Malgorzata Oleszkiewicz - Between Presence and Absence, XL (2025)
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Malgorzata Oleszkiewicz presents an original 2025 acrylic/mixed media painting titled Between Presence and Absence, XL (2025), a unique, hand-signed work on canvas (110 cm by 75 cm) with edges painted, varnished, and a certificate of authenticity, sold direct from the artist and in excellent condition.
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The painting depicts a solitary female figure moving through a space constructed from clearly defined geometric color planes. While the figure remains recognizable, the surrounding environment gradually shifts toward abstraction, evoking architectural structures or a mental mapping of space. The dominant red of the dress contrasts with a restrained palette of pinks, burgundy, teal, and ochre, creating tension between bodily presence and its spatial context.
The composition operates at the intersection of figuration and abstraction. Space does not function as a literal setting but rather as a carrier of psychological or perceptual states. A secondary, barely articulated figure appears in the background, functioning more as a trace or echo than as a fully formed character. This subtle presence introduces themes of distance, memory, and internal dialogue.
The work aligns with contemporary approaches to figurative painting in which the human figure remains central but does not dictate a narrative. Instead, meaning emerges through the relationships between color, spatial structure, and bodily presence. The painting emphasizes ambiguity and tension over explicit storytelling.
The artwork functions effectively within a gallery context as well as in minimalist interiors, maintaining strong visual autonomy. It is a unique, original painting by the artist.
The artwork is varnished, ensuring colour depth and surface protection. The painting is signed by the artist in the lower right corner. The edges of the canvas are painted, allowing the artwork to be displayed without framing. A certificate of authenticity signed by the artist is included with the artwork.
About the Artist:
Małgorzata Oleszkiewicz is a visual artist working across painting, collage, photography, and spatial projects. Her practice explores the relationship between the human figure and architectural space, operating at the intersection of figuration and abstraction. Her works are characterised by restrained compositions, geometric structures, and subtle tensions between colour, space, and presence.
Oleszkiewicz’s artistic research focuses on the figure as a carrier of psychological states within constructed or fragmented environments. Rather than narrative depiction, her paintings investigate perception, distance, and the quiet dynamics between bodies and space.
Education
Małgorzata Oleszkiewicz studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Gdańsk, Faculty of Interior Architecture and Scenography, additionally attending elective courses in Painting and Graphic Arts during her master’s studies. She also studied Interior Architecture and Exhibition Design at the Sopot Academy of Applied Sciences in Sopot.
She further expanded her practice by participating in the Photography / Film Workshop “Power” at the Krzysztof Kieślowski Film School, University of Silesia in Katowice.
She has also taught at the Academy of Fine Arts in Gdańsk, Faculty of Architecture of Cultural Spaces.
Her work has been presented in numerous international exhibitions and curated artistic projects in both gallery and institutional contexts. These include presentations at the Centre for Contemporary Art and ZPAP in Toruń, the International Graphic Biennale in Skopje, and the Prague Quadrennial, as well as exhibitions in New York, Berlin, Rome, Venice and Padua.
Oleszkiewicz’s paintings are held in private collections across Europe and Asia, including Belgium, Germany, Poland, Italy, France, the Netherlands, Portugal, China, Spain and Greece. She maintains an active international practice, with a strong presence on European art platforms, particularly within the Belgian and German markets.
She has collaborated with Alternative Culture Studio, Academicon Publishing House, Dziennik Bałtycki, and various cultural institutions and media.
