About the artwork
The serie explores the aesthetics and ideology of positive thinking as one of the dominant narratives of the contemporary internet. It is a world where empathy has been replaced by affirmation, and social responsibility by coaching-style individualism. Phrases like "everything happens for a reason," "be grateful for the lesson," and "manifest abundance" have become a new language of spirituality and emotion that conceals more than it reveals. Suffering no longer requires understanding—it requires an attitude adjustment.
About the Artist
Sylwia Zawiślak (b. 1991) is an interdisciplinary visual artist whose practice centers on printmaking, with a particular focus on linocut. Her work weaves together personal experiences of migration with reflections on global social tensions, exploring the intersections of power, identity, and representation. Through bold visual language and technical precision, Zawiślak addresses the complexities of contemporary life, from decolonial narratives to the critique of emotional capitalism and online mythologies.
Her artistic approach often extends beyond individual creation into the realm of participation and collaboration. She conducts workshops and community-based projects in which printmaking becomes both a medium and a method of dialogue, empowerment, and collective storytelling. This socially engaged dimension of her practice seeks to reclaim silenced narratives and transform shared experiences into acts of creative resistance.
Exhibitions
This artwork was part of THE HOUSE WE CARRY exhibition in November 2025.
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