The Mind Creative MAY 2015 | Page 80

About The Artist Pawel Kuczynski’s art is extremely evocative. His art always confronts the viewer with specific current problems know from the media but presented in altogether different form. Kuczynski as an artist is deeply involved and uncompromising in his political judgements and social diagnosis. He explots the aesthetics of surrealism, makes skilful use of visual metaphors and black humour is definitely his element. Technical mastery and the nearly photographic realism of his scenes enhance the effect of astonishment in the viewer who faces the artistic world for the first time. In Kuczynski’s works, the sad truth about human condition, about social, political and environmental threats takes definite shape and is no longer abstract. However, the grotesque perspective allows him to tame fear and make unpleasant facts bearable. The aim is clear - to learn to see seemingly obvious things in a satirical fashion, that is ‘À rebours’. Among Kuczynski’s works, there are also purely humorous drawings and others based on playing with form, subtle, even poetic in their expression. These act as interesting interludes in his art. Karolina Prymlewicz Curator Museum of Caricature and Cartoon Art in Warsaw WEBSITE http://pawelkuczynski.com/ Pawel Kuczynski’s works can be purchased from http://www.pictorem.com/collectioncat.html?auth or=Pawel+Kuczynski 80