Kinga Bartis (b. 1984, Transylvania) is widely recognized for their evocative and emotive paintings that explore themes of identity, longing, love, mourning and more. Their work is rooted in philosophical and psychological frameworks that question how we perceive, understand, and navigate our sense of self and the world around us.
Bartis envisions painting as a means of breaking free from the habitual ways of defining our being—instead they look towards a multidisciplinary, open approach.
Bartis’ work is characterized by their distinctive use of colour and texture, often blending figurative elements with abstract forms. The paintings evoke a sense of mystery and psychological depth in which they employ a muted, sometimes haunting palette, thus creating works that are introspective and reflective. Their ability to create narrative through nuanced brushstrokes and exploration of the complexities of our conceptions of ourselves and various realities have earned them critical acclaim. Breaking with conventions, as stars in the background, plants 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 scapes that they create.
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), and Lunds Konsthal (Sweden) among others. The gallery opened its first solo exhibition with Bartis in 2021. Bartis has presented solo exhibitions at TRANEN Space for Contemporary Art (Gentofte, Denmark, 2022), Gallerie Margou (Paris, France, 2024) and Brandts Art Museum (Ødense, Denmark, 2025). Bartis’ works can be found in the permanent collection of AMOCA Wales.
