Katarzyna Similak, Pieces of the sun, 2022

80x80 cm, manufacturing technique:mosaic made of dyed wooden shapes, year of creation: 2022

The painting "Pieces of the Sun" by Katarzyna Similak is a fascinating mosaic work of an abstract nature. This circle has a diameter of 80 cm. The technique of making this painting is the author's mosaic technique, in which she uses stained wooden shapes. This is an unusual approach to mosaics, which adds a unique character to the work. The dyed wooden shapes create a fascinating play of textures, textures and colors, which gives the work depth and three-dimensionality. The composition of the painting is kept in an abstract style, which makes it possible for each viewer to interpret it in their own way. The central subject is the sun, which is indicated in the title "Pieces of the Sun." Katarzyna Similak - Graduate of the Władysław Strzemiński Academy of Fine Arts in Łódź. She received her diploma in interior design in 2014 from the public interior design studio of Dr. Eng. arch. Andrzej Wachowicz, prof. of the Academy of Fine Arts. Winner of the Prize of the Minister of Culture and National Heritage for artistic achievements in 2012 Participant of group exhibitions in the fields of drawing, painting and spatial activities. She is involved in interior design, creates original objects and mosaics. In her work, she pays attention to the symbiosis between man and nature: she is fascinated by external spaces and journeys into herself. She observes the changeability of forms in time and context, which she sees as a mirror of the human condition in the face of life's experiences. The time-consuming and multi-step creation of mosaics becomes an expression of cultivating the art of attentiveness and staying present.