Ptomien I

Dorota Jurczak

BornNationalityBased In
1978PolandBrussels
Biography

Dorota Jurczak’s practice is a dark and whimsical space of creatures and humans existing across painting, sculpture and etching. Inspired by Eastern European iconography, folklore, mythology and modernist artists, such as Alfred Kubin and Denton Welch, Jurczak creates fragmented narratives outside the normative parameters of Western logic. A passionate reader, the Polish artist inscribes literary motives and references in her works, forming riddles of magic, fantasy and escapism. The bright and uniform colours of her paintings stand next to swirly black and white drawings of her etching next to the sophisticated simplicity of her sculptures. The versatility of Jurczak’s works inhabits an unexplainable reality of superstition, moods and fables, unique in its expression. ...

Selected Artworks
Ptomien I
Dorota Jurczak
Ptomien I, 2006
30 x 24cm
Trzech Swietych
Dorota Jurczak
Trzech Swietych, 2010
30 x 90cm
Untitled
Dorota Jurczak
Untitled, 2012
38.5 x 53.5cm
Ptak i Zapatki
Dorota Jurczak
Ptak i Zapatki, 2009
183 x 27cm
Alfred
Dorota Jurczak
Alfred, 2017
50 x 35 x 6cm
Leo
Dorota Jurczak
Leo, 2017
47 x 27 x 6.5cm
Gallery Representation
Biennals
Berlin Biennial2006 - Berlin
Berlin Biennial2006 - Berlin
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