Vernissage of the exhibition "Diplomas 2022–2023 from Andrzej Kalina's Fine Art Printmaking Studio"

On October 26, 2023, the vernissage of the exhibition „Diplomas 2022–2023 from Andrzej Kalina's Fine Art Printmaking Studio„ took place at the Stara Prochownia Gallery.

The works of the 2022-2023 graduates of our university from the Studio of Artistic Graphics were presented: Aleksandra Blaszczuk, Anna Bidzilia, Marta Dawidiuk, Anna Pavlichenko, Sandra Stanchuk and Barbara Tarkowska, as well as lecturers NeMA Dr. Andrzej Kalina, Prof. PJAIT and Dr. Piotr Żaczek.

Another showcase of recent diploma works created under the supervision of NeMA lecturer D.Sc. Andrzej Kalina, prof. PJAIT consistently confirms the high standard of the printmaking studio run by him at the Polish-Japanese Academy of Information Technology in Warsaw.

The spirit of this place is composed of both the teaching process, the equipment, and, of course, the Mentor himself. On the other hand, the best study conditions would be of little use without the commitment, talent, and hard work of the female artists themselves, the authors of the presented graphics. At the exhibition, we encounter a whole spectrum of artistic attitudes that find a coherent expression with the chosen creative method. The dramatic and very personal drypoints by Anna Pavlichenko refer to the wartime tragedy in her native Ukraine. Commitment to social issues characterizes the works of Barbara Tarkowska, who presents portraits of missing persons in linocuts combined with digital graphics. Portraits are also the subject of boldly cut linocuts by Aleksandra Błaszczuk; the author dedicates them to skaters, people with whom she shares her passion. The figurative linocuts by Sandra Stańczuk are devoted to nudes symbolizing the seven deadly sins, through which the author engages in a dialogue with a traditional theme present in the global artistic heritage.

Such a theme is also a dream, which is the content of serigraphs by Anna Bidzilia, made with a strong drawing flair. Marta Dawidiuk moves in the area of abstraction, the structure of which is ordered by her consistently pursued issue of translating musical notation into the visual language.

Instead of attempting a generalization to describe the presented exhibition, it is better to express satisfaction with how personally and distinctively the female artists present their fascinations and individual experiences, demonstrating mastery of professional graphic design techniques.

The exhibition can be viewed until November 26 at the Stara Prochownia Gallery in the Capital Center for Cultural Education at 2 Boleść St., from 2:00 PM to 7:00 PM.

You are warmly invited!