Miroslaw
Stankiewicz & Rafal Galazka 
Miroslaw
Stankiewicz and Rafal Galazka are young Polish artists who create art
glass. They have come a long way in the development of their work - from
creating simple functional glass forms with the use of primitive tools
and techniques, all the way to their masterly skilled decorating techniques
and methods, which have helped them create real masterpieces of glass.
Their art combines techniques with proficient use of symbols and humorous
metamorphoses of the surrounding world. In 1999 two prestigious art galleries
decided to exhibit their works, "Kociol artystyczny" in Krakow,
"Zapiecek" in Warsaw and "Fish Bone" in Atlanta. After
these events their works signed "StanMir GR" (derived from the
artists' initials) became recognizable for those interested in art glass.
Their unique works began receiving great admiration and recognition from
both art critics and art collectors. 2001 was the next turning point in
their careers; a cover and an article published in "Galeria",
one of the largest art magazines in Poland, and then coverage in "Zycie",
a high-volume daily newspaper, both officially acknowledging the presence
of Stankiewicz and Galazka in the artistic circles of Poland. "The
message contained in our works is built on various levels, and multiple
meanings can be applied to it. We want even the most inconspicuous floral
ornament to become a symbolic transformation of natural beauty and the
result of deep contemplation. Each of our compositions - is based on mythological
themes, or inspired by the literary works of Cervantes, Lewis Carroll,
and the Grimm brothers and portrays the poetic beauty of floral and animal
subjects, full of stories that ask to be told", the artists say.