Laura Pientka

In an age where sanitized images reign supreme, as an artist she tackles social taboos surrounding intimate bodily aspects and excretions, challenging viewers to confront these discomforts head-on. She prefers ceramics as her medium of choice, allowing her to create interactive installations that require both finesse and strength in their creation. Despite the conventional association of ceramics with beauty, she deliberately disrupts this notion while preserving its physicality, which holds profound meaning in the tactile nature of the artistic process. Looking at art history, she notes gender differences in the interaction between the body and the material, with women often taking a more esoteric approach, while men tend to be rougher. Through her artistic endeavors, she seeks to challenge these entrenched gender norms and stereotypes.