DARIA SOLAR PORTFOLIO
ELECTRIC-BEINGS
THE KEY AND THE MOST UNNERVING THEME THAT I DEVELOP
IS CALLED “ELECTRIC” AND IT IS MANNED WITH MY HYPNOTISING NEO-HUMAN PROTAGONOSTS WHO WILL GUIDE YOU THROUGH THE WORLD OF TECHNOLOGICAL DISCOVERIES, CHALLENGES AND THREATS, WHERE TECHNOLOGY AND POLITICS ARE INTERWOVEN INTO ONE INDISTINGUISHABLE UNITY. MOST OF THEM ARE WOMEN, WHOM I UNDERSTAND AND ABSOLUTELY
ADORE FOR THEIR...OUR...SUBTLE, BUT VERSATILE POWER.
I PRESENT BOTH THE GRUESOME SIDE OF TECHNOLOGY IN A CHINESE SUPER-SURVEILLANCE ROBOT CELEBRATING THE ANONYMOUS’ DEATH, A RUSSIAN BOT SLOWLY AND STEADILY
DISMANTLING EU, A VIRTUAL BOY-TOY AND THE GIRLS...
INDEPENDENT SO FAR AS THE CABLES ALLOW; AS WELL AS OUR DRIVE TO THE STARS IN NIKE 2.0, SPACEX’S WINGED VICTORY.
International Biennial Portrait Competition in MOCA Museum in Wausau, USA
Virtual Boy 80x50 oil on canvas (2018) in a private collection Exhibited at
All daughters of Lot 120x75 oil on canvas (2020) exhibited at „WORLD 2.0” exhibtion in 2020 at Leonarda Art Gallery in Warsaw - unframed available
ELECTRIC - BEINGS
@-THINKER 50X80 oil on canvas (2019) available
ELECTRIC - BEINGS
BREXITRussian Connection 90x70 oil on canvas(2019)exhibited at a post -competition exhibition FL3TCH3R EXHIBITavailable
on canvasavailable
I’m watching youGreetings from Zhengzou90X80 -2019
„I’m watching you” * Award of Merit at FL3TCH3R EXHIBIT politically and socially engaged art competition, Reece Museum, Johnson Ciyty, Tennessee, USA, 2021
GMO Priestess 120x100 oil on canvas (2019)available Kapłanka GMO 120x100 olej na płótnie (2019)dostępny
ZuZANNA AND THE DRONES120X80 -2019 oil on canvasin a private collection
private colection.
Hades and Persefoneoil on canvas 120x60 (2018) in a
100x100 (2017) available
ASCENSIONoil on canvas
30X70 (2018) available
BAFFLED EUTERPIEoil on canvas
PHOENIX AND ATLASoil on canvas 30x70 (2018) based on Jaap de Jonge photoin a private collection
PHOENIX AND STRNGMENoil on canvas 30x70 (2010) based on Kata rzyna
Rzeszowska photoavailable
THE FLOW[ Rise of the modern goddess]oil on canvas 110x90 (2021) in a private collection
ILLUSSIONoil on canvas 110x100 (2022) available
CARBON THANATOSoil on canvas 150x90 (2020) available exhibited at an online exhibition at Health and the Climate & Ecological Emergency exhibition 2021 [opening soon]
Skyscrapers in the mist - 40x50 - in a private collection
ELECTRIC INTERNAL LANDSCAPES
ANOTHER SIGNIFICANT THREAD OF MY ART IS AN INSIGHT INTO THE WORLD, WHERE HIDDEN TO THE HUMAN EYE WORK DUSTY, MECHANICAL CITIES. THESE ‘INTERNAL LANDSCAPES,’ ONE OF WHICH IS
CURRENTLY DISPLAYING THE VERY TEXT THAT YOU ARE READING, ARE MEANT TO ENCHANT AND RELAX.
