NeSpoon (b. 2009), "Pearls of Light," 2025

Literature
"In my work, I've measured myself several times with combining lace patterns with light, letting their decorativeness dominate. This time it was the form of the lamp, designed by Mark Bimer, that prompted me to take a more minimalist approach to decorative details. The lace here becomes just a starting point for a story of ornamentation, poetry, delicacy and beauty. In the first photos, the lamps looked like luminous pearls floating in the night space, so the title of the work was obvious."

NeSpoon

The artist speaks out on important social issues, such as predatory logging, industrial animal husbandry, information wars and post-truth, war traumas, the flood of advertisements and the looming global water crisis. Her best-known project is Harmony - urban art inspired by lace art. In it, the artist searches for basic codes of beauty and harmony, exploring and documenting the 500-year history of the craft. The feminine dimension of lace-making, related to the experience of community and solidarity among women, remains an important aspect of her work.

Biography
Polish visual artist, working at the intersection of urban art, ceramics, painting and sculpture. She claims to have been born in 2009, although this is the date she placed her first work in a public space. Since then, her works have appeared in more than 100 cities, in 45 countries, on five continents. Her works can be seen both on the streets, in private collections and in the spaces of institutions including the Musée du Louvre in Lens, the Cité internationale de la Dentelle in Calais, the Musée des Beaux-arts et de la Dentelle in Alençon. They were also presented at the Polish Pavilion at Expo 2020 in Dubai, at the European Parliament, and announced events such as EXPO 2027 Belgrade, and UK Capital of Culture 2025 Bradford. He has had a number of solo exhibitions (Australia, Holland, France, Poland, Italy) and group exhibitions.