Fighting Galaxies II 

Curator: Here we have Małgorzata Serwatka’s "Fighting Galaxies II," an abstract piece created with ink, acrylics and matter-painting techniques, exhibiting an underpainting and strong impasto layers. Editor: Whoa. It feels less like galaxies fighting and more like… lava lamps at the end of the world? There's something so textural and kinda turbulent about it. Is that impasto technique you mentioned giving it that feel? Curator: The heavy impasto, along with the use of matter painting, certainly contributes to that tangible sense of movement and even conflict. The textures catch light in different ways, enhancing the feeling of depth and chaotic energy. Think of Abstract Expressionism as a visual language; in that context, the brushstrokes are the sentences, and color is the intonation. Editor: You’re right, you definitely get the sense of… expressive energy from this painting. But if we're talking about language, I can’t help but feel there’s almost an… older dialogue in here. Like, I’m getting ancient swirling mythologies from it as much as interstellar ones. Is there anything specific behind "Fighting Galaxies II" you could tell me about? Curator: Serwatka’s "Fighting Galaxies II" can indeed evoke feelings that connect on personal and collective level—to shared human experience—the universality of conflict, perhaps. In psychology, we recognize the mandala as a circular figure symbolizing the universe. Its bilateral symmetry provides a cohesive structure to life and gives meaning, which appears disrupted and turbulent. Abstract art offers viewers the space to interpret such symbolism in ways that speak most directly to their internal narrative and lived reality. Editor: Disrupted is exactly the word for it. Okay, now I see the galaxy part, but with this human tension layered on top. Like something grand breaking apart in slow motion. Curator: Precisely. The enduring appeal lies in its openness. Serwatka provides a framework and suggests these thematic cues for us to unpack with our own unique cultural lens and inner landscape. Editor: Right. I came in with lava lamps and I’m walking away with an existential pondering! "Fighting Galaxies II"—it throws a pretty good punch. Curator: Indeed. It’s a painting that keeps revealing itself the more you look and let your mind wander. Thank you for lending your insights to this exploration!