Bartek Świątecki’s “Fireflies” Illuminates a Memory From New York in a Polish Cityscape

Known for his abstract compositions that balance precision and spontaneity, Bartek Świątecki has consistently pushed the visual language of urban abstraction. His walls—featured several times on Brooklyn Street Art—often reflect a dynamic interplay of geometry, layering, and movement, evoking rhythm and structure without relying on figuration.

His newest mural, painted in Olsztyn, Poland, carries a personal connection to a recent moment far from home. “I’m sending you my new summer wall from Olsztyn, Poland. I’ve named it Fireflies,” Świątecki tells us.

“During my last trip to New York with my wife, we spent an evening in Central Park. We spread a blanket on the grass, and fireflies began to appear around us. It was a magical moment—in the heart of the city, surrounded by these tiny, twinkling lights, we felt like we were in a completely different world.”

It’s a fitting gesture: in Świątecki’s work, urban density and openness coexist. Here, as in New York’s Central Park, there’s a sense of quiet order amid the unpredictable, a space where something fleeting and luminous might appear.

“I decided to name my new wall ‘Fireflies’ in honor of that moment—that fusion of nature and city, that subtle magic that can be found even in the midst of chaos.“