CREATING THEM IS AN EXCELLENT ESCAPE,
A DETOX AND SAFE HAVEN FOR ME, IN WHICH I UNWIND AFTER THE TIME OF EMOTIONAL TRAUMA OF PAINTING MY HORRIFYING, LEGLESS CYBORGS. HOW DID I GET THE IDEA TO LOOK FOR INSPIRATION IN THOSE BORING, BUZZING METAL BOXES, YOU MIGHT ASK? WELL, OUT OF MY ATTENTION TO DATA SECURITY BEFORE SCRAPPING MY OLD COMPUTER, I OPENED THE CASE
TO REMOVE THE HARD DRIVE AND ... FELL IN LOVE.
THIS LOVE HAS TURNED INTO A WHOLE NEW GENRE.
Metropolis 120x60 oil on canvas (2020) available
wild wild west 30x70 oil on canvas (2020) available
Miniatures: One that shall hang and Thirst oil on canvas (2020) both miniatures are available
ELECTRIC- INTERNAL LANDSCAPES
Diptych: Towers of awareness
2x 100x70 oil on canvas
ELECTRIC - INTERNAL LANDSCAPES
LOVING VINCENT
MY ARTISTIC ADVENTURE OF A LIFETIME ...AT LEAST FOR NOW.
LOVING VINCENT IS AN OSCAR -NOMINATED, WORLD’S FIRST FULLY PAINTED FEATURE FILM, PRODUCED BY OSCAR-WINNING STUDIOS BREAKTHRU FILMS AND DIRECTED BY A COUPLE DOROTA KOBIELA AND HUGH WELCHMAN.
I MANAGED TO MAKE IT TO THE TEAM THROUGH A TOUGH SELECTION PROCESS, COMPETING WITH 5 THOUSAND CANDIDATES, AND I BECAME ONE OF “PAINTING ANIMATORS“ AND MY ADVENTURE OF PAINTING
A FILM FRAME BY FRAME WITH A SPECIAL SLOWDRYING PAINT, IN A TINY BOX CALLED PAWS STARTED. SIX MONTHS OF LABORIOUS BUT REWARDING AND UPLIFTING WORK AT THE PRODUCTION’S WROCLAW STUDIO
RESULTED IN... 30 SECONDS OF THE FILM. THEN CAME A YEAR OF ANTICIPATION FOR THE MOVIE TO HIT THE SCREENS AND LOTS OF HOPES PLACED IN IT’S CHANCES FOR THE OSCAR. SADLY, OSCAR WAS LOST TO “COCO” BY PIXAR. NEVERTHELESS, THIS EXPERIENCE GAVE ME POWERFUL WINGS TO FLY MY OWN WAY AND GAVE ME STRENGTH, OPTIMISM AND CONFIDENCE TO PURSUE MY GOALS. NOW, I HAVE APPLIED TO THE COMPETITION FOR ARTISTS TO FLY AROUND THE MOON WITH SPACEX DEARMOONCREW.
LOVING VINCENT
ALL THE WORKS PAINTED DURING THE PRODUCTION BELONG TO THE „BREAKTHRU FILMS” CORPORATION
made during the test for a painting-animator ( 2016 )
Two of my frames...in the making. You can see the painting and the board around with markers. ( 2016 )
Copy of Van-Gogh
VINCENT SQUARE - 12 sunflowers - oil on canvas
100x100cm 2021 - available VINCENT SQUARE - oil on canvas 100x100cm 2016 in a private collection
VINCENT VAN-GOGH INSPIRED
Slavianna - oil on canvas -33x46 2016 - in a private collection
Zar mountain - oil on canvas 33x46cm 2016 in a private collection
My place on the Earth- oil on canvas - 90X60cm - 2022 - in a private collection
Warsaw - oil on canvas - 90X45cm - 2021 - in a private collection
Bowing Tulips - oil on canvas -40x50 - 2021 - flying to the Moon via „33 Contemporary gallery” show „Reinterpreting Masterwork” - available solely on Artsy. https://www.artsy.net/artwork/daria-solar-bowing-tulips
Hiyacynths in a vase - oil on canvas-30x40? - 2022 - in a private collection
„Jenny Mendeleev” oil on canvas 40x50cm 2021one of the seleted paintings for Mod Portrait 2021 Special Catalog.Barcelona/Zaragossa
CHILDREN
„The Bond ” oil on canvas 50x60cm 2021one of the seleted paintings for Lunar Codexdigital lunar database program, the selection was made by Fine Art Connoisseur Magazine, where the painting was printed in April 2022 edition.
