Staying Here no. 2

Agata Bogacka

  • type of object: painting
  • date: 2006
  • material/technique: acrylic on canvas
  • dimensions: 180 x 160 cm
  • inventory No.: M-728

The composition of the painting is well thought out and cleared of unnecessary detail, while the clear contours and flat colour fields resemble a poster. The frame for the presented scene is a black curtain, like in a theatre, which is formed by the hair of the woman in the foreground. The inspiration for the painted scene was a real situation and Agata Bogacka’s relationships with those close to her; however, the combinations of motifs are based on a surrealist game of associations. The presented scene is understated and marked by an emotional tension. Using a sparse painting language, the artist has depicted her feelings: sadness, longing, and a sense of being unfulfilled.

Ewa Skolimowska, translated by Paulina Bożek

Other works by artist in the Zachęta collection

  • Zdjęcie pracy Heart
    HeartAgata Bogacka2006

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