10 Questions for… Aleksandra Waliszewska

waliszewska_autoportret.jpg, default, 'Self-Portrait' by Aleksandra Waliszewska, photo: courtesy of the artist, center

What makes the artist Aleksandra Waliszewska laugh? What makes her envious? And what is she most afraid of? Filip Lech asks the visual artist 10 quick-fire questions.

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Which artist has influenced you the most and why?

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Today, Giovanni Battista Tiepolo influences me most.

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Considering your different career experiences, do you have any advice for beginners?

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To work more.

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If you could start over, what else would you do professionally?

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I could be a loan shark.

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What can’t you imagine doing without in your creative work? What are your work rituals?

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I envy the wealthier ones' money. The prettier ones: their beauty. But I’m more envious of the money.

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Do you have a trait which you dislike? If so, what is it?

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Laziness and the inability to remember faces and surnames.

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Your favourite character from literature, film or TV?

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I love Sniff from the Moomin books, Mr. Łukasz from Bolesław Prus’ The Convert (Nawrócony), Plyushkin fromk Nikolai Gogol’s Dead Souls. There’s also Prince Sternenhoch of The Sufferings of Prince Sternenhoch by Ladislav Klíma, but before his ‘enlightenment’ – it’s good he dies right afterwards (sorry for the spoiler). And Scrooge McDuck – I even recorded a song about him with DJ Kochliwa Magda.

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What makes you laugh?

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When my enemy falls over and they land face down in poop.

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What moves you?

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The most? Me, myself.

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What are you most afraid of?

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My own powerlessness.

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The happiest moment in your career?

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Once my favourite Facebook page – Dima Zverev, this Russian guy who posts some great photos of animals and a lot of anti-Kremlin humour – published a picture of a stylish, rugged blond guy. I decided to check if he was a fan of mine. I checked out his likes. There was a lot of great niche music and I was really excited. I sent him a friend request. He didn’t accept it, but that’s a different story.

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