Mia and the Spheres oil on canvas 40x50 2016 in a private collection
Max and the Owl oil on canvas 40x50 2016 in a private collection
MISCALLANEOUS
IGOR 40X40 oil on canvas
-2015 in artist’s collection
tinto de veranoself portrait
-40X40 oil on canvas -2015 in artist’s collection
MISCALLANEOUS
the Dutch Wayself portrait with a rabbit” oi on wood, 2024. Finalist of
Small Scale Art Award, paddington Au
„Daria
Lethbridge
stralia, 2024
MISCALLANEOUS
MANTIS60x60cm -oil on canvas 50x602016 in a private collection
YOU DON’T READ? I’M NOT SLEEPING WITH YOU40X60cm -oil on canvas -2015 in a private collection
33x46 oil on canvas -2015 in artist’s collection
„1812”
THE STORMminiature 18x24cmoil on canvas -2015available
LODZ IN THE RAINminiature 18x24cmoil on canvas -2017in a private collection
MANUMAD SHAPESoil on canvasminiature20x20cm2016available
MISCALLANEOUS
Self Portrait - Breaking free vol.1 100x100 oil on canvas - a vailable
GARDEN OF THANATOS - oil on canvas - 40x50 - in a private collection
Well, it seems that I will not fly to the moon with Elon and Yusaku. So, I need to earn money for my seat on some commercial flight myself ;)
Graphics prepared for social media in my attempt to fly around the Moon with Yusaku and Elon :) Seriously .(2021)
MY PATH TO BECOMING AN ARTIST WAS A LONG BUT DETERMINED ONE. MY FAMILY DID LITERALLY EVERYTHING POSSIBLE TO DETRACT ME FROM THE ARTISTIC CAREER, AS IN THEIR VIEW, I WAS MEANT TO BE A SCHOLAR. FOLLOWING THEIR ADVICE, I FINISHED PHILOLOGICAL STUDIES, HOWEVER, AS SOON AS I GAINED FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE
I RETURNED TO ART. I BEGAN PRIVATE TUTELAGE AT PROFESOR RYSZARD HUNGER’S, THE THEN DEAN OF THE ACADEMY OF ARTS IN LODZ, POLAND. HE INTRODUCED ME FIRST TO THE AMATEUR ARTISTS ASSOCIATION. AFTER A FEW YEARS I DECIDED TO START ARTISTIC STUDIES
AND TOOK UP ARTISTIC GRAPHICS COURSE AT WSINF [A PRIVATE COMPUTER COLLEGE IN LODZ] WHERE, UNDER THE ARTISTIC SUPERVISION BY PROFESOR GRZEGORZ
CHOJNACKI, THE THEN DEAN OF THE ACADEMY OF ARTS,
I CONTINUED MY ARTISTIC EDUCATION. SOON AFTER COMPLETING MY STUDIES, I WAS ACCEPTED TO ZPAP - POLISH PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS ASSOCIATION, AND 4 YEARS LATER WON A PLACE IN „LOVING VINCENT”
CREW, WITH WHOM I HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE FILM’S RECEIVING THE OSCAR NOMINATION FOR THE WORLD’S FIRST FULLY PAINTED ANIMATED FEATURE FILM IN 2017.
