Magical Wellness Spa

Martyna Borowiecka, Maja Krysiak – Podsiadlik, Aleksandra Liput, Marta Niedbał

Curated by Marta Kudelska

At Widna Gallery, Kraków, Poland

July 21 — August 11, 2021

Photography by meta_strong_fiction

This show is like a spell. You kind of get the words and the sense, but aren’t sure what the final effect will be. All magic needs objects. Granted, words have great powers but they need to interact with the physical world to unleash them. So grab a cup and fill it with red wine. Light up a golden candle but make sure to spin clockwise three times before you do it – it’s vital! Once the flame chases bad thoughts out, take a seat, spread out your cards, pondering about this and that. Anything is possible in our Magical Wellness Spa. Show your palm and we’ll tell your fortunes. We’ll lick the nightmares off your eyelids, and replace them with different ones if you wish. We’ll dance around in a circle to untangle this twisted world. Abracadabra…hocus pocus…jantar mantar…open sesame!
Come we’ll give you a kiss…
The fables will abound…
And we’ll tell you in secret…
That magic is still around

Maja Krysiak, „Rooted Queen”, 2021, oil on canvas, photo. meta_strong_fiction
Martyna Borowiecka, „Phone call from the uterus: piss off!”, 2020, oil on canvas photo. meta_strong_fiction
Martyna Borowiecka, „Black Pearl”, 2021, oil on canvas, photo. meta_strong_fiction
Aleksandra Liput, „Crest”, 2021, ceramics, photo. meta_strong_fiction
Marta Niedbał, „Pillar”, 2021, wool, in the background works of Martyna Borowiecka, photo. meta_strong_fiction
„Magical Wellness Spa” exhibition view at Widna Gallery, Works of Marta Niedbał, Martyna Borowiecka, Maja Krysiak, photo. meta_strong_fiction
Martyna Borowiecka, „Escritoire”, 2021, oil on canvas, photo. meta_strong_fiction
Aleksandra Liput, „Witchcraft treats”, 2021, installation, textiles, ceramics, cookies, rose pettles, candles, peacock feather, photo. meta_strong_fiction
Aleksandra Liput, „Witchcraft treats”, 2021, detail, installation, textiles, ceramics, cookies, rose pettles, candles, peacock feather, photo. meta_strong_fiction
Aleksandra Liput, „Witchcraft treats”, 2021, detail, installation, textiles, ceramics, cookies, rose pettles, candles, peacock feather, photo. meta_strong_fiction
Aleksandra Liput, „Witchcraft treats”, 2021, detail, installation, textiles, ceramics, cookies, rose pettles, candles, peacock feather, photo. meta_strong_fiction
Marta Niedbał, „Mask”, 2021, bacteria and fungal material
Marta Niedbał, „Pillar”, in the background works of Martyna Borowiecka
Installation „Cave”, collaborative work, detail of Maja Krysiak
Installation „Cave”, collaborative work, detail of Maja Krysiak
Installation „Cave”, collaborative work, detail of Maja Krysiak
Installation „Cave”, collaborative work, detail of Martyna Borowiecka
Installation „Cave”, collaborative work, detail of Marta Niedbał
Installation „Cave”, collaborative work, detail of Aleksandra Liput
Installation „Cave”, collaborative work by Martyna Borowiecka, Maja Krysiak – Podsiadlik, Aleksandra Liput, Marta Niedbał