About the exhibition:
From decorativeness to minimalism
Femininity can have many different faces, as different as women. It can be delicate, ethereal, and sophisticated, but on the other hand also forceful, be the source of power, the canvas to build a worldview upon. Femininity is the fundamental issue of Agata Rościecha's painting. It cannot be avoided nor ignored. Being a woman is not inconsequential.
The artist chose the theme of the feminine world a long time ago, at the very beginning of her creative journey. She develops it in various ways and finds endless inspiration in it. Rościecha does not like being literal and appreciates the decorative opportunities found in ornaments and materials. That is why she reached for symbolism and retro costumes, often finding their way to her pieces' titles. We encounter pre-war telephones, slug irons, typewriters, gramophones, veiled hats, buttoned shoes, fans, corsets and gowns. A multitude of elements reminding us of mostly forgotten words like milliner, dressing room or a vanity. It is a whole arsenal of seduction weaponry. Weaponry that makes women strong, ready to face the world and able to win every battle.
Not always, or even not often, do Agata Rościecha's paintings introduce us to a character. Her presence can however be felt through her leftover attributes. We are invited into a woman's boudoir whose owner either had already left or has not yet arrived to attire. This gives our prying eyes an opportunity to ferret among the gowns and accessories, to penetrate the author's favorite fabrics and haberdashery while in fact contemplating the destitution. Agata Rościecha's dressing rooms and boudoirs lead us to pondering and contemplation, granting us room to catch breath and time for nostalgia. It is a valuable gift in the world of today.
The artist's creation balances on two polar opposites. One of them is overloaded ornamentation, the other being frugal minimalism. Rościecha expresses herself perfectly in both these conventions. Some of her paintings emanate a simply baroque elaboration. The artist very skilfully uses gilding, draws from the wide assortment of techniques related to medieval panel painting, baroque whirls of fabrics and secessionist meandering lines. In other series she employs graphic generalizations, building the whole of her compositions between black and white, sometimes placing a red counterpoint, resulting in a feeling of absolute chariness and accuracy of the message. This combination of two different kinds of poetics shows Agata Rościecha's awareness in the choice of her painting methods and her mastery in their application.
The artist's series of pastels place themselves at the intersection of these two ways of expression. The technique itself is very difficult and demands considerable skill. It is worth noting that the author was awarded numerous prizes on this field. Rościecha's pastels reveal the full extent of her painting's finesse and the subtlety of her tones. We encounter works both black and white or ablaze with vivid colors. They are a full expression of the artist's painting, the synthesis of her ability. They are femininity in a nutshell. A true quintessence of mystique and subtlets.
Agnieszka Gniotek
Reportage from the opening:
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works:
Agata Rościecha
Title: From the Mannequins 1 cycle, 2012/2014
Informations: acrylic, canvas150x100 cmref. pd: Rościecha, described on the reverse: Agata Rościecha from the series "Mannequins" 1/12 acrylic 150x100 cm 2012/14 part 1 and 2
Price: 3 200,00 zł
Status: Sold
Agata Rościecha
Title: Dress M., 2016
Informations: acrylic, canvas150x50 cmref. pd: Rościecha, described on the reverse: Agata Rościecha-Kan. "Dress M" acrylic / canvas 150x50 cm 2016
Price: 2 000,00 zł
Status: Niedostępny
Agata Rościecha
Title: Awning 1, 2016
Informations: mixed technique, canvas150x45 cmref. pd: Rościecha, described on the reverse: Agata Rościecha-Kan. Awning 1 tech. mixed / canvas 150x140 cm 2016
Price: 2 000,00 zł
Status: Niedostępny
Agata Rościecha
Title: From the Mannequins 3 series, 2014
Informations: mixed technique, canvas150x100 cmref. pd: Rościecha, described on the reverse: Agata Rościecha-Kan. From the cycle "Manekiny 3" tech. mixed / canvas 150x100 cm 2014
Price: 3 600,00 zł
Status: Available
Agata Rościecha
Title: From the series Dressing room PM, 2014
Informations: mixed technique, canvas50x50 cmdescribed on the reverse: Agata Rościecha-Kan. From the series "Dressing room PM" tech. mixed / canvas 50x50 cm 2014.
Price: 800,00 zł
Status: Niedostępny
Agata Rościecha
Title: From the series Dressing room PM, 2014
Informations: mixed technique, canvas50x50 cmdescribed on the reverse: Agata Rościecha-Kan. From the series "Dressing room PM" tech. mixed / canvas 50x50 cm 2014.
Price: 800,00 zł
Status: Niedostępny
Agata Rościecha
Title: From the series Dressing room PM, 2014
Informations: mixed technique, canvas50x50 cmdescribed on the reverse: Agata Rościecha-Kan From the series "Dressing room PM" tech. mixed / canvas 50x50 cm 2014.