CONTACT & BIO
DARIA SOLAR
ARTIST AND LECTURER
„LOVING VINCENT”
PAINTING ANIMATOR
EDUCATION
ARTISTIC COMPUTER
GRAPHICS AT A COLLEGE OF COMPUTER SCIENCE IN LODZ, 2012.
ENGLISH PHILOLOGY M.A.
INDIVIDUAL EXHIBITIONS:
[MOST POLISH EXHIBITIONS DO NOT HAVE NAMES IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, SO I HAVE INCLUDED JUST THE ORIGINAL NAMES.]
„ELEKTRYCZE ŚWIATY” BEŁCHATÓW, GIGANTY MOCY, 2023
METAMORFOZY|WYZWANIA|POSZUKIWANIA ICE CONGRES CENTRE KRACOW 2022
„PHYCICAL | ELECTRICAL | VIRTUAL” - MUSEUM OF THE FACTORY, LODZ 2022
“WORLD 2.0” – LEONARDA ART GALLERY -CENTRUM PRASKIE KONESER, WARSZAWA, 2020
“OPTYMIASTO” HOTEL GOODTIME APARTHOTEL, ŁÓDŹ, 2018
“ZIEMIA WODA POWIETRZE” TULIPAN CENTRUM HANDLOWE, ŁÓDŹ 2017
“REALIZM I MAGIA” GALERIA FORUM, ŁÓDŹ 2011
“PATRIA FLAMENCO” MUZEUM FABRYKI, MANUFAKTURA, ŁÓDŹ 2011
“ESPAŃA” COSTA DEL MAR, MANUFAKTURA, ŁÓDŹ, 2010
“KARNAWAŁOWY PRZEPYCH”, KLUB NAUCZYCIELA, ŁÓDŹ, 2010
“CALLE SOL” POD EGIDĄ FESTIWALU FLAMENCO, 2009
“FANTAKTIS” -WYSTAWA AKTU, GALERIA IN-BLANCO, ŁÓDŹ, 2008
AWARDS AND COMPETITIONS:
* LETHBRIDGE SMALL SCALE ART AWARD - FINALIST, 2024, AUSTRALIA
* ARC SALON - ART REVIVAL CENTRE - NEW YORK - SEMI FINALIST - 2022
* LUNAR CODEX - VIA FINE ART CONNOISSEUR - 2022
* MOD PORTRAIT 2021 - MEAM MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARYART,BARCELONA,2021
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* FL3TCH3R EXHIBIT POLITICALLY AND SOCIALLY ENGAGED ART COMPETITION, REECE MUSEUM, JOHNSON CITY, TENNESSEE, USA, 2021 * AWARD OF MERIT
* WMOCA IBPC - INTERNATIONAL BIENNIAL PORTRAIT COMPETITION,
W AUSAU MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART, WISCONSIN, USA 2021
* HEALTH AND THE CLIMATE & ECOLOGICAL EMERGENCY EXHIBITION LONDON 2021
“QUADRO-ART” INTERNATIONAL BIENNAL OF PAINTING FOR PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS COMPETITION AND EXHIBITION [COMMENDATION], ŁÓDŹ, 2014
“POEZJA PODWÓREK” GALERIA IN-BLANCO, ŁÓDŹ, 2010 [ FIRST PRIZE ]
“XI POKONKURSOWA WYSTAWA IM. STANISŁAWA OSTROWSKIEGO”
CENTRUM INICJATYW ARTYSTYCZNYCH, ŁÓDŹ, 2010 [ FIRST PRIZE ]
“WYSTAWA POPLENEROWA SPA” ŁDK 2010 [ SECOND PRIZE ]
“MORZE 2009” WYSTAWA MARYNISTYCZNA SPA, ŁÓDŹ, 2009 [SECOND PRIZE]
“INSPIRACJE” ŚRÓDMIEJSKIE FORUM KULTURY, 2009, [SPECIAL AWARD]
“WYSTAWA POPLENEROWA SPA” ŁDK, 2008 [ COMMENDATION]
