Kinga Makowka - Held But Fading

Some things stay with us, not in sharp edges or loud echoes, but in the way they quietly tint our thoughts, long after they’ve passed. “Held but Fading” lives in that tender space; where something once deeply felt begins to dissolve, not forgotten, but softened. It’s the weight of memory with its corners worn down, the way a voice lingers after the words have gone quiet.

This piece speaks to the ache of impermanence, the quiet release of what we once clung to, and the bittersweet beauty of letting something slip through our grasp while still feeling its warmth. A visual exhale. A slow goodbye. A reminder that not everything needs to stay sharp to remain true.

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Please note - painting is sold unframed. Taken off the stretcher bars, canvas rolled and shipped safely in a tube. Don't hesitate to reach out if you'd be interested in having it shipped stretched, I'm happy to provide a quote.

Painting is hand signed at the back, supplied with Certificate of Authenticity.

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Kinga Makowka is a Polish-born artist based in Yorkshire, whose work explores the emotional terrain between memory and presence, stillness and sensation.

Working primarily on raw linen and cotton canvas, she builds her paintings in delicate layers; soft pigments, textures, and metallic details that seem to catch not just light, but time itself. Her pieces do not aim to capture a specific place, but rather a moment… a feeling.

Much of her work is rooted in personal reflection a search for meaning for pause. Kinga invites the viewer into a deeply human space: one of emotion, nostalgia, and connection.

Her practice often draws from her own life - family rituals, nature walks, the chaos of ADHD, and the peace she seeks through it all. It is a cartography of the internal world, mapping feeling through form.