Deste Foundation For Contemporary Art
Why are images of girls in distress considered so alluring? Polish artist Aleksandra Waliszewska (born 1976) rebels against traditional representations of victimhood.
In her paintings on cardboard, reminiscent of Raymond Pettibon, the girls do not need or want to be rescued; although seemingly innocent and vulnerable, they are depicted as forces of aggression and ruthless domination.
Born during communism but coming of age after its fall in 1989, Waliszewska moves easily across cultural conte.
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