I draw inspiration from materials and forms rooted in construction and architecture. At the heart of my practice is a dynamic tension between the desire for order—evoked through grids, standardized building materials, and repetition—and the intuitive, hands-on experimentation that unfolds in the studio.
Through etchings, sculptures, and drawings, I investigate how these opposing impulses—structure and spontaneity—coexist, challenge, and inform one another. The result is a studio practice that merges precision with play, reflecting on how we shape our environments and, in turn, how they shape us.
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Maya Malachowski Bajak is a Peruvian American artist based in Western Massachusetts. Maya holds an MFA in Printmaking from Tyler School of Art and a BA in Latin American Studies & Art from Oberlin College. She has exhibited nationally and internationally, and her work can be found in the permanent collections at Yale University, The New York Public Library, UMASS Museum of Contemporary Art and elsewhere.
inquiries: mayamalachowskibajak@gmail.com