Artist Helena Minginowicz is reimagining an everyday household material as a refined artistic surface. Using airbrushed acrylic and the embossed texture of paper towels, she builds layered works that feel both delicate and monumental.
Her approach begins with a simple object often associated with disposal and utility, then shifts it into the realm of fine art. By placing the finished pieces between thick acrylic sheets, she gives them physical depth and a sculptural presence that changes how viewers read the material.
Minginowicz draws visual inspiration from Renaissance portraiture, especially its emotional intensity, idealized figures, and sense of timelessness. In her hands, classical references meet contemporary material thinking, creating images that question what society chooses to preserve, admire, and remember.
She describes her practice as an exploration of how material hierarchy shapes ideas of dignity and value. Alongside paper towel works, she also creates paintings on canvas and embossed pieces on other fragile domestic surfaces, extending the same inquiry across different formats.
The artist is preparing for a solo exhibition at Galerie Prima in Paris, scheduled to open on October 8. Her work points to a future in which everyday materials may inspire new forms of cultural memory and visual storytelling.
