About the Artist
Michalina Malolepsza lives and works in Schiedam, The Netherlands. In 2011 she graduated at the Willem de Kooning Art Academy in Rotterdam. During her studies she decided to focus on printmaking especially on linocut technique. At this moment Michalina is busy with taking part of exhibitions and art projects, mainly in Rotterdam and surroundings. She works together with a group of other graphic designers at Grafisch Atelier Minnigh in Rotterdam.
The artist likes to play with topics, but her work is characterised by an interest in man, his inner life, self-expression, feelings, choices and development. A particularly intuitive search for transcendence, but she looks for it without looking far away, but precisely within herself, in close relationships, in everyday events. What may seem ordinary to us in everyday life brings with it trials in which we grow.
She assumes that there is more to our existence than what can be described in words. In all this, she is helped by her childhood experiences in Poland and her entire adult life spent in exile in the Netherlands, far from her roots, but close to the kind people she meets on her way every day. Michalina is also interested in Indian philosophy, because many of its trends agree with her inner beliefs.

Artist Statement
I like to view my work from a distance, giving it space to mature. Over time, my pieces often take on new and unexpected meanings.
For me, visual art is like a chameleon. It interacts with the viewer by drawing their attention depending on the context, their mood, or the particular moment in life they’re experiencing. It is the viewer who ultimately knows why something captures their attention—or doesn’t. The artist is responsible for creating the work, but not for how it’s received.
There’s a paradox in this: the creator also becomes the viewer. By letting go of the concepts or intentions held at the time of creation, they can discover entirely new messages within their own work.
There are recurring themes that interest me, and I continuously try to transform them into visual form. My work often serves as a psychological exploration of individuals and society. I am particularly drawn to sociological themes and portraiture.
At its core, I believe all creativity is a form of communication with others. But unlike spoken or written language, an image conveys its message visually. As viewers, we often forget this. We tend to over-analyze, label, and theorize too quickly—drowning out the original, empirical impulse from which the work was born.
That, to me, is a kind of tragedy: we close ourselves off to the subtlety of sensory experience. And yet it is precisely this subtlety that requires a pause—a moment of silence and reflection—to be truly understood.