PONYICZKI
For several years, I have explored the collective unconscious in my work. With the guidance of a Jungian analyst, I began by mapping my personal unconscious through the metaphoric and symbolic elements of my dreams, a process that inspired my Figurative Dreamscapes. Gradually, my focus shifted to society’s negative impact on individual identity, leading to the creation of the Humanoids—faceless, shapeless figures representing the Self at its core.
This journey then expanded into historical visual representations of the unconscious, particularly in alchemical manuscripts and humanity’s creation stories. I discovered that the symbolic language of the unconscious is universal, rooted in ancestral experiences. This realization led to the development of my visual language: a library of biomorphic hieroglyphs. These hybrid motifs combine symbols from ancient artifacts and manuscripts with elements from my own dreams.
Working with these symbols allowed me to capture the intangible and construct a visual world parallel to the unconscious. Dream Carpets and Imaginary Landscapes marked a phase of weaving connections between personal and collective memory, exploring the universality of symbolic language.
My most recent series, Ancient Stories, deepens this exploration, delving into creation myths and archetypal forms inspired by prehistoric art and the art of the six cradles of civilization. These works capture echoes of ancient wisdom—fragments of symbolic patterns that reflect the universal human experience. They invite a deep exploration of ancestral knowledge, the mysteries of the unconscious, and the timeless convergence of creation and transformation.