planetarium

by Beata Bieniak

Monochrome artwork made using a photomontage technique. In the central part of the work, one can see a relatively small planet on which a solitary tree is growing. Three black birds circle above the tree. In the background, other planets can also be seen floating sleepily in the void. This unusual and unexpected sight is part of a fantastic world created by an artist whose speciality is the juxtaposition of seemingly incongruous elements into one completely new element. This new quality often produces an unexpected, sometimes hilarious and even surprising effect.

Working mainly in black and white, the artist creates works that are also original in terms of composition. For the graphics show an interesting symmetry, broken gently by the arrangement of the planets in the background. This greatly attracts attention and delights.

1,30 ETH

photographer

Polish digital photographer. She is self-taught and has been creating for over 10 years. Her work is divided between photomontage and traditional digital or silver photography. She works primarily in black and white, although her colour photographs are also published.

With the unusual, sometimes even whimsical juxtapositions evident in her montages, she transfers viewers to fantastic, mysterious worlds. Her surreal images are also reflections on the world we live in. The works in which she can give vent to her imagination show – as if in a distorting mirror – a slightly different, curved reality full of remarkable flying elephants, but also beautiful flora. Her passion is photographing and immortalising trees, to which she pays a lot of attention in her work. However, she also takes pictures of landscapes, nature views and architecture.

About her work she says: “Photography is a part of my life that I really respect. It makes my imaginative visions free and makes a silent dialogue between me and viewers. It’s a crutch and fullness in my adult age. It’s a way of watching the world that surrounds me.”