Prof. Bogusława Bortnik-Morajda - Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow, Poland
Interests: visual arts, painting, drawing
In my work I am interested mainly in existential values, in what painting could say about life, about the nature of things. I analyze the different types of space (the space of nature and science; psychological, domestic, urban and mythical spaces) that have a significant impact on the life of contemporary man. In my canvases, I most often refer to the motifs of stone, forest, nest or water, in connection with a figure of a human.
The main element of the works is often the varied structure, form and matter of stone. Stone contains some mystery, since it embodies and conceals sacrality, energy, and chance. There is something infinite, sacred, primeval and beautiful about the matter of stone. I do not hesitate to use the disturbing word 'beauty', because it is associated with the feelings aroused in me by the world around me. The stone also reflects my fears, the bumpy road but also the beautiful moments in life. By combining often different perspectives, I want to create a sense of being lost and the impression that the spectator is excluded from this space. At the same time, this space demands inspection, it wants to attract the viewer.
Many my works are intended to provoke in the viewer responses other than mere contemplation of the unusualness of the rock; I also want to create a sense of concern for the contemporary world. It is a concern about the disappearance of the beauty of the world, about the growing dangers and the need to protect oneself against them. The dead, coarse rock is a sign of our times, provoking the fear that the world may be lost, and a symbol reminding us of its possible annihilation.
I want to present my individual painting exhibition, dedicated to the widest possible audience.
