Marta Kochanek shows scenes of everyday life from many years ago. As inspiration, she uses photographs from her family album, press photos, old advertisements and stills from old films. She likes tomix the reality from the 1950s-1970s with the present. Her references to the past are a deliberate gesture and an expression of longing. Back then, life used to be slower, there was more time for friendships, family and fun. Nowadays, it’s more and more difficult to find inner peace and quiet, to find one's own intimate world.
The artist opposes the negative influence of the media. Through her art, she tries to provide viewers with positive feelings. She has chosen a style close to pop art. Her paintings are reminiscent of colouring books for the youngest.
In Marta Kochanek's work, everyday events require no commentary. Most of the scenes involve groups of people. Their figures are outlined with a precise, thin line. Most of the canvas surface remains white, untouched by the brush. Only selected sections are covered with flatly placed colours. Is the artist exhibiting unfinished works? No, this is a conscious effort. On the white, unpainted fields we see numbers, and these numbers are subordinated to colours. The empty spaces await the intervention of the viewer, inviting his or her imagination to participate.
Marta Kochanek's seemingly simple and easy art has nothing naive or infantile about it. It exudes warmth, humour and a pleasant sens of nostalgia, as well as the charm of a bygone age. It also impresses with its visual qualities - excellent drawing and superbly composed frames.
Marta Kochanek b. 12.06.1979 in Warsaw
She is a graduate from the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw (2001–2004)
under the guidance of prof. Leona Tarasewicza.
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INDIVIDUAL EXHIBITIONS
January-February 2024 – Geneva, Switzerland, Geneva Collections, "Contemporary January"
September 2021 – Galeria Milano, "Ulotne chwile"
March 2019 – Galeria Milano, Warsaw, "Ale dym!"
November 2017 – Galeria Milano, Warsaw, B&W / COLOUR
December 2016-March 2017 – Radom, MCSW Elektrownia, realizacja muralu
April 2016 – Galeria Grazie, Warsaw
November 2015 – Cracow, Galeria Olympia "Przyjemne wczesne popołudnie"
October 2015 – Warsaw, Gazeta Wyborcza
May 2015 – Warsaw, Galeria Milano, "Let’s go out"
October 2012 – Warsaw, Galeria Milano "Give colour"
October 2010 – Warsaw, Galeria Milano "Kapie w kropki"
January 2010 – „Moherowe berety”, Warsaw, Galeria Fundacji Atelier
May 2008 – Warsaw, Galeria Promocyjna
October 2007 – Warsaw, Galeria 1, Centrum Olimpijskie,
December 2005-January 2006 – Lancaster, Wielka Brytania
June 2005 – Warsaw, Galeria Milano, "Trzy znaczy niebieski"
March 2005 – Warsaw, Galeria Zakręt, UW, IHS, "Honeymoon"
December 2004 – Warsaw, CSW, cafe Baumgart, malarstwo na ścianie
September 2004 – Warsaw, Galeria Klimy Bocheńskiej, Fabryka Trzciny, dyplom z malarstwa
September 2021 – Galeria Milano, "Ulotne chwile"
March 2019 – Galeria Milano, Warsaw, "Ale dym!"
November 2017 – Galeria Milano, Warsaw, B&W / COLOUR
December 2016-March 2017 – Radom, MCSW Elektrownia, realizacja muralu
April 2016 – Galeria Grazie, Warsaw
November 2015 – Cracow, Galeria Olympia "Przyjemne wczesne popołudnie"
October 2015 – Warsaw, Gazeta Wyborcza
May 2015 – Warsaw, Galeria Milano, "Let’s go out"
October 2012 – Warsaw, Galeria Milano "Give colour"
October 2010 – Warsaw, Galeria Milano "Kapie w kropki"
January 2010 – „Moherowe berety”, Warsaw, Galeria Fundacji Atelier
May 2008 – Warsaw, Galeria Promocyjna
October 2007 – Warsaw, Galeria 1, Centrum Olimpijskie,
December 2005-January 2006 – Lancaster, Wielka Brytania
June 2005 – Warsaw, Galeria Milano, "Trzy znaczy niebieski"
March 2005 – Warsaw, Galeria Zakręt, UW, IHS, "Honeymoon"
December 2004 – Warsaw, CSW, cafe Baumgart, malarstwo na ścianie
September 2004 – Warsaw, Galeria Klimy Bocheńskiej, Fabryka Trzciny, dyplom z malarstwa
COLLECTIVE EXHIBTIONS
November 2023 — Warsaw, Warszawskie Targi Sztuki
November 2022 — Warsaw, Art&Design, preview exhibition
April-May 2018 – Warsaw, Galeria Milano, "Pocałunek abstrakcji i surrealizmu"
April-May 2017 – Warsaw, Galeria Milano, "To nie mój obraz"
January 2017 – Warsaw, Galeria -1, wystawa z okazji dziesięciolecia galerii, publikacja w albumie
November 2016 – Warsaw, PROM ,"Artyści Saskiej Kępy", publikacja w albumie
June 2012 – Warsaw, Galeria Milano "Sport art box"
January 2012 – BWA Legnica "Drogi twórcze", wystawa z okazji 12 lecia konkursu "Promocje"
May 2009 – Warsaw, Galeria Milano "Pasaż"
April 2007 – Łódź, Galeria Miejska "Młodzi z Warszawy"
May 2005 – Poznań, Stary Browar, targi sztuki, katalog wystawy
October 2004 – Galeria Sztuki w Legnicy, "Promocje"
December 2003 – Warsaw, CDQ, "Bóg jest kobietą"
November 2022 — Warsaw, Art&Design, preview exhibition
April-May 2018 – Warsaw, Galeria Milano, "Pocałunek abstrakcji i surrealizmu"
April-May 2017 – Warsaw, Galeria Milano, "To nie mój obraz"
January 2017 – Warsaw, Galeria -1, wystawa z okazji dziesięciolecia galerii, publikacja w albumie
November 2016 – Warsaw, PROM ,"Artyści Saskiej Kępy", publikacja w albumie
June 2012 – Warsaw, Galeria Milano "Sport art box"
January 2012 – BWA Legnica "Drogi twórcze", wystawa z okazji 12 lecia konkursu "Promocje"
May 2009 – Warsaw, Galeria Milano "Pasaż"
April 2007 – Łódź, Galeria Miejska "Młodzi z Warszawy"
May 2005 – Poznań, Stary Browar, targi sztuki, katalog wystawy
October 2004 – Galeria Sztuki w Legnicy, "Promocje"
December 2003 – Warsaw, CDQ, "Bóg jest kobietą"
