Kinga Bartis (b. 1984, Transylvania) is widely recognized for her evocative and emotive paintings that explore themes of identity, memory, and the human condition. Bartis envisions painting as a means of breaking free from the habitual desire of defining our existence—instead she looks towards a multidisciplinary, open approach.
Bartis’ work is characterized by her distinctive use of colour and texture, often blending figurative elements with abstract forms. Her paintings evoke a sense of mystery and psychological depth in which she employs a muted, sometimes haunting palette, thus creating works that are introspective and reflective. Her ability to create narrative through nuanced brushstrokes and exploration of the complexities of the human experience have earned her critical acclaim.
Breaking with convention, the stars in the sky and the flowers on the ground—normally used to signify position and space—are deliberately scattered. Here, Bartis invites us to abandon our traditional ways of interpreting painting and instead shift our focus to the spaces that she creates.
Kinga Bartis lives and works in Copenhagen. Bartis graduated with an MFA from the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in 2018. Bartis has been exhibited at Museet for Religiøs Kunst (Lemvig), Rønnebæksholm (Næstved), OK CORRAL (Copenhagen) among others. The gallery opened its first solo exhibition with Bartis in 2021. In 2022, Bartis opened a solo exhibition at TRANEN Space for Contemporary Art (Gentofte).
