Four poles

The painting “Four Poles” from Magdalena Nowatkowska's “Boundaries” series combines geometric forms with intense colors. The arrangement of four highly geometrized heads in delicate hues against a deep burgundy background enhances the feeling of contrast.

These forms seem to be connected at a central point, creating a kind of shapely configuration that may symbolize a meeting, connection, or intersection of different paths, ideas, or cultures. The presence of black, round elements, characteristic of the artist's scaled-up eyes, may symbolize different perspectives, points of engagement…

The contrast between calm pastels and deep burgundy can also emphasize the tension between what is personal and what is external or unknown.

The use of simple, but strong geometric forms in “Four Poles” highlights the universality of the message—boundaries, though personal and subjective, are simultaneously a universal experience, common to all people regardless of culture or origin.

This approach may indicate an attempt at dialogue between different spheres of life and different people, which is a key theme in Magdalena Nowatkowska's work within the “Boundaries” series.