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Ola Szmida - Girlfriends | Gouache on paper
Ola Szmida - Girlfriends | Gouache on paper
Technique: gouache on paper
Format: 29.7 x 21 cm
Year: 2026
Signed
Framing available upon request.
"Koleżanki" ("Friends") is a composition from 2026, full of warmth, dynamics, and a sense of domestic ease, in which Ola Szmida focuses on relationships and female closeness. The work captivates with a rich, saturated palette – from powdery pinks to deep blues – creating a cozy yet expressive genre scene. It is an atmospheric painting with a personal touch that will bring plenty of artistic energy and a unique ambiance to any interior.
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OLA SZMIDA
Director, illustrator, and cartoonist. Born in 1987 in Myszków. She studied animated film at the University of the Arts in Poznań, and subsequently held a scholarship at the Academy of Media Arts Cologne.
For her work, she has received, among others, the City of Warsaw Literary Award in the comics category, and a documentary film for which she directed the animation was included on the prestigious Op-Docs list by The New York Times.
To date, she has collaborated with brands and institutions including: BBC, Ermenegildo Zegna, Boiler Room, Southbank Centre, Rookie Mag, Vice Magazine, and Disney Poland.