Selected Exhibitions & Artistic Projects
2025
- The Fourth Spring Art Salon, Operis.Artis Gallery, Antonin, Poland
2024
- Scènes inachevées, Museum Night, Warsaw University of Technology, Warsaw, Poland
(Music: Przemysław Kupidura | Graphics, Scenography, Animation: Małgorzata Oleszkiewicz)
- Pyrkon Fantasy Festival, Artists & Collectors Alley, Poznań, Poland
2023
- Art Agenda Nova, Kraków, Poland
- Jagiellońska 1 Gallery, Bydgoszcz, Poland
- Niespokojna Art Gallery, Warsaw, Poland
- BBA One Shot Award Exhibition, BBA Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- 100 Years of Polish Poster, Poster Exhibition, Academy of Fine Arts in Gdańsk, Poland
2022
- AURORA, Catedral de La Habana, Havana, Cuba
(Music direction: José A. Méndez | Stage direction: Michael Sturm | Design: Małgorzata Oleszkiewicz | Choreography: Liliam Padrón)
- AURORA, Teatro Sauto, Matanzas, Cuba
- OFFENBARUNG, Studiotheater Belvedere, HfM Franz Liszt, Weimar, Germany
(Music: Márton Terts | Direction: Michael Sturm | Design: Małgorzata Oleszkiewicz)
- Festival Internazionale di Fotografia “Rediscovered Wonder”,
Galleria Cavour, Altinate San Gaetano Cultural Centre & Ex-Macello Cathedral, Padua, Italy
- Spazio SV – Centro Espositivo San Vidal Arti Vi.Ve., Venice, Italy
- Photo–Video–Visual Design International Exhibition, Millepiani, Rome, Italy
- Bruxelles Art Vue – Human Body Is Art, Brussels, Belgium
- Günter Maislinger Gallery, New York City, USA
2021
- Cultural Scholarship of the City of Gdańsk – interdisciplinary project “NORWID Visually 200 Years Later”, Poland
- 23rd Biennial of Photography in Noble Techniques and Digital Image Processing, Ostrów Wielkopolski, Poland
- Przygodzickie Biennale of Art “Retrospective”, Antonin, Poland
- ART’EM ALL!, Plenum – review exhibition of the Academy of Fine Arts in Gdańsk, Poland
- Exhibit, Centre for Contemporary Art, Toruń, Poland
2020
- Light-Sensitivity, Pinata Foundation, Toruń, Poland
- Museum of Contemporary Art – Artplus, China
- 3rd International Graphic Biennale, Skopje, North Macedonia
- Pandemic. Art in the Time of the Plague, Pinata Foundation, Toruń, Poland
- Constellations. Beyond the Horizon II, ZPAP Toruń District, Poland, 1st Prize of the Mayor of Toruń
- Current Affairs, Armory of Art, Gdańsk, Poland
- Illustration collaboration for Philosophy magazine, Academicon Publishing House, Poland
2019
- Constellations. Beyond the Horizon, ZPAP Toruń District, Poland
- ProjektujeMY, Armory of Art, Gdańsk, Poland
- Young Polish Stage Design, Prague Quadrennial (PQ), Prague, Czech Republic
- Women’s Rights, Sopot, Poland
- Czysta Górka Campaign - graphic design & organisation,
Gdańsk Neighbourhood Fund Project, Biskupia Górka, Gdańsk, Poland
2018
- Artistic Summer School, Patio, Academy of Fine Arts in Gdańsk, Poland
- Illustration collaboration with Alternative Culture Studio, Dom Wariatów artistic monthly, Poland
- Publication of surreal literary texts (under a pseudonym), Literary Portal, Poland
2017
- Antalis Design, Warsaw, Poland
More information about her work can be found at:
www.malgorzataoleszkiewicz.com
The painting depicts a solitary female figure moving through a space constructed from clearly defined geometric color planes. While the figure remains recognizable, the surrounding environment gradually shifts toward abstraction, evoking architectural structures or a mental mapping of space. The dominant red of the dress contrasts with a restrained palette of pinks, burgundy, teal, and ochre, creating tension between bodily presence and its spatial context.
The composition operates at the intersection of figuration and abstraction. Space does not function as a literal setting but rather as a carrier of psychological or perceptual states. A secondary, barely articulated figure appears in the background, functioning more as a trace or echo than as a fully formed character. This subtle presence introduces themes of distance, memory, and internal dialogue.
The work aligns with contemporary approaches to figurative painting in which the human figure remains central but does not dictate a narrative. Instead, meaning emerges through the relationships between color, spatial structure, and bodily presence. The painting emphasizes ambiguity and tension over explicit storytelling.
The artwork functions effectively within a gallery context as well as in minimalist interiors, maintaining strong visual autonomy. It is a unique, original painting by the artist.
The artwork is varnished, ensuring colour depth and surface protection. The painting is signed by the artist in the lower right corner. The edges of the canvas are painted, allowing the artwork to be displayed without framing. A certificate of authenticity signed by the artist is included with the artwork.
About the Artist:
Małgorzata Oleszkiewicz is a visual artist working across painting, collage, photography, and spatial projects. Her practice explores the relationship between the human figure and architectural space, operating at the intersection of figuration and abstraction. Her works are characterised by restrained compositions, geometric structures, and subtle tensions between colour, space, and presence.
Oleszkiewicz’s artistic research focuses on the figure as a carrier of psychological states within constructed or fragmented environments. Rather than narrative depiction, her paintings investigate perception, distance, and the quiet dynamics between bodies and space.
Education
Małgorzata Oleszkiewicz studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Gdańsk, Faculty of Interior Architecture and Scenography, additionally attending elective courses in Painting and Graphic Arts during her master’s studies. She also studied Interior Architecture and Exhibition Design at the Sopot Academy of Applied Sciences in Sopot.
She further expanded her practice by participating in the Photography / Film Workshop “Power” at the Krzysztof Kieślowski Film School, University of Silesia in Katowice.
She has also taught at the Academy of Fine Arts in Gdańsk, Faculty of Architecture of Cultural Spaces.
Her work has been presented in numerous international exhibitions and curated artistic projects in both gallery and institutional contexts. These include presentations at the Centre for Contemporary Art and ZPAP in Toruń, the International Graphic Biennale in Skopje, and the Prague Quadrennial, as well as exhibitions in New York, Berlin, Rome, Venice and Padua.
