Olympia 2024 is a non-figurative interpretation of physicality, in which corporeality becomes a concept. The work, inspired by historical representations – “Olympia” by Édouard Manet and “Olympia” by Katarzyna Kozyra – continues the dialogue with the canons of female representations. Made of synthetic latex, the object-image takes the form of a skin landscape – a surface marked by traces of the creative process and external impacts, which resemble organic features of the body such as veins, scars and discolorations.

The alternative physicality of Olympia 2024 is a question about the relationship between the body liberated from gender stereotypes and its perception. The haptic nature of the work puts the recipient in a direct relationship with the “body”, which is a medium for transmitting any content. In this relationship, touch is a one-sided sensual experience, the meaning and significance of which remains at the discretion of the viewer. Olympia 2024 is a space for reflection on the relationship between aesthetics and art, corporeality and identity, materiality and its interpretation.

​​LIQUID ​LATEX, 130.5cm x 190cm