Graphic Art by Joakim Jalin
Joakim Jalin’s graphic prints are a warm tribute to the bold, understated aesthetics of Polish and Czech matchbox labels from the mid-20th century. These designs once turned everyday motifs—fish, sausages, beach scenes, buoys—into pocket-sized pieces of art. Today, they live on in Jalin’s work, reimagined with care and clarity.
His prints blend nostalgia with modern craftsmanship, using a limited color palette, simplified forms, and flat planes to capture the poetic charm of ordinary life. Each image is stripped down to its essence, allowing space for memory, mood, and imagination to enter.
Both playful and precise, Wopxpops celebrates the visual power of the modest and the familiar—offering viewers a moment of quiet recognition and a connection to a time when even a matchbox could hold a story.
All works © Joakim Jalin.
