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Asian civilisations and cultures have long fascinated the artist and continue to inform her practice. In this project, Aleksandra explores the symbolic language of Eastern signs, patterns and motifs. She examines their visual and cultural meaning, and the ways they might be reinterpreted in contemporary textile and carpet design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The artist does not treat traditional motifs as closed or purely decorative forms. For her, they are a starting point for new visual narratives, rooted in history, spirituality and cultural identity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In the artist\u2019s words<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018My interest in these forms comes from their rich symbolism and their connection to history, spirituality and cultural identity. I don\u2019t see traditional motifs as something fixed \u2013 for me, they are the beginning of new stories,\u2019 says Aleksandra Bonikowska.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The project is co-financed by the Minister of Culture and National Heritage of the Republic of Poland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The \u2018Young Poland\u2019 programme is one of the most important forms of state patronage of the arts in Poland. Over its history, it has awarded grants to 1,945 artists. This year\u2019s selection was exceptionally difficult, with a record 1,245 applications submitted. The competition committee appointed by the Minister of Culture and National Heritage selected 104 recipients, whose projects span literature, visual arts, music, dance, theatre and film.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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About the artist<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aleksandra Bonikowska is a designer and artist. She graduated from the W\u0142adys\u0142aw Strzemi\u0144ski Academy of Fine Arts in \u0141\u00f3d\u017a, where she now works as an assistant at the Institute of Design. Since 2022 she has coordinated the Erasmus+ programme for students of Design, Interior Architecture and Graphic Design, and supervises the completion of bachelor\u2019s and master\u2019s projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Her practice sits at the intersection of design, craft and visual arts, with a particular focus on textiles, carpets and innovative interior objects. She combines digital and traditional techniques, creating a dialogue between new technologies and older methods of making.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

History, cultural heritage and the visual language of tradition lie at the heart of her work. She often draws on cultural symbols, religious iconography and folk traditions, which she transforms and reinterprets from the perspective of contemporary design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She is active in academic and cultural life, taking part in exhibitions, workshops and conferences, and works with cultural institutions and industrial manufacturing partners. She is a recipient of the prestigious \u2018Young Poland\u2019 grant from the Minister of Culture and National Heritage. Her work has been shown in solo and group exhibitions in Poland and abroad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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