20 cm x 15 cm, red clay, fired, glazed, 2022
From the author:
Sculpture made of clay, two mixed types of glazes were used, and then fired using the raku technique.
The title of the work refers to the depicted, unrealistic human silhouette, which has a rounded, splayed shape. The space left in the center symbolizes the human feeling of emptiness that takes over physicality
The color scheme used is mainly dark brown tones. Thanks to the play of light, we can see contrasting colors such as orange and celadon. They were used intentionally to allude to the various, sometimes contradictory, feelings swirling in a person.
Aleksandra Mączka
Born 1998, Jastrzębie - Zdrój
Contact with art has accompanied me since childhood, I have always been curious about the unreal and surreal. It has remained so to this day, in each work appears this deviation from reality - which is ideally allowed by art.
I graduated from technical school on the profile of Advertising Organization and creation of advertising campaigns. There began my beginnings with graphics, but in a more applied orientation. Then I took up studies at the University of Silesia in Cieszyn, studying Art Education in the field of fine arts. I developed my workshop mainly in the studio of ceramics, stained glass and artistic graphics. I also chose the glass and stained glass studios in the creation of my diploma while pursuing my bachelor's degree. I was inspired to the world of glass and colorful stained glass thanks to Dr. Katarzyna Pyka. I graduated in September 2022. My first and most rewarding job was creating applied graphics, used for printing on mosaics and tiles. I currently work at a private school, teaching art classes. However, I do not forget about free creativity and develop my workshop at home.