Family History

             

"In my artistic work, I not only explore the awareness of who I am, but also the relationship between me and other people. This is the process during which I try to "take root" in the world around me, so that I can determine its position in relation to people I know and its phenomena. Sense belonging to a given place and people is the result of a multistage process and learning about yourself. The well-established identity is shaped on this path

through deepening our relationships with the environment.

            The question of who we are is universal and gives a wide area for interpretation. Often, however, this is one of the most troubling questions, in which you can see a certain type of pressure to enforce yourself and adapt to the rules. On the other hand, the nature of these activities gives a sense of security and strengthens our awareness of who we are.

            The internal need to answer the question of who I am and how I perceive myself towards relatives has led me to try to explore this issue. After all, social identity is one of the fundamental elements. The need for a deeper knowledge of myself grew in me. It did not come suddenly, it was more a process than a state. I wanted to clearly define the relationship between me and my relatives. This process was still not fully understood, however, allowed me to look at myself differently - with a distance.

            All this allowed me to understand processes such as changeability, negation, taming or acceptance, which constitute the sum of my decisions and actions taken. Contrary to appearances, it was a conscious development. Accepting this fact gave me a fresh look at my „I".

Fragment of the diploma text titled "Family history", 2017 

Family archive

Paulina Niemczyk, Family archive, spruce wood, foil with digital printing, cardboard, cotton tape, steel, 

177 cm × 45 cm × 44 cm, 2017

 Desk

Paulina Niemczyk, Desk, spruce wood, pine wood, glass, foil with digital printing, books, 

pencils, pen cartridges, 120 cm × 120 cm × 65 cm, 2017

  Encyclopedia for everyone

Paulina Niemczyk, Encyclopedia for everyone, spruce wood, steel, book Encyclopedia for everyone, architecture and construction, cotton thread, 137cm × 53,5 cm × 44 cm, 2017



Genealogical Panel 

Paulina Niemczyk, Genealogical Panel (right and left), spruce wood, steel, foil with digital print, 170 cm × 49 cm × 44 cm, 2017

Slajdowisko

Paulina Niemczyk, Slajdowisko, installation, digital material show 01:51 min, sand, grass, objects, about 90 cm × 160 cm × 175 cm, 2017

 Slajdowisko

 

Paulina Niemczyk, Slajdowisko, object 1, transparent plexiglass 10 mm, transparent plexiglass 1.2 mm, steel, markers, 146 + 24 cm × 27.5 cm × 42.5 cm, 2017

All photos and sketches by Paulina Niemczyk