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In the afternoon of Sunday, I caught Olga sharing Instagram posts about my neighborhood from childhood. Within Warsaw's urban jungle is a lesser-known, revered green zone. I used to go there in summer time to gaze at beautiful old pine trees and breathe in the fresh air of the natural world inside my urban lung. In her account, Olga visited this area in her first visit, but she was also fascinated by one of the longest backyards in Warsaw. It is my bet she will create a Boernerowo inspired painting.

We talked to Olga about her process for designing her minimalist collages as well as artworks of human-shaped landscapes.

"My name is Olga Szczechowska, and I'm living in Warsaw. From the time I was a child, I've always been painting and drawing often. I was a student at an art school in high school. I also was a student of painting as well as Cultural Studies at the University of Nicolaus Copernicus in Torun.

I'm a designer, artist, and illustrator occasionally a graphic designer. In my practice, I examine the interplay between nature and humans, closely observing how we shape the environment in our backyards. When I look at hedges that have been trimmed, decorative plants, and meticulously designed home gardens I'm trying to capture the eerie beauty of the surroundings around us."

"For several years I have created simple collages. The collages are in the form of landscapes and still lifeor made as the result of explorations with textures, shapes and colors.

My style is heterogeneous because painting and collages are quite different. However, they share one thing in common: they soothe. I have heard this term often from my fans, and I think that it best describes the nature of my art. When I'm bored of drawing, I do collages, and vice versa. One style is a temporary way to escape the one.

I think observation is key. I am attentive to all around me: the environment, architecture and objects. All this is reflected in my art. Through my work, you do not see a human being, but we get the feeling of human presence in trimmed hedges or in a cup left at the end of the dining table."

Check out Olga's Instagram to view her relaxing art work currently in process.