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Although still life paintings make up the majority of her artistic portfolio, other themes also emerge in her creations. She places drawing on equal footing with painting, yet her drawings are not merely preparatory sketches\u2014although such works occasionally appear.<\/span><\/p>\n For Kali\u0144ska, drawing has become a vital means of artistic expression, and she treats it with the utmost seriousness. Her drawings are autonomous, independent, strong, and decisive. All of them revolve around a single subject\u2014the human figure. Nature serves as the starting point, which the artist seeks to transform through her vision.<\/span><\/p>\n I have been following her artistic journey for many years and recall the works she created while studying at the European Academy of Art in Warsaw. Her professors included distinguished artists: Prof. Barbara Szubi\u0144ska, Franciszek Starowieyski, and Jerzy Duda-Gracz. Another crucial stage in her artistic education was the Academy of Multimedia in Gda\u0144sk, where she deepened her knowledge of fine arts in her hometown. During her time in Prof. Wojciech Mokwi\u0144ski\u2019s studio, she developed an interest in digital graphics and interdisciplinary artistic exploration. It is worth noting that she graduated from this institution with honors.<\/span><\/p>\n There are artists who narrow their field of activity to construct their own truth about the world, while others spend their lives exploring different directions in search of their artistic identity. There is no single rule. Kali\u0144ska is an advocate of the first approach\u2014she consistently returns to still life and the human figure, striving to present them in new, refined ways each time.<\/span><\/p>\n Although today marks her painting debut, Ewa Kali\u0144ska has been actively involved in the artistic world for many years. The exhibition at Alternatywa Gallery offers a wider audience the opportunity to view the paintings and drawings of this young and talented artist. Personally, I look forward to her future artistic presentations with great anticipation.<\/span><\/p>\n Marek Model, 2005<\/span><\/p>\n The Exhibition at Alternatywa Gallery<\/span><\/p>\n Alternatywa is a small gallery located on Mariacka Street. It breathes new life into this historic street, known for its old townhouses and amber shops, by showcasing contemporary art within its walls.<\/span><\/p>\n On Wednesday, December 7, this gallery hosted the exhibition “Debut”\u2014a fitting title for the first solo show of Ewa Kali\u0144ska, a Gda\u0144sk-based artist interested in still life and the female form. The artist presented works created over the past two years, focusing on these themes.<\/span><\/p>\n Her still life paintings are characterized by vivid colors, though in some pieces, a single dominant hue defines the entire composition. For example, yellow and brown tones prevail in two paintings depicting kitchen-related objects. The warmth of these colors reflects the warmth of home. The paintings feature simple yet essential items\u2014bread, cheese, eggs\u2014symbols of life’s necessities, stripped to their purest form, beautiful in their simplicity. There is no exaggeration, no unnecessary embellishments\u2014just as in her portrayals of the female body.<\/span><\/p>\n A striking aspect of Kali\u0144ska\u2019s nudes is that the women she depicts do not conform to conventional beauty standards, yet they radiate undeniable beauty. Their bodies appear natural, with dark, expressive lines emphasizing what is often considered imperfections\u2014soft bellies, sagging breasts, rounded hips, and irregular facial features. Their beauty does not stem from their bodies alone\u2014it comes from within. The women in her paintings appear dreamlike, lying in relaxed poses, as if slowly awakening from a dream that refuses to let them return to reality.