Justyna Kisielewicz is a thought-provoking artist committed to exploring the intricate narratives of Polish history intertwined with themes of colonialism and systemic oppression. Her work shines a light on the often-overlooked experiences of the Polish people, providing a vital link to global issues such as enslavement, racism, and forced migration. Through an innovative visual language that blends historical and contemporary aesthetics, Justyna aims to cultivate meaningful dialogue and understanding in an era marked by division and conflict.

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Working through a visual language that merges historical and contemporary references, Kisielewicz examines how systems of power, displacement, and memory shape perception and identity. Her paintings consider the tension between lived experience and its representation, creating spaces in which historical narratives are re-situated within broader, transnational frameworks.​

 

Born in Soviet-occupied Poland, Kisielewicz comes from a family shaped by successive histories of rupture, from the Bolshevik Revolution through the Second World War and the subsequent decades of communist rule. She lives and works in a markedly different environment, where the absence of visible markers of historical trauma has informed a shifted perspective on cultural memory and Western visual culture.