Abstract lake 23 (2018) Painting by Kariko Ono

Karina Antonczak, a contemporary Polish painter, engages in the visual exploration of space, driven by its personal and therapeutic value. Her creative process delves into the realm of envisioning nature purely for the sake of her imagination—a means to encounter the expanse of the horizon and the vast, unoccupied realms. The paintings she produces adopt open, symmetrical compositions, their continuity disrupted by the introduction of a singular detail. These compositions emerge as residual images infused with a touch of melancholy and a sentimentality that pays homage to nature's grandeur.

Within her work, she endeavors to construct a medium that serves as a conduit for the transfer of energy—a reflection akin to the tranquility encountered on the tranquil surface of a lake. This motif persists as a consistent thread in her art, functioning as a mechanism for active relaxation, rejuvenation, and an orchestrated harmony between verses.

She refrains from rendering her paintings from direct observation of nature. Instead, she crafts imagery hailing from her reservoir of memories, subsequently transitioning them into abstract forms. Her approach elucidates a vision of a meticulously crafted world, scripted with her personal lexicon. For the artist, the interplay of colors, lines, their weight, the underlying tensions, and the governing forces that shape the composition bear significant importance. Her artistic creations stand as an analytical exploration of the intricate relationships binding together space, mass, color, surface, and the dynamic forces that dictate their interplay.

• Nationality: POLAND
• Date of birth : 1981
• Artistic domains: Works by professional artists,
• Groups: Professional Artist Contemporary Polish Artists