Karolina’s works share the eye shadow effect but a different through-line – on this occasion it’s about women and their fashion. The characters on display are timeless examples of beauty and style inspired by the 1950’s and the 1960’s. These women are sometimes subtle and innocent and sometimes mysterious and dangerous, but they are always confident and mesmerizing. And most importantly, although they are plucked from a long bygone era, they reveal how relevant these classical trends and details can be in the modern times. In these depictions every detail has a meaning – the subtle gestures, the gloves, the earrings, the handbags and hats, the textures of the fabric, all of them exude confidence and class. The way these women look at us, the fleeting emotions hidden behind their eyes, this effect has been made possible by the eye shadow technique – this strenuous process yields wonderful and surprising results. When women use eye shadow, they play with their image, changing it to underline a facet of their personality; in Karolina’s works eye shadows are used to a similar effect, they add to these female characters’ depth and give a glimpse into their personalities, they show and explore their confidence and timeless beauty.

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