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CONTEMPORARY ART REVIEW
Mariusz Sołtysik
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An artist ' s statement
I n my creative work I frequently ask questions about perception of reality. My focus is on the relationship between objective and subjective sensual perception, and the role of consciousness and intuition in this process. I investigate this relationship in constant progress of things, which causes continuous confrontation of what we see and feel versus HOW we remember and present it. We recall and remember things in a variety of forms and at different times, and subjectively“ colour” them. Whether consciously or not. This“ colouring”, or dualism of things is my essential focus that informs my creative activities. This implies constant confrontation and inevitable incursion into the social sphere and its condition that I also describe and document in my works. I often turn to spaces— temporary or transitory places like tunnels, terminals, changing rooms, waiting rooms— apparently empty and devoid of energy, which nevertheless have their history, ambience, and climate. They are a pretext to show impermanent and transitory human actions. Spaces and objects, but also ephemeral phenomena inspire my aspiration to create a“ model” that would express my interests and characterise and document them. The tool to produce such a“ model” are combined creative activities and various media, e. g.: video, installation, sculpture, drawing, or painting.
I am visual artist, painter, author of documentary movies, typographer, designer, lecturer. My works consists of different mediums as video, sculpture, drawing, installation – include the ephemeral materials as light or smoke. I exhibited my works in Poland and abroad as in Germany, Israel, Ireland, Iceland, France, Sweden, Italy, Romania, India, Australia and USA. In 2010 I awarded the scholarship from Polish Minister of Culture.
Mariusz So tysik