Magdalena Karpińska
born 1984 in Warsaw
Education:
2003-2008 - Student of the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw, Department of Painting
2008 - Diploma in painting, prof. Jarosław Modzelewski’s studio, annexed at prof. Mirosław Duchowski’s studio of Art in Public Space
Lives and works in Warsaw.
Individual exhibitions:
2011 - It’s Not the Way You Trim Hedges, Czarna Gallery, Warsaw, Poland
2011 - Gentlemen, It’s Windy. No Chance for Game, Emdes Gallery, Wrocław, Poland
Collective exhibitions:
2011- 6th Youth Triennale, Polish Sculpture Centre, Orońsko, Poland
Magdalena Karpińska bases the aesthetics of her pictures on the old tradition of easel painting influenced by personal memories of the family house. Her works are made in the extremely time-consuming technique of egg tempera, which allows a maximum of only two layers of paint per day. That is why the artist works very slowly, like the old masters did, simultaneously painting two or three pictures. It must, however, be mentioned here that her works are not stylized, they do not pretend to be old paintings. Instead, they are subtle references to the past which should be viewed from the modern perspective. Nevertheless, what is truly valuable in Karpińska’s art is her affection for the painting tradition, which the artist uses with considerable ease. Her paintings are exceptionally sensual, focusing on detail and playing with visual habits, often referring to collective memories as well as her own family history.
Marcin Krasny
