Wieslawa Nowicka

I am a multidisciplinary artist of Polish origin, living in Paris. My works are born from the relationship with place, territory and real or imaginary space. States close to melancholy, reverie and strangeness, in my works, reflect the questioning of several symbols and societal codes. My paintings, engravings, photographs and videos unfold a universe worked by the links between intimate memories and the collective memory of childhood, by the notions of presence and absence, of ghosts and apparitions. Indirectly I am inspired by the Night, and its atmosphere. The suspended moment of our sleep which puts us all in a certain vulnerable way, the atmosphere of the room finds at dusk or early morning, the influence of nature and space on our presence and state of mind. Even if the night is not always dark, because everything can turn out to be a waking dream. Indeed, in my work, I query through different techniques the question of our traces and memories in space and time. Currently, propelled by the world around me, feelings and experiences I am working on two series of paintings: The Sleepers and The Memories. In my work on engraving, I am inspired by places and spaces visited, shadows and lights which create atmospheres. I am particularly interested in windows, doors, stairs, but also trees, beds, rooms and portraits.