LOLPOP

A few words about the "Lolpop" project In 2011, my daughter comes into the world. After the stage of teethers and sensory toys, it is time for her to make her own choices of her favourite toys. The shelves are filled with slime, squishies, Lego creations, unicorns, flamingos and... the pink colour in all its forms! In the meantime, the so-called Chinese shopping centres have already settled for good in many Polish cities, and Aliexpress, a Chinese sales service, is emerging on-line. This is where these toys, such as slime, pop-its and squishy, and everything that is "kawaii" or cute start their careers. Meanwhile, the shelves of the so-called chain stores, in the children's departments for girls, turn pink and sparkle with a pastel rainbow. Clothes, toys, accessories and decorations are full of unicorns, flamingos and pastel rainbow. With time, these fashionable motifs go much further beyond the shelves of children's stores and enter the world of adults, becoming known as so-called cult motifs. This is particularly reflected in social media, where everything related to current pop culture can be found. I take a closer look at those products of mass culture that both irritate and fascinate me at the same time. I ask myself: are these the symbols that define the time in which I live? A time of plastic, disposable gloves, social media, beauty apps and filters, a time of pastel rainbows and single-sex Lego bricks? The reflection on these trends leads me to create a collection in