Oleszkiewicz’s paintings are held in private collections across Europe and Asia, including Belgium, Germany, Poland, Italy, France, the Netherlands, Portugal, China, Spain and Greece. She maintains an active international practice, with a strong presence on European art platforms, particularly within the Belgian and German markets.
She has collaborated with Alternative Culture Studio, Academicon Publishing House, Dziennik Bałtycki, and various cultural institutions and media.
Selected Exhibitions & Artistic Projects
2025
- The Fourth Spring Art Salon, Operis.Artis Gallery, Antonin, Poland
2024
- Scènes inachevées, Museum Night, Warsaw University of Technology, Warsaw, Poland
(Music: Przemysław Kupidura | Graphics, Scenography, Animation: Małgorzata Oleszkiewicz)
- Pyrkon Fantasy Festival, Artists & Collectors Alley, Poznań, Poland
2023
- Art Agenda Nova, Kraków, Poland
- Jagiellońska 1 Gallery, Bydgoszcz, Poland
- Niespokojna Art Gallery, Warsaw, Poland
- BBA One Shot Award Exhibition, BBA Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- 100 Years of Polish Poster, Poster Exhibition, Academy of Fine Arts in Gdańsk, Poland
2022
- AURORA, Catedral de La Habana, Havana, Cuba
(Music direction: José A. Méndez | Stage direction: Michael Sturm | Design: Małgorzata Oleszkiewicz | Choreography: Liliam Padrón)
- AURORA, Teatro Sauto, Matanzas, Cuba
- OFFENBARUNG, Studiotheater Belvedere, HfM Franz Liszt, Weimar, Germany
(Music: Márton Terts | Direction: Michael Sturm | Design: Małgorzata Oleszkiewicz)
- Festival Internazionale di Fotografia “Rediscovered Wonder”,
Galleria Cavour, Altinate San Gaetano Cultural Centre & Ex-Macello Cathedral, Padua, Italy
- Spazio SV – Centro Espositivo San Vidal Arti Vi.Ve., Venice, Italy
- Photo–Video–Visual Design International Exhibition, Millepiani, Rome, Italy
- Bruxelles Art Vue – Human Body Is Art, Brussels, Belgium
- Günter Maislinger Gallery, New York City, USA
2021
- Cultural Scholarship of the City of Gdańsk – interdisciplinary project “NORWID Visually 200 Years Later”, Poland
- 23rd Biennial of Photography in Noble Techniques and Digital Image Processing, Ostrów Wielkopolski, Poland
- Przygodzickie Biennale of Art “Retrospective”, Antonin, Poland
- ART’EM ALL!, Plenum – review exhibition of the Academy of Fine Arts in Gdańsk, Poland
- Exhibit, Centre for Contemporary Art, Toruń, Poland
2020
- Light-Sensitivity, Pinata Foundation, Toruń, Poland
- Museum of Contemporary Art – Artplus, China
- 3rd International Graphic Biennale, Skopje, North Macedonia
- Pandemic. Art in the Time of the Plague, Pinata Foundation, Toruń, Poland
- Constellations. Beyond the Horizon II, ZPAP Toruń District, Poland, 1st Prize of the Mayor of Toruń
- Current Affairs, Armory of Art, Gdańsk, Poland
- Illustration collaboration for Philosophy magazine, Academicon Publishing House, Poland
2019
- Constellations. Beyond the Horizon, ZPAP Toruń District, Poland
- ProjektujeMY, Armory of Art, Gdańsk, Poland
- Young Polish Stage Design, Prague Quadrennial (PQ), Prague, Czech Republic
- Women’s Rights, Sopot, Poland
- Czysta Górka Campaign - graphic design & organisation,
Gdańsk Neighbourhood Fund Project, Biskupia Górka, Gdańsk, Poland
2018
- Artistic Summer School, Patio, Academy of Fine Arts in Gdańsk, Poland
- Illustration collaboration with Alternative Culture Studio, Dom Wariatów artistic monthly, Poland
- Publication of surreal literary texts (under a pseudonym), Literary Portal, Poland
2017
- Antalis Design, Warsaw, Poland
More information about her work can be found at:
www.malgorzataoleszkiewicz.com
Details
Artist
Malgorzata Oleszkiewicz
Sold with frame
No
Sold by
Direct from the artist
Edition
Original
Title of artwork
Between Presence and Absence, XL (2025)
Technique
Acrylic painting, Mixed media, Mixed technique
Signature
Hand signed
Country of Origin
Poland
Year
2025
Condition
Excellent condition
Colour
Black, Blue, Grey, Multicolour, Orange, Pink, Red, Yellow
Height
110 cm
Width
75 cm
Style
Contemporary
Period
2020+
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