the magician

by Joanna Baumgartner

Graphic from the Tarot series. In the centre of the work, an elegant woman in a suit can be seen. Her head is open and sprouting from it are two hands entwining the inscription “The Magician”. The artist has replicated the protagonist’s eyes by inverting the other pair, thus creating an interesting, if unsettling, image. Circles are visible in the background, creating a hypnotic atmosphere.

The work as a whole has just this magical theme and this is evidenced by the many symbols used by the artist. The suit, which is very associated with magicians during performances, the eyes, which are a kind of magic trick, and the hypnotic background. All of these contribute to the unique, magical atmosphere of the work felt by the viewer.

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.