'Lemko Girls from Komańcza' mural

Komańcza 180 more than a year ago

The sad forlorn faces of Arkadiusz Andrejkow's haunting mural the 'Lemko girls from Komańcza' will stay with the viewer for some time. This renowned and prolific artist been painting street art murals for several years. He was born in 1985 in Sanok and is a graduate of the Faculty of Art at the University in Rzeszów. His work is all over the region and it's a joy to serendipitously happen upon it.

This series came about when, in 2017, he received a scholarship from the Minister of Culture and National Heritage for the implementation of the ‘Silent Memorial’ project. He has taken part in several individual and several dozen collective exhibitions around the country. The addresses of his ‘Silent Memorial’ (Cichy Mermoriał) art work can be checked on his website where there is a map with all of his murals marked. You can also order a copy of the book ‘Cichy Mermoriał’ from his website directly and play your part in supporting local artists' projects.