2024
oil on canvas
100 x 130 cm
Starting bid: 5 000 zł
Aleksandra Nowicka’s work operates within the sphere of figuration, drawing heavily on the language of photorealism. Her practice is an introspective exploration of memory—a return to past feelings, experiences, and associations.
Each of us seeks freedom – we want to move forward, without constantly looking over our shoulder, to shape our own destiny without being distracted by memories at every turn. Yet fate has a way of playing tricks on us, throwing obstacles in our path – sometimes in the form of a teacup in a café like the ones our grandmothers had, a familiar touch of crinkled bedding in a shopping mall, or even the return of low-rise jeans that haunt many of us, says Aleksandra Nowicka.
In Ghosts of the Past, the artist reflects on how the past can quietly seep into our daily lives, sending coded, almost imperceptible signals that attempt to warp time and draw us into a sentimental journey through bygone years.
Nowicka’s style is marked by nostalgia and a contemplation of memory, with a sensitivity to the moments in which past and present intertwine. Her works prompt introspection—an invitation to pause and reflect on where we come from and where we are headed. She treats memories not as burdens but as opportunities to better understand ourselves, to glimpse our reflection even in something as unlikely as the lifeless stare of a long-forgotten childhood toy, a Furby, from which we may have long since averted our eyes.
Aleksandra Nowicka (b. 1997) holds a degree in Art History from the University of Warsaw and completed her MA in Painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw in 2023. She has participated in numerous solo and group exhibitions across Poland. Her works are held in many private collections, as well as the mBank art collection. Her graduation project, Spectrology, was selected for the Handle with Care. UpComing 2023 exhibition, showcasing outstanding degree works from the Warsaw Academy of Fine Arts.
