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The other day, I discovered Olga posting stories on Instagram of my childhood neighborhood. In the middle of Warsaw's concrete jungle, there is a less-known and holy green space. I often visited it during the summer months to gaze at beautiful old pine trees and take a breath of fresh air inside my urban lung. In her story, Olga visited this area on her first trip, however she also got mesmerized by one of the oldest backyards of Warsaw. And I bet that soon she will create a Boernerowo inspired painting.

We asked Olga about the key to making her minimal collages and artworks of human-shaped landscapes.

"My Name is Olga Szczechowska, and I'm living in Warsaw. From the time I was a child, I've always been painting and drawing often. I was a student at an art high school and studied Painting and Cultural Studies at the University of Nicolaus Copernicus in Torun.

I'm a designer, artist, and illustrator occasionally graphic designer. In my practice, I concentrate on the connection between nature and humans, carefully observing the way we create nature in our own backyards. By looking at trimmed hedges as well as decorative plants and meticulously designed home gardens I'm capturing the eerie beauty of the surroundings around us."

"For many years, I've made simple collages. The compositions are drawn from landscapes, still-life, or were developed as a result from explorations with textures, shapes, and colours.

My style is eclectic since collage and painting are quite different. However, they share one thing that is common to both: they calm. I have heard this term from my audience many times and believe that is the best description of my work. If I am tired of painting, I make collages. The reverse is also true. One style is a temporary escape from the other.

It is my opinion that observation is the most important thing. I am attentive to all I see, including nature, architecture, and objects. All this is reflected in my art. Through my work, you don't see any human being, but we get the feeling of human presence in trimmed hedges or in a cup left on the table."

Go to Olga's Instagram to see her soothing work in progress.

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