About

I would describe myself as a painter of chaos. Over time, I’ve become more inclined toward something abstract, with remnants of figuration or a very blurred suggestion of it. In the process of painting, something reveals itself slowly. There is no aim or goal. The decisive moment to finish the painting is a feeling of something cohesive. Basically, it’s a process of manipulating multiple layers of paint to a satisfactory level, in my opinion. The chaos of brushstrokes, colours, tones, and apparent forms builds up over time, and my aim is to stop it at a certain moment. I paint one painting on multiple surfaces. It’s the same task repeated again and again, but the results are always different—sometimes similar, but never the same. The painting process is much more important for me than the result.

Regardless of the final result, the work of interpretation I leave to the beholder (viewer). I don’t want to impose anything on the viewer. In a sense, I’m more process-oriented than obsessed with the ideas a painting can carry. In my view, it carries none.

Painting is a silent art. It speaks to feelings, and if it triggers them even to some degree, my task as a painter has been achieved.

If I were to place myself within a historical context, my paintings are most closely connected to Surrealism, Expressionism.  I’ve been influenced by the Surrealists, Baroque art, and the Polish artist Jacek Malczewski, whose paintings have always felt close to me. Last but not least, I'm grateful to have been a student of the late Prof. Leszek Mickos. The memories of conversations with him still spur my artistic endeavors.

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