Marta Tuminska's artwork delves deeply into the realms of melancholy, emotion, and the inevitable presence of death in our lives. For her, death is not an end but an integral part of existence—something that shapes our experience and understanding of life. Through her figurative art, including drawings and paintings, Marta finds a profound means of expressing the internal struggles, desires, and darker sides of the human experience.
Marta’s creations often explore the fragile line between life and death, a theme that captivates her. She is particularly drawn to the expressive potential of the human body, believing that emotions are not only felt but also manifested physically. In her pieces, bodies and their postures act as conduits for inner turmoil and longing, offering a window into the unspoken layers of the self.
A self-taught Polish artist based in the Netherlands, Marta’s journey into the world of dark art began in 2019, though her connection to life’s more somber elements started much earlier. Drawing upon her fascination with the deeper, often unsettling aspects of existence, she uses her work as a way to give voice to the hidden corners of her mind. What began as a quest for expression quickly grew into an obsession, and over time, her art became both a medium for storytelling and a process of healing.
Her work also bridges the human and animal worlds, merging skulls and human forms as metaphors for the cyclical nature of life and death. Marta works across various mediums—charcoal, pencil, acrylics, and oils—to bring her haunting and evocative visions to life, each piece reflecting a unique aspect of the human condition and the emotional landscape that lies within us all.
Artist: Marta Tuminska
