Szilvia Ponyiczki Lincolnshire, United Kingdom
The main aspect of my work is the exploration of the personal and the collective unconscious through art, putting in its centre not the single human being but humanity as a whole. Dream interpretation is a key element of my creative process, which provides the basis for capturing the non-tangible.
In my paintings, shapes and negative space entwine resulting in layers to explore. These layers refer to the structure of the psyche, the conscious and unconscious, visible and non-visible. To tap into deeper levels, I use figurative abstraction to create an expressive and emotionally charged visual realm. The symbols I work with are based on primordial images which are existent since the dawn of mankind hence binding us all and taking us to a world where country is neither a geographical nor a political entity but rather the traditions, mythology, memories, thinking and feeling of its people. The biomorphic hieroglyphics I use are schematic and simplified forms which come from an ever-growing visual library I have built up over years of studies; supplemented by content related imagery taken from myths, traditional fairy tales and alchemical manuscripts. In ancient times dreams and visions were transferred into the collective consciousness through storytelling. Working with dreams persuaded me that an artist can be an intermediary between the archetypal world and the collective consciousness - painting can also function as storytelling. I am constantly looking for new ways of telling stories, creating a connection between the real and unseen world.
Artwork
Birdsong in Reverse, acrylics on canvas, 2021
Sounds of Eternity, acrylics on yupo, 2023
I am Watching You, acrylics on yupo, 2023
Wandering Thoughts, acrylics on yupo, 2023
Time Immemorial I., acrylics on canvas, 2024
Time Immemorial II., acrylics on canvas, 2024
Memories Long Forgotten, acrylics on canvas, 2022
Evening Walk, 2020
Once Upon a Time, 2020
The Hidden Path, 2020
The Face of Doubt, 2020
Bird in Trance, 2020
Moments of Clarity, 2020
I Wonder How to Fly, 2020
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Recent exhibitions01/09/2016 — 01/10/2020 // 2020 // 'Lost Stories', Surface Gallery, Nottingham, UK / 'Droplets' Exhibition, HallSpace, Boston, USA / Kapos Art Group Show, Vaszary Gallery, Kaposvár, Hungary / 'Art Flags', Main Mall, Kaposvár, Hungary / Re-imagining the Nolan Principles in Public Life project, National Centre for Craft and Design, Sleaford... [Read more] |
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