the hermit

by Joanna Baumgartner

Dark graphics derived from the tarot series. As the title suggests, it depicts a hermit woman. On a dark, shiny background, a figure can be seen moving away towards nothingness. The way her face has been cut out and separated from the rest of her body and the way she moves away from the viewer is an extremely interesting artistic trick. Especially in the context of the theme of the entire work – aloneness.

The solitary woman portrayed resembles an astronaut lost in space, travelling between planets. Her face is contemplative, her eyes gazing into space. The stars around her shine like lamps lighting her way. Despite being alone, she is also free.

0,59 ETH

painter, graphic artist and stylist

Born in Krakow, Poland. A graduate of the Faculty of Exhibition Design at the Polish Academy of Fine Arts (PLSP), she completed her studies at the Painting Studio of Prof. S. Tabisz and the Lettering Studio of Prof. W. Regulski at the Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow.

In May 2004 she defended her diploma at the Faculty of Graphic Arts. Awarded the Rector’s Medal of the Academy of Fine Arts. Graduate of the Heatherley School of Fine Art and the Prague School of Photography, as well as the Ericsson Collage Vancouver and the Cracow School of Styling and Make-up Artystyczna Alternatywa.

She has participated in many exhibitions, including: Palace of Art group exhibition 2004 Gallery Kwadrat group exhibition 2006 Nova Gallery London solo exhibition 2010 ArtFine Berlin group exhibition 2011. Winner of competitions such as: Neofashion Jamboree, Art School in Vancouver and Artistic Alternative in Krakow: Neofashion Jamboree, Best Stylist 2015 according to Elle and Answear magazine, Project Packshoot G-Star.