Price: 800,00 zł
Status: Niedostępny
Agata Rościecha
Title: From the Aperture cycle 4, 2012
Informations: mixed technique, canvas180x50 cmref. pd: Rościecha, described on the reverse: AGATA ROŚCIECHA FROM THE "IRIS" CYCLE 4 T. MIXED 180x50 2012
Price: 2 000,00 zł
Status: Niedostępny
Agata Rościecha
Title: From the Aperture cycle 2, 2012
Informations: mixed technique, canvas180x50 cmref. pd: Rościecha, described on the reverse: AGATA ROŚCIECHA FROM THE "IRIS" CYCLE 2 T. MIXED 180x50 2012
Price: 2 000,00 zł
Status: Sold
Agata Rościecha
Title: From the Aperture cycle, 2012
Informations: mixed technique, canvas180x50 cmref. in the middle: Rościecha, described on the reverse: AGATA ROŚCIECHA FROM THE "IRIS" CYCLE T. Mieszana 180x50 2012
Price: 2 000,00 zł
Status: Sold
Agata Rościecha
Title: From the Mannequin series, 2012
Informations: mixed technique, canvas180x50 cmref. pd: Rościecha, described on the reverse: Agata Rościecha "Manekin CZ / 1" acrylic 180x50 cm 2012
Price: 2 500,00 zł
Status: Niedostępny
Agata Rościecha
Title: From the Mannequins series 6, 2016
Informations: mixed technique, canvas150x50 cmref. pd: Rościecha, described on the reverse: Agata Rościecha-Kan. From the cycle "Manekiny 6" tech. mixed / canvas 150x50 cm 2016
Price: 2 000,00 zł
Status: Niedostępny
Agata Rościecha
Title: Pageant 1, 2016
Informations: mixed technique, canvas150x50 cmref. pd: Rościecha, described on the reverse: Agata Rościecha-Kan. "Pageant 1" tech. mixed / canvas 150x50 cm 2016
Price: 2 000,00 zł
Status: Niedostępny
Agata Rościecha
Title: Pageant 2, 2016
Informations: mixed technique, canvas150x50 cmref. pd: Rościecha, described on the reverse: Agata Rościecha-Kan. "Pageant 2" tech. mixed / canvas 150x50 cm 2016
Price: 2 000,00 zł
Status: Niedostępny
Agata Rościecha
Title: From the Mannequins 2 cycle, 2014
Informations: mixed technique, canvas150x100 cmref. pd: Rościecha, described on the reverse: Agata Rościecha-Kan. From the cycle "Mannequins 2" tech. mixed / canvas 150x100 cm 2014
Price: 3 200,00 zł
Status: Sold
Agata Rościecha
Title: Awning 2, 2016
Informations: mixed technique, canvas150x45 cmref. lower: Rościecha, described on the reverse: Agata Rościecha-Kan. Awning 2 tech. mixed / canvas 150x45 cm 2016
Price: 2 000,00 zł
Status: Niedostępny
Agata Rościecha
Title: From the cycle Golden Ladies 3, 2016
Informations: mixed technique, canvas120x45 cmref. pd: Rościecha: described on the reverse: Agata Rościecha-Kan. From the series "Golden Ladies" 3 tech. mixed 2016 Rościecha
Price: 2 200,00 zł
Status: Sold
Agata Rościecha
Title: From the opera Muse series, 2016
Informations: pastel, paperin the light of passe-partout 85.5x61 cm, in the light of the fitting 100x70 cmRościecha-Kan., Described on the reverse: Agata Rościecha-Kan. From the series "Opera Muse" pastel 2016 by Rościech
Price: 1 500,00 zł
Status: Sold
Agata Rościecha
Title: From the opera Muse series, 2016
Informations: pastel, paperin the light of passe-partout 85.5x61 cm, in the light of the fitting 100x70 cmref. pd: Rościecha, described on the reverse: Agata Rościecha-Kan. From the series "Opera Muse" pastel 2016 by Rościech
Price: 1 500,00 zł
Status: Niedostępny
Agata Rościecha
Title: From the Shrouds of Euridice series, 2014
Informations: mixed technique, paperin the light of passe-partout 85.5x61 cm, in the light of the fitting 100x70 cmdescribed on the reverse: Agata Rościecha-Kan. From the series "Shrouds of Euridice" tech. mixed, 2014 Rościecha
Price: 1 700,00 zł
Status: Available
Agata Rościecha
Title: From the opera Muse series, 2016
Informations: pastel, paperin the light of passe-partout 85.5x61 cm, in the light of the fitting 100x70 cmref. pd: Rościecha-Kan., described on the reverse: Agata Rościecha-Kan. From the series "Opera Muse" pastel 2016 by Rościech
Price: 1 500,00 zł
Status: Sold
Agata Rościecha
Title: From the opera Muse series, 2016
Informations: pastel, paperin the light of passe-partout 85.5x61 cm, in the light of the fitting 100x70 cmref. pd: Rościecha-Kan., described on the reverse: Agata Rościecha-Kan. From the series "Opera Muse" pastel 2016 by Rościech
Price: 1 700,00 zł
Status: Available
Agata Rościecha
Title: From the opera Muse series, 2016
Informations: pastel, paperin the light of passe-partout 85.5x61 cm, in the light of the fitting 100x70 cmref. pd: Rościecha-Kan., described on the reverse: Agata Rościecha-Kan. From the series "Opera Muse" pastel 2016 by Rościech
