Dorota Łapa-Maik
Dorota Łapa-Maik is a contemporary artist based in Krakow, Poland. She creates expressive paintings, landscapes mainly, at the intersection of abstraction and figuration. She is interested in a holistic approach to human and world, in working with both the body and the subconscious content as well as in free expression. “I love movement and improvisation. The spontaneous, subconscious creative act is crucial in my art-making. Musical improvisation: dance and free jazz are especially close to my approach.
At the same time, I am passionate about observation, deep research and contemplation. I deliberately break free from rules and allow myself for experimentation. Unrestricted expression enables me to express emotions. I study the messages they bring. I compose energetic landscapes applying open composition, variable and intense colors, spontaneous brushstrokes, dynamic lines of pencils crossing the surfaces of paints. I appreciate each moment spent in my studio.”
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Art studio of Dorota Lapa-Maik in Krakow, Poland