About

Double Bind is a solo exhibition of art by Dominika Kowynia, specially prepared for
this edition of WGW by the Szara Gallery in Katowice.
Kowynia creates figurative oil paintings. Her work explores the space where personal
experiences intersect with current events, recent history and literature. The titular
“double bind” refers to the event in which we receive mixed signals from a loved one,
and applies in particular to the feminist context. An example could be when a
woman’s job requires her to be intensely competitive, while at once demanding that
she display the stereotypically feminine quality …