Price: 1 700,00 zł
Status: Available
Agata Rościecha
Title: From the opera Muse series, 2016
Informations: pastel, paperin the light of passe-partout 85.5x61 cm, in the light of the fitting 100x70 cmref. pd: Rościecha-Kan., described on the reverse: Agata Rościecha-Kan. From the series "Opera Muse" pastel 2016 by Rościech
Price: 1 700,00 zł
Status: Niedostępny
Agata Rościecha
Title: From the opera Muse series, 2016
Informations: pastel, paperin the light of passe-partout 85.5x61 cm, in the light of the fitting 100x70 cmref. pd: Rościecha, described on the reverse: Agata Rościecha-Kan. From the series "Opera operas" dry pastel, 84x59 cm 2016 Rościecha
Price: 1 700,00 zł
Status: Available
Agata Rościecha
Title: From the opera Muse series, 2016
Informations: pastel, paperin the light of passe-partout 85.5x61 cm, in the light of the fitting 100x70 cmref. pd: Rościecha-Kan., described on the reverse: Agata Rościecha-Kan. From the series "Opera Muse" pastel 2016 by Rościech
Price: 1 700,00 zł
Status: Available
Agata Rościecha
Title: From the Procession series, 2016
Informations: acrylic, canvas50x20 cmdescribed on the reverse: Agata Rościecha-Kan from the series "Korowód" 20x50 2016
Price: 800,00 zł
Status: Niedostępny
Agata Rościecha
Title: From the Procession series, 2016
Informations: acrylic, canvas50x20 cmdescribed on the reverse: Agata Rościecha-Kan from the cycle "Korowód" 20x50 cm 2016
Price: 800,00 zł
Status: Niedostępny
Agata Rościecha
Title: From the Procession series, 2015
Informations: acrylic, canvas50x20 cmdescribed on the reverse: Agata Rościecha-Kan from the cycle "Korowód" 20x50 cm 2015
Price: 800,00 zł
Status: Niedostępny
Agata Rościecha
Title: From the Procession series, 2015
Informations: acrylic, canvas50x20 cmdescribed on the reverse: Agata Rościecha-Kan from the cycle "Korowód" 20x50 cm 2015
Price: 800,00 zł
Status: Niedostępny
Agata Rościecha
Title: From the cycle of J.d'Arc robes, 2015
Informations: acrylic, canvas20x20 cmdescribed on the reverse: Agata Rościecha from the series "Robes J.d'Arc" 20x20cm 2015
Price: 400,00 zł
Status: Niedostępny
Agata Rościecha
Title: From the cycle of J.d'Arc robes, 2015
Informations: acrylic, canvas20x20 cmdescribed on the reverse: Agata Rościecha from the series "Robes J.d'Arc" 20x20cm 2015
Price: 400,00 zł
Status: Niedostępny
Agata Rościecha
Title: From the cycle of J.d'Arc robes, 2015
Informations: acrylic, canvas20x20 cmdescribed on the reverse: Agata Rościecha from the series "Robes J.d'Arc" 20x20cm 2015
Price: 400,00 zł
Status: Niedostępny
Agata Rościecha
Title: From the series Dressing room PM, 2014
Informations: mixed technique, canvas50x50 cmref. pd: Rościecha, described on the reverse: Agata Rościecha from the series Dressing Room PM tech. mixed / canvas 50x50cm 2014
Price: 800,00 zł
Status: Niedostępny
Agata Rościecha
Title: From the series Dressing room PM, 2014
Informations: mixed technique, canvas50x50 cmref. pd: Rościecha, described on the reverse: Agata Rościecha from the series "Dressing room Pani M." mixed technique / canvas 50x50cm 2014
Price: 800,00 zł
Status: Niedostępny
Agata Rościecha
Title: From the series Dressing room PM, 2014
Informations: mixed technique, canvas50x50 cmref. pd: Rościecha, described on the reverse: Agata Rościecha from the series "Dressing room Pani M." tech. mixed / canvas 50x50cm 2014
Price: 800,00 zł
Status: Niedostępny
Agata Rościecha
Title: From the Mannequins 5 series, 2016
Informations: mixed technique, canvas150x50 cmref. pd: Rościecha-Kan., described on the reverse: Agata Rościecha-Kan. From the cycle "Manekiny 5" tech. mixed / canvas 150x50 cm 2016
Price: 2 000,00 zł
Status: Niedostępny
Agata Rościecha
Title: From the opera Muse series, 2016
Informations: pastel, paperin the light of passe-partout 85.5x61 cm, in the light of the fitting 100x70 cmref. pd: Rościecha-Kan., described on the reverse: Agata Rościecha-Kan. From the series "Opera Muse" pastel 2016 by Rościech
Price: 1 700,00 zł
Status: Available
Agata Rościecha
Title: From the opera Muse series, 2016
Informations: pastel, paperin the light of passe-partout 85.5x61 cm, in the light of the fitting 100x70 cmref. pd: Rościecha-Kan., described on the reverse: Agata Rościecha-Kan. From the series "Opera Muse" pastel 2016 by Rościech
Price: 1 700,00 zł
Status: Available