Karol Kochanowski
LandE scape
CONTEMPORARY ART REVIEW
these series would you shed light on your usual process and set up?
These both paintings are perfect examples of situations when I made an attempt to remind my figurative, surreal practice in still fresh for me field of abstract painting. For long time I’ ve been stuck in between these two ways of expression, pushing myself to go either one or another way just to get to simple conclusion at the end- the compromise. Whenever I take a blank canvas, just with combination of let’ s say two colors or shapes on my mind or even ready theme like in the case of Fourth Wondrous Nightmare of Acclimatization I had a concept of“ migration” in my head, I cover the surface with meaningless brushstrokes, leave it behind and after, I use it either as a background for another attempt or focus at it for a while until I begin to notice and bring shapes out of the chaotic composition I’ ve just prepared.
Fourth Wondrous Nightmare of Acclimatization is one of six artworks I have prepared for“ Colonize”- group exhibition at Dykeman Young Gallery, Jamestown, New York in US. I had on my mind real pictures somehow related to so significant these days issues of human migration and with no specific focus on actual visions I freely let my hand to transfer accompanying me feelings on to the surface. Each of outcomes were various, from suggestive minimalistic forms to pure expressive abstract textures. Being honest with myself was my goal, even if it was a themed show I