Marcin Dudek
Klatka IV Balety, 2026
Acrylic paint, wood, steel, image transfer, paper mâché, medical tape, UV varnish
Open: 39.5 x 57.5 x 10 cm - 15 1/2 x 22 5/8 x 4 in
Closed: 39.5 x 21 x 3.5 cm - 15 1/2 x 8 1/4 x 1 3/8 in
Closed: 39.5 x 21 x 3.5 cm - 15 1/2 x 8 1/4 x 1 3/8 in
Copyright The Artist & Harlan Levey Projects
Further images
The five works of the Klatka series unfold like small altar-like structures, manuscripts or folded journals, each recording fragments of life on and around the council estate. Together, they form...
The five works of the Klatka series unfold like small altar-like structures, manuscripts or folded journals, each recording fragments of life on and around the council estate. Together, they form an environment where memory and imagination overlap, and the past persists as an affective, dreamlike presence rather than a closed narrative.
House parties become the focus here, moments when parental supervision was absent. The panel shows Dudek, his sister, and brother in candid glimpses, with smoke plumes and gestures signaling risk, excitement, and mischief. A small door embedded in the panel evokes the darkness of these night adventures, contrasting with the warmth and relative safety of the apartment. The council estate glimpsed through a balcony window connects this klatka to 'Klatka (Geology)', reinforcing the continuity of place.
House parties become the focus here, moments when parental supervision was absent. The panel shows Dudek, his sister, and brother in candid glimpses, with smoke plumes and gestures signaling risk, excitement, and mischief. A small door embedded in the panel evokes the darkness of these night adventures, contrasting with the warmth and relative safety of the apartment. The council estate glimpsed through a balcony window connects this klatka to 'Klatka (Geology)', reinforcing the continuity of place.