Adam Niklewicz by Mary Glatt

Adam Niklewicz emigrated to the United States in 1983 to escape from Polish martial law. He currently lives in Connecticut, where he lectures at Central Connecticut State University. Niklewicz's art focusses on a sense of nostalgia for his homeland, but also brings to light the absurdity of that nostalgia. He likes to take ordinary items, such as a bowl of soup or a pair of earplugs, and turn them into art pieces bursting with meaning. However, all of the meaning in his work depends on how much the viewer wants to read into it. Each piece can be either an interesting display or a heartfelt expression of emotion and symbolism.

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