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Babciu, October 1991 Alex Proba

$14,163

Taking inspiration from her babcia (Polish for "grandmother") Alex translates colors, patterns, and memories from childhood into abundantly ornamented paintings, freeform canvases, and plump sculptures. Read more
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Materials Acrylic on canvas

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This painting is based on my grandparents again. My grandma is wearing her apron that she never really took off as she would cook four different dishes for my brother, my parents, and I -- every day.

Alex Proba

About the Artist

Alex Proba is a multidisciplinary artist and designer whose work memorializes the splendor of the commonplace through graphic abstraction, transforming the everyday into eye-catching fields of color and form.

News and Notables


  • Gemstone Groceries, solo exhibition at Stephanie Chefas, 2022
  • Featured in 200 Trunks, 200 Visionaries curated by the Louis Vuitton Foundation, 2022
  • Tomorrow Land public art installation at Design Miami, 2021
  • Founder of the multidisciplinary design studio, Studio Proba, 2013