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After the Bath

Joanna Pilarczyk

2024 • United Kingdom • Acrylic, Oil on Canvas

36 x 47 in

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Joanna Pilarczyk

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Medium : Acrylic, Oil on Canvas
Other details : Artwork on supported wooden frame. Ready to hang. Framing on request.
Dimensions : 35.8x47.2in

About this artwork

"After the Bath" captures a modern, confident young woman at ease in her skin as she lounges on a sofa with her Maine Coon cat, Sumo. In this intimate scene, she enjoys a quiet morning, scrolling through the news on her phone with a discerning eye, savouring the relaxation and the gentle summer breeze.
The composition, with its oriental ambience, draws inspiration from Matisse's Odalisques, evoking a "happy nostalgia" for his time in Algeria, Morocco,… and Seville. Like Matisse, Pilarczyk seamlessly integrates the model's body and shadow into the ornamental decor, emphasizing the flatness of the painting while focusing on light, colour, and a serene atmosphere.
Her models are women from the diverse community of North London, each bringing their unique presence into these vibrant, contemplative scenes.

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Joanna Pilarczyk is a London-based contemporary figurative painter born in Poland. She holds a Master’s degree in Visual Arts and Art Education from the Art University in Zielona Góra. Her work has received international recognition, including shortlisting for the Guildford House Open 2025 and the Herbert Smith Freehills Portrait Award at the National Portrait Gallery. She is a recipient of the Boynes Monthly Artist Award (2024) and a finalist of the International FiKVA Award and Women United Art Prize.

Pilarczyk has exhibited internationally, including in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Telluride, Munich, and Palm Beach, with recent shows on Artsy and at 33 Contemporary Gallery. Her practice combines figurative painting with vibrant colour, geometric forms, and botanical motifs. Working in oil and neon acrylics, she explores identity, intimacy, and belonging, focusing on underrepresented subjects and celebrating diversity through expressive, emotionally charged portraits.

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