Klementyna Stępniewska (Kle Mens, b. 1985), Final Judgment, 2019

Inkography, archival paper, 70 x 125 cm

Graduated in painting from the Warsaw Academy of Fine Arts in 2014 under the supervision of Professor Jaroslaw Modzelewski, assistant professor Igor Przybylski. She works in painting, drawing, film and objects. Her works are characterized by accuracy bordering on obsession, and are often created over many months. Kle Mens tackles themes of spirituality, sexuality, religion, feminism and contemporary culture, giving them a personal dimension. Winner of the main prize in the 12th Geppert Competition. The print depicts a frame from the animated film Kle Mens, inspired by Hans Memling's 15th-century painting of the same name. The film was purchased for the collection of the National Museum in Gdansk, where the painting's original is also housed. Pieces numbered 1-3 are in private collections.