Collapsing in the fresh air (ABC Gallery, Poznan)
Exibition opened till 31.01.2021
(…) I was viscerally thrilled by it [Małgorzata Wielek-M’s painting] because it corresponded to my appetite for serene visions of the world which does not revolve around men and treats the human being as an integral part of the natural and animal environment. The painter proposes an environmental ecotope, which can come true provided Pinocchio’s nose has been finally rubbed off and he turns from a wooden doll into a pretty nice boy. Her painting is also a story of a return to a magical stump, which is not carved by a human hand and solely in the likeness of a human being, but is rather washed by water that actively participates in the process of evolution. Furthermore, the paintings of Wielek-M. highlight the need for us to find ourselves in the future, when the water levels of seas and oceans have risen significantly. This is how I perceive the soft, curved shapes of the figures that make up the softened version of the homo sapiens. (…)
Ewelina Jarosz: „Małgorzata Wielek-M’s Hydro-Painting” (fragm.)