Malgorzata Oleszkiewicz - Between Presence and Space, XL (2026)

Between Presence and Space, 75 × 110 cm

This painting is part of an ongoing series of contemporary figurative interiors by Malgorzata Oleszkiewicz. The works in this series are connected by a recurring orange sign placed in the upper right corner - a distinctive visual motif that functions as a quiet signal, a mark of continuity and a recognisable element within the artist’s language.

The composition combines a delicate female figure with a strong geometric architectural interior. The almost translucent figure is placed within a carefully constructed space of planes, perspective and colour fields. Saturated magenta, orange, blue and grey tones create a powerful contrast with the quiet, subtle presence of the woman.

The painting moves between contemporary figurative art, geometric abstraction and architectural interior composition. It explores themes of presence, silence, memory, waiting and psychological space. The contrast between the fragile hand-drawn figure and the bold modernist structure gives the work a refined, contemplative and emotionally charged atmosphere.

A distinctive piece for collectors interested in contemporary European painting, figurative abstraction, geometric interiors, modernist space, symbolic interiors and female portraiture.

It is a unique, original painting by the artist.

The painting is varnished, which enhances the depth of colour and protects the surface. It is signed by the artist in the lower right corner. The painted edges of the canvas allow the work to be displayed without a frame. A certificate of authenticity signed by the artist is included.

Acrylic and pencil on primed canvas stretched over a wooden frame (unframed). Shipped stretched on the stretcher bars, not rolled. Carefully protected and packed in a rigid cardboard box intended for the transport of artwork.

About the Artist:

Małgorzata Oleszkiewicz is a visual artist holding Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Fine Arts and Design, 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

2026
- Maison-Musée Maurice RAVEL, Montfort l’Amaury, France
- ART Gallery ASP Piotrkowska 68, Łódź, Poland
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