Painting

A painting, for me, is a special example – it could be called "a controlled coincidence". In the creative process, I uphold a dialogue with it, which provokes me, sometimes even surprising myself, to new solutions. In my art painting activities, oil painting gives me the most creative freedom. It offers more than colors, but also canvas texture, brush duct and structures made by a few layers of paint. Great opportunities are also contained within a frame, which can be an independent piece of art itself. Another kind of "controlled coincidence" is a collage. A technique in which various elements are arranged in a flat composition with the help of glue (fr. coller – to glue). It can also be supplemented by painting techniques. I often draw inspiration for collage from random arrangements of paper snippets, or other materials I notice. In my mind they fall into a kind of melody, that is frequently represented by music topics of my works. In this technique, I can observe the most analogies and connections between music and visual art. Rhythm, dominant, articulation – these are concepts that are universal for both fields. My work from the earliest years has been characterized by my love for gilding, which was displayed for example by using gold cord in my textile art, reached a culmination in conservation of icons, and today provokes me to apply it in new ways of painting. Gold symbolizes the sacred sphere, divinity, sky and sun, a kind of majesty. It has an elevated, spiritual dimension. But mainly, it is another matter in my pallet, waiting for exploration of its potential.

Strelitzia

dimentions: 80x80 cmtechnika: oil on canvas

Vernisage

dimentions: 80x80 cmtechnique: oil on canvas

Peonies I

wymiary: 80x60 cmtechnika: oil on canvas

Peonies II

wymiary: 70x50 cmtechnika: oil on canvas