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Malwina outside the home & studio of Francis Bacon
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emotionally charged human figures in scenes of tension or introspection

MALWINA CHABOCKA

Abstract Figurative Artist | The Hague, Netherlands

 

Malwina Chabocka, [pron. Mal-VEE-na HA-BOT-SKA], is a Polish-born artist, based in The Hague, Netherlands. She studied at Camberwell College of Arts and Central Saint Martins in London before completing a Master's in Stage Design with distinction at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw. With a background in performance and physical theatre, her work is deeply rooted in psychological and emotional themes, often exploring vulnerability, desire, and the subconscious. Since 2018, she has focused primarily on painting and has exhibited across Europe, including in the UK, Portugal, Poland, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands.

 

Malwina's style blends expressionism and figuration, featuring emotionally charged human figures in scenes of tension or introspection. She works primarily in acrylics, sometimes combining them with oils, using bold contours, flat colour fields, and spontaneous brushwork. Her compositions often reflect an interest in Freudian theory and neuroscience, inviting viewers to confront their own inner worlds. Through this approach, Chabocka creates a visual language that is both personal and psychologically evocative.

 

 

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

 

  • 2024, Twists & Turns, The Oil Art Advisory Gallery, Knutsford, Cheshire, United Kingdom

  • 2023, Little Obsessions, Ancien Cinema, Luxembourg
    Ancien Cinéma Café-Club

  • 2020, Intimacy, CU46 Project, Barcelona, Spain (online)

  • 2019, Lisboetas, The Portuguese Embassy in Warsaw, Poland

  • 2018, Holding In / Reaching Out, Tati, Lisbon, Portugal

  • 2018, Lisboetas, Photo Eat Galeria, Amadora, Portugal

  • 2014, The Hour of the King - Stories of the Lost, Gasoline Rooms, London, UK

  • 2011, Painting, Scenography, and..., Museum of History of Kielce, Kielce, Poland

 

 

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

 

  • 2024, VI International Biennale of Fine Art Nude “Marko Krstov Gregović”, Montenegro

  • 2023, Manchester Art Fair, United Kingdom

  • 2023, Gestalten, KV2, The Hague, Netherlands

  • 2021, The Self-Portrait Prize 2021, Ruth Borchard Collection, London, United Kingdom (online)

  • 2017, Abertura des Ateliês de Artistas, Espaço 62, Lisbon, Portugal

  • 2017, 12x12, Galeria Arte Graça, Lisbon, Portugal

  • 2013, The Makers, William Morris Gallery, London, United Kingdom

  • 2013, Dazed and Refused, The Arch Gallery, London, United Kingdom

  • 2012, Sophiscapes, Klub Studio, Kraków, Poland

  • 2012, Dazed and Refused, The Arch Gallery, London, United Kingdom

  • 2011, Coming Out, Sinfonia Varsovia, Warsaw, Poland

 

 

RESIDENCIES

 

  • 2012, Protégé, London, United Kingdom

 

 

THEATRE AND ART PROJECTS

 

  • 2019, Fly on the windscreen animation project, London / Warsaw

  • 2012, Unpredict-a-ball, Rich Mix, London

  • 2012, Tales of Tiles, The Ceramic House, Brighton, United Kingdom

  • 2011, Shrek, The Musical Theatre in Gdynia, Poland

  • 2010, The Little Prince, The Musical Theatre ROMA, Warsaw, Poland

  • 2010, Twelfth Night, or What You Will, Theatre Academy, Warsaw, Poland

  • 2009, Brooklyn, The Cock Tavern Theatre, London, United Kingdom

  • 2008, Burial at Thebes Opera, Shakespeare’s Globe, London, United Kingdom

  • 2008, Hamlet Opera, The Cochrane Theatre, London, United Kingdom

  • 2007, The Crocodile Opera, Arcola Theatre, London, United Kingdom