Mariusz Navratil

MARIUSZ NAVRATIL - ARTIST STATEMENT
I will forever be a student of the universe, pondering the depths of our existence, our connectedness, and ever-evolving ideas of time and space.
My work allows me to express a very strong need to know, to try to understand and to create visual interpretations of the architecture of emotions, how specific moments of thought and feeling create a space and emanate sound, frequency, vibration "” and therefore meaning.
I am inspired by science, an advanced notion of time, and concepts illustrated in quantum mechanics and string theory. I create intuitively, using ink and acrylic paint and find that my own emotions radiate from within and move me to put paint on canvas, to illustrate the vast tissue of my thoughts and explore the sounds and music that spill forth from them.
I feel like I am a physician using an MRI to discover, dissect, and analyze the spaces emotions inhabit, and the many levels they exist on. This is why my work is meticulous, multi-layered, and intricate.
The notion of a vibrating universe has deeply affected my curiosity and my approach to understanding reality. It triggers my imagination and allows me to immerse myself in a process of experiencing feelings and creating t...

silesian university of technology - architecture

2013
Installation display for Irreversible Magazine, Art Wynwood Art Fair, Miami, FL.
Site specific installation for box project, Irreversible Art Wynwood in partnership with Brisky Gallery, Miami, FL.

2012
"PhilantroFest," Midtown Miami Greenspace, Miami, FL.
"20 Unique Works," invitational, Wynwood Exhibition Center/Cafeina, Miami, FL.
"Musing with Myra," group show, Myra Wexler Gallery, North Miami, FL.

2002
"Works on Paper," Touchstone Gallery, Washington, D.C.
"Expandoscam," Touchstone Gallery, Washington, D.C.

2000
Group show, Agora Gallery, New York City, NY.
1994
"New work by Mariusz Navratil," Almtaler Volksbank, Scharnstein, Austria.
1992 & 1993
Group shows, Dusseldorf, Germany.
1989
"ZPAP," selected work by the Association of Polish Artists, Gliwice, Poland. 
"Portrait," selected work by the Association of Polish Artists, Gliwice, Poland.
1988
"New works showcasing Silesian Historic Architecture," Historic Old Town City Hall Gallery, Gliwice, Poland.