<\/span><\/p>\n Kali\u0144ska enhances their femininity in a subtle yet powerful way through color. Her soft, pastel palette gently eases the boldness of the body\u2019s contours, illuminating the figures and suggesting that beauty is not defined by physical appearance but by the awareness of being a woman.<\/span><\/p>\n One of the most captivating aspects of the exhibition was a series of “Nudes” depicting angelic figures. However, these angels are far from traditional representations. Once again, the artist presents nude women, but this time, they appear tired. Their heads are bowed, hands lowered, and postures weary, revealing the hardships they have endured. And yet, they have not lost their angelic essence. Their wings, though drooping, still hold the potential to lift them into the air\u2014as if at any moment, they might regain their strength and take flight once more.<\/span><\/p>\n The color palette in these works remains delicate and subdued, dominated by browns and beiges, except for one “winter” piece, where white and blue tones prevail. A particularly striking element in this series is the use of real feathers to adorn the angels\u2019 wings. This detail adds both realism and an ethereal quality, reinforcing the idea that these figures might truly spread their wings and disappear into the sky.<\/span><\/p>\n Magdalena Tomkowska, 2006<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n Ewa Kali\u0144ska za g\u0142\u00f3wny temat swoich prac obra\u0142a martw\u0105 natur\u0119. Chocia\u017c tych obraz\u00f3w w dorobku artystycznym pani Ewy jest najwi\u0119cej, to trzeba powiedzie\u0107, \u017ce inne w\u0105tki r\u00f3wnie\u017c si\u0119 pojawiaj\u0105. Na r\u00f3wni z malarstwem stawia rysunek, nie s\u0105 to robocze szkice, cho\u0107 i takie si\u0119 zdarzaj\u0105.<\/p>\n Rysunek sta\u0142 si\u0119 dla autorki wa\u017cnym \u015brodkiem wypowiedzi, utwory te traktuje bardzo serio. Jej rysunek jest autonomiczny, niezale\u017cny, silny, zdecydowany. Wszystkie prace dotycz\u0105 jednego motywu \u2013 postaci ludzkiej. Punktem wyj\u015bcia jest natura, kt\u00f3r\u0105 pani Kali\u0144ska stara si\u0119 przetransformowa\u0107.<\/p>\n Od wielu lat \u015bledz\u0119 jej poczynania artystyczne, pami\u0119tam prace, kt\u00f3re powstawa\u0142y w Europejskiej Akademii Sztuk w Warszawie. Jej profesorami byli wybitni arty\u015bci: prof. Barbara Szubi\u0144ska, Franciszek Starowieyski, Jerzy Duda-Gracz. Wa\u017cnym etapem edukacji artystycznej by\u0142a Akademia Multimedialna w Gda\u0144sku. To tu w rodzinnym mie\u015bcie poszerza\u0142a wiedz\u0119 plastyczn\u0105. B\u0119d\u0105c w pracowni prof. Wojciecha Mokwi\u0144skiego zainteresowa\u0142a si\u0119 grafik\u0105 komputerow\u0105, dzia\u0142aniami z pogranicza sztuk. Trzeba podkre\u015bli\u0107, \u017ce szko\u0142\u0119 t\u0105 uko\u0144czy\u0142a z wyr\u00f3\u017cnieniem.<\/p>\n Istniej\u0105 arty\u015bci, kt\u00f3rzy zaw\u0119\u017caj\u0105 swoje pole dzia\u0142ania, \u017ceby zbudowa\u0107 swoj\u0105 prawd\u0119 o \u015bwiecie, inni jak wiemy odnajduj\u0105 w\u0142asny \u015bwiat ca\u0142e \u017cycie, szukaj\u0105c w r\u00f3\u017cnych kierunkach. Tu nie ma jednej zasady. Autorka jest zwolenniczk\u0105 opcji pierwszej. Martwa natura, posta\u0107 ludzka to tematy do kt\u00f3rych ci\u0105gle powraca, staraj\u0105c si\u0119 je pokaza\u0107 za ka\u017cdym razem inaczej i lepiej.<\/p>\n Debiut malarski ma miejsce dzisiaj, ale pani Ewa w \u017cyciu artystycznym uczestniczy od wielu lat. Wystawa w galerii Alternatywa daje mo\u017cliwo\u015b\u0107 zaprezentowania szerszemu gronu os\u00f3b prac malarskich i rysunkowych m\u0142odej i utalentowanej artystki. Osobi\u015bcie z du\u017cym zainteresowaniem czekam na nast\u0119pne prezentacje tw\u00f3rczo\u015bci pani Ewy.