The contemporary among traditional & the traditional among contemporary.
Prague based artist Mona Olszewski gracefully dances between tradition and contemporary creativity. Her artwork weaves together a tapestry of colors and patterns, ones that may not be native to her place of origin but are deeply ingrained in her spirit. With an open heart, Mona aims to share exquisite techniques and artistic approaches inspired by both Eastern and Western traditions, inviting people from all around the world to delight in their timeless beauty.
Her latest works include aspects of both traditional and contemporary art (including digital art), with a focus on minimalist forms, birds, and mosaics. She seeks to harmonize her deep love for both figurative and abstract expression and tries to find a delicate balance between the two in her work. She enhances her creations with raised gold watercolor and gold leaf for added dimension and sensual experience.
The color palette exudes vibrancy, the composition is delicate, intricately assembled with painstaking attention to detail, while certain stories stay in their preliminary sketch phase, enveloping one in a warm, fairy tale-like ambiance. In her earlier years, as she ventured through various avenues of traditional arts, she found her way to the mesmerizing world of mosaics, a true gem in Islamic art, which became a focal point of her work.
Her present style more openly uses traditional miniature painting techniques to create art that boldly breaks from its era, giving rise to an exciting collection where traditional art finds new life through a contemporary perspective.