Kinga Bartniak

Kinga Bartniak is a Wrocław-based visual researcher. She graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Wroclaw, also studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Vilnius. In 2019 she started her doctorate on the topic of work and leisure. She participated in an intermedia residence in Germany and a project in Italy. As she works at the intersection of three countries (Poland, Lithuania and Germany), she seeks neutral, gradient spaces that encourage open communication. She uses various media but mainly focused on video and objects. She cooperated with the Adam Mickiewicz Institute, Open Studio in Wroclaw, OP ENHEIM and Gallery JEST.

Idea of the Ocean from Kinga Bartniak on Vimeo.

The idea of the Ocean video, 7:20 passports, prints, silver stones, wood, plottered golden schemes and questions, bowl, an app with image recognition Is aggression necessary? There is an intriguing but trivial relation between the object and force in the Ocean that shapes it. That phenomenon can be understood as normalization - the substance is being polished to remove harsh leftovers. Is normalization - the process that clears out excessive data - positive or negative? That form of worldview distorting factors is capable of turning the natural need for rivalry into destructive aggression.

Does the lack of respect have the healing power?
Did flood as a punishment occur for the same sins on the whole world?
Why sailing is not always possible in the straight direction?