<\/p>\n Marek Model, 2005<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n ALTERNATYWA jest niewielk\u0105 galeri\u0105 po\u0142o\u017con\u0105 na ulicy Mariackiej. O\u017cywia ona t\u0119 uliczk\u0119 starych kamienic i bursztynu wystawiaj\u0105c w swoim wn\u0119trzu dzie\u0142a sztuki wsp\u00f3\u0142czesnej.<\/p>\n W \u015brod\u0119 7 grudnia w tej w\u0142a\u015bnie galerii sw\u00f3j \u201eDebiut\u201d (bo taki tytu\u0142 nosi\u0142a wystawa) mia\u0142a Ewa Kali\u0144ska, gda\u0144ska artystka, kt\u00f3r\u0105 interesuje martwa natura i cia\u0142o kobiece. Autorka pokaza\u0142a publiczno\u015bci prace o tej tematyce powsta\u0142e w ci\u0105gu ostatnich dwu lat.<\/p>\n Obrazy przedstawiaj\u0105ce martw\u0105 natur\u0119 charakteryzuj\u0105 \u017cywe barwy, cho\u0107 w pojedynczych dzie\u0142ach cz\u0119sto dominuje jeden kolor, kt\u00f3ry okre\u015bla ca\u0142okszta\u0142t. I tak na przyk\u0142ad kolory \u017c\u00f3\u0142te i br\u0105zowe dominuj\u0105 w dw\u00f3ch obrazach, kt\u00f3re przedstawiaj\u0105 przedmioty zwi\u0105zane z kuchni\u0105. Ciep\u0142o barw odbija ciep\u0142o domu. Na obrazach przedstawione s\u0105 produkty takie jak chleb, ser, jajka a wi\u0119c tylko to, co w \u017cyciu najpotrzebniejsze, niezb\u0119dne, proste i pi\u0119kne w swojej prostocie. Brak tu przerysowania, zb\u0119dnych ozdobnik\u00f3w. Tak samo zreszt\u0105 artystka przedstawia cia\u0142a kobiet.<\/p>\n Wielkim atutem przedstawionych akt\u00f3w jest to, \u017ce kobiety na nich uj\u0119te odbiegaj\u0105 od obecnie przyj\u0119tych kanon\u00f3w, a mimo to s\u0105 pi\u0119kne. Ich cia\u0142a s\u0105 naturalne, ciemna, wyra\u017ana kreska wr\u0119cz uwypukla to, co obecnie zwykli\u015bmy uznawa\u0107 za mankamenty naszego cia\u0142a, czyli obwis\u0142e po\u015bladki i biusty, wypuk\u0142e brzuchy, nieregularne rysy twarzy. Pi\u0119kno przedstawionych kobiet nie wynika z pi\u0119kna ich cia\u0142. Ono kryje si\u0119 w g\u0142\u0119bi. Kobiety na jej obrazach s\u0105 jakby u\u015bpione, le\u017c\u0105 lekko przegi\u0119te, niby wybudzone z pi\u0119knego snu, kt\u00f3ry nie pozwala im wr\u00f3ci\u0107 do rzeczywisto\u015bci. Pi\u0119kno kobiet podkre\u015bla malarka te\u017c w bardzo subtelny spos\u00f3b kolorem. Delikatne, pastelowe barwy \u0142agodz\u0105 ostro\u015b\u0107 linii cia\u0142a, rozja\u015bniaj\u0105 postaci, daj\u0105 do zrozumienia, \u017ce pi\u0119kno postaci le\u017cy w ich wn\u0119trzu, \u017ce kobieco\u015b\u0107 nie wynika z wygl\u0105du cia\u0142a, a ze \u015bwiadomo\u015bci bycia kobiet\u0105.<\/p>\n Szczeg\u00f3lny zachwyt ogl\u0105daj\u0105cych wzbudzi\u0142y \u201eAkty\u201d przedstawiaj\u0105ce nagie anio\u0142y. Daleko im jednak do wizerunk\u00f3w jakie znamy z tradycyjnego uj\u0119cia. Tu tak\u017ce artystka przedstawi\u0142a nagie kobiety, kt\u00f3re na dodatek s\u0105 zm\u0119czone. Maj\u0105 one pochylone g\u0142owy, opuszczone r\u0119ce. Wida\u0107, \u017ce \u017cycie ich nie oszcz\u0119dza\u0142o, a jednak nie straci\u0142y swojej anielsko\u015bci. Cho\u0107 ich skrzyd\u0142a bezw\u0142adnie zwisaj\u0105, to mog\u0105 jeszcze nie raz wzbi\u0107 si\u0119 w powietrze i zadziwi\u0107 wszystkich swoim pi\u0119knem. I zn\u00f3w kolory, w jakich pokazane s\u0105 kobiety, s\u0105 delikatne, pastelowe, dominuj\u0105 br\u0105zy i be\u017ce, jedynie na jednym obrazie, kt\u00f3ry mo\u017cna nazwa\u0107 \u201ezimowym\u201d przewa\u017ca tonacja bieli i niebieskiego. Nie bez znaczenia jest tu tak\u017ce, \u017ce skrzyd\u0142a s\u0105 wyklejone prawdziwymi pi\u00f3rami. 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