - Belfast

Jun 2014 - Shortlisted for SECRET ART PRIZE 2014 - London

Jun 2014 - THE LICHFIELD ART PRIZE - shortlisted - exhibition at Lichfield Cathedral 4th-13th July

May 2014 - POST EVERY THING - painting exhibition - Bureau Gallery Manchester

May 2014 - REVERIE - pain...