Magdalena Dmowska      

 

 

 

 

I am a Melbourne (Naarm) based painter and ceramicist. My work, through linking practices of abstract painting with ceramic forms, explores the friction arising between our perception of objects and our conceptualisation of them.

Mostly self-taught as a painter, I discovered ceramics later, when I realized how important is the aspect of touch (working in the round) and intimacy between me and artwork. 

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As a painter working in the ceramic medium I am respecting that medium’s history and the implications connected with this particular material. My practice is driven by the idea of removing obstacles between concept, maker and viewer to allow the viewer to experience more than conventions associated with painting or ceramics. My work gives ceramic shape to painting and as such it addresses perceptual experiences that involve the object and the painting on the same level, where representation invites no representation, where the material lends itself towards questioning the conventions of both mediums.

I believe that the most interesting work comes from risk taking, from following your gut instead of following the existing rules- creative play, creative thinking and simple joy of the unknown.