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Michał Stonawski practises 3D painting, which faithfully replicates everyday objects, such as electrical distribution cabinets, gas meters, cardboard boxes, skip containers and letter boxes. The objects are constructed from oil paintings. The artist makes life‑size replicas of his subject matter, usually battered old objects, showing signs of the destructive passage of time; objects that, he says, are familiar to him. Turned into painterly objects, they have been invested with a new status, redirecting the viewer’s perception. The objects that we don’t normally notice have been placed in the centre of our attention. Each object has a story of its own, which the artist records.