ELIXIR (Natalia Janula, Wojciech Skiba)
Natalia Janula, Wojciech Skiba
opening: 16.06 - 7 PM
curators: Natalia Barczyńska, Monika Łuszpak-Skiba
Opening hours
17.06 / 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm
18.06 / 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm
19.06 / 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm
20.06 / 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm
21.06 / 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm
ELIXIR
16.06 – 22.06.2025
Natalia Janula, Wojciech Skiba
opening: 16.06 – 7 pm
curators: Natalia Barczyńska, Monika Łuszpak-Skiba
The exhibition brings together two distinct yet complementary artistic practices: Natalia Januła, who creates site-specific objects and installations, and Wojciech Skiba, who presents a series of large-scale paintings from the Psychotic Chic series.
A shared theme in their work is the exploration and need for healing—both psychological and physical—as well as the blurring of boundaries between the conscious and the unconscious, the animate and the inanimate. Skiba, in his works, delves into the process of transformation and self-reclamation. Painted entirely during a period of remission, his large-scale canvases are both personal and mythological—blending critical self-portraiture with references to art history, including Ecce Homo and The Triumph of Neptune and Amphitrite by Nicolas Poussin. These works radiate a playful, vibrant energy, yet beneath the surface lie complex processes of healing and confrontation. There is a deliberate tension between eroticized imagery, allusions to pornography and pop culture, and deeper narratives of vulnerability, resilience, and regeneration. Januła, inspired by the mutability of forms and the invisible interconnections within nature, constructs installations that breathe and evolve with the space. Her works suggest the presence of hidden biological processes, hovering on the threshold between the organic and the artificial. Both artists engage in reimagining histories—personal, corporeal, and collective—crafting strength from difficult experiences and giving form to new, hybrid entities. Their works trace the contours of tissue being repaired, both literal and symbolic, offering a “sweet and sour” balance: outwardly marked by positivity and playfulness, while quietly confronting profound inner processes. Together, the artists create a multilayered narrative about healing, transformation, and the persistent entanglement of matter—bodily, mental, and environmental.
Exhibition co-organised by Krupa Art Foundation
hosted at NADAN Gallery