Maja KAŹNICA (b. 2003), Hibiscus, 2026

acrylic on canvas, 80 x 80 cm, signed on the back

Born in 2003, she is a graduate of the Visual Communication program. She has been creating art since she was very young, and art has always been an important part of her life. For her, it is first and foremost a form of therapy, a way to express emotions, and a space that allows her to pause for a moment and focus on her own feelings.
In her work, she most often draws inspiration from nature, particularly plants and flowers. A characteristic element of her work is the juxtaposition of flat, bold swaths of color with free-flowing paint drips. This combination of orderly, graphic form with randomness and expression makes her paintings balance between control
and spontaneity.
She most often works in acrylic, a medium that allows her both to build bold, saturated areas of color and to experiment
with the fluidity of the paint. Color, form, and the emotional character of the painting play an important role in her work. Her experience in visual communication is evident
in her deliberate use of composition, simplification, and a graphic approach to constructing her images.
She does not view painting merely as a means of creating aesthetic representations. For her, the creative process is just as important as the final result—it allows her to process emotions, experiment, and search for her own artistic language.
EXHIBITIONS:
2024 — “Do Not Feed the Birds Bread,” an exhibition of paintings, Gallery 3.1, Bydgoszcz University of Technology campus
2024 — “TYPObeginnings #2,” an exhibition of student typographic projects, Gallery 31 at the Museum of Literature and Printing in Grębocin
2024 — “Fordon Exhibition,” an exhibition of paintings, Bydgoszcz
2024 — “Together: The Best Student Projects from the Faculty of Design Arts at the Bydgoszcz University of Technology”
2025 — “Madame Butterfly,” an exhibition of paintings, the Pomeranian Philharmonic
in Bydgoszcz
2025 — Exhibition of the best graduation projects from the Faculty of Design Arts and the best student projects
2026 — Exhibition of student posters on the Old Town Bridge in Bydgoszcz