Agata Oleksiak, AKA Olek, is a conceptual artist that, through the use of crochet, aims to add a dash of color, life, and energy, to the world around her.
Her works include sculptures and installations such as crocheted bicycles and inflatables. She has covered buildings, sculptures, people, and an apartment with crochet and has exhibited in the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Brazil, Turkey, France, Italy, Poland, and Costa Rica.
Currently based in New York City, the Polish artist in an avid supporter
women’s rights, equality, and freedom of expression.
In 2009, she stated: “I think crochet, the way I create it, is a metaphor for the complexity and interconnectedness of our body and its systems and psychology. The connections are stronger as one fabric as opposed to separate strands, but, if you cut one, the whole thing will fall apart. Relationships are complex and greatly vary situation to situation. They are developmental journeys of
Check out some of her creations below.
