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Aleksandra Piasecka
Aleksandra Piasecka is an architect and sculptor based in Warsaw. After studying and practicing sculpture for five years, she turned to architecture. Thanks to her early experiences in renowned firms in Paris, she designed the “Jardin des Arts” residential complex in Hyères, on the French Riviera.
There, she created her first monumental sculpture, Ray of Light, which now permanently adorns the residence. This project played a key role in her return to sculpture. Ray of Light does more than simply evoke the pleasures of the Côte d’Azur sun. It also symbolizes the fulfillment she finds in her work.
Since then, Aleksandra Piasecka has been fully committed to her work as an artist, working alone in her studio in Warsaw.
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Biography
Aleksandra Piasecka, a search for femininity
Aleksandra Piasecka’s work is a search for beauty in the expression of a modern woman’s identity. The starting point is a portrait or a figure. The artist breaks with the classical style of portraiture by developing the solidity of the portrait into an abstract form.
Working dynamically with clay, she rejects the conventional representation of the figure in favor of spontaneous experimentation. The resulting new forms make the viewer forget the stereotypical, often objectifying perception of female beauty. The artist thus focuses attention on the search for hidden meanings. They invite the viewer to discover the phenomenon of femininity.
Materials for expression
Through sculpture, she freely expresses her emotions, shaping them in bronze, marble powder, resins, and terracotta. Her technical mastery allows her to play with the textures and properties of materials, creating a strikingly vivid effect.
The four sculpted faces that have conquered the gallery embody both the precision of the artistic gesture and the freedom she has found in her work. Two are made of bronze, where the finesse of the execution gives the material an almost wild aura, while preserving the original expression of ethereal elegance.
The other two faces, in marble, which one might think smooth, are bursting with life. Their gaze is peaceful, but their thoughts seem alternately enigmatic and tormented.