Basia FLORES (b. 1988), Vertigo; 2021

oil, canvas; 120 x 90 cm
Signed p. d.: Basia Flores

The area of the artist's creative activity is illustration, painting, graphic design. Graduate of the Academy of Fine Arts in Katowice. Currently a lecturer at the Higher School of Technology in Katowice. She has illustrated for magazines such as Kukbuk, Wysokie Obcasy, Przekrój, Newsweek, Quarz Magazine, Non/fiction, Psychological Magazine Charaktery, Fuss Magazine, PNT Magazine, and Outdoor Magazine. She is the author of the illustrated book series Kuku! The artist is also one of 11 illustrators who created illustrations for the Elementary of Polish Culture. She also created three illustrations for Sylwia Chutnik's recently published book "Bedtime Stories for Young Rebels. 100 stories of extraordinary Polish women". Her works have been exhibited in, among others.
New York, San Francisco, Tokyo, Krakow (Manggha Museum of Japanese Art and Technology), Katowice, São Paulo, Manaus or London.
Her painting is dynamic full of joyful creative passion. The work "Vertigo" in pastel shades of pink is a carefree oasis with a good dose of optimism.