It took several months of work to figure out how to change the scale of a small and fabulously colourful 30-centimeter spatial object made from polychrome pieces of wood into a four-meter sculpture of metal and resin. The feat was accomplished by artists from Wrocław, Jerzy Kosałka and Tomasz Opania, who tried to faithfully reflect the original idea. Anna Szpakowska-Kujawska’s supervision over all stages of the creation process was very helpful, as were her initial strokes of the brush, which gave the object the unique feeling of her art. The several-month period of creating the work in Opania’s open-air workshop in the village of Michałowice, from welding the metal core to applying the polychrome, came to an end in May 2022.
The cheerful and smiley winged creature eventually landed on a small square at Księcia Witolda Street. It appeared in Wrocław to please the eye, surprise the passers-by and share good vibrations with them. It looks as if it was float in the air, dazzling with its light-hearted hues, urban chic and spontaneous joy.
The sculpture accompanies Anna Szpakowska-Kujawska’s exhibition Breaking up the Darkness, on view until June 18.