Holding the Wheel of Time Painting

Me – about my painting Figurative painting in various compositions seems to me to be the most appropriate way of sharing my view of the world with others, and, most importantly, it is a means of showing the world and preserving it. The mirror of imagination – it is a canvas reflecting subconscious imagery, filled with the impressions of everyday life. The time preserved in colour and form on the canvas becomes a major painting inspiration. I find reasons and motivation to paint in the people I meet, in the things around me, in the urban space or surrounding landscape. They all emanate energy, which is both motivating and inspiring. My compositions are close to the ideas contained in the works of surrealists, which, in my youth, had a great impact on my artistic endeavours. Automatic activities release the images hidden in the subconscious, which, in combination with the visible nature, help in painting. A direct contact with nature is a necessity for me. It decides about the form. On the other hand, imagination saturates the scene with content, colour and energy. The painting is created in the process of slowly filling the form with colour. “A new subject” – it is a slogan which is often articulated by painters and, as such, it has no meaning for me. I am here and now and this is exactly my new subject. Each new day and each newly-met person provides a motivation and a chance to observe. This observation is both a revelation and an inspiration for the new composition. There is no need to wait for inspiration by embarking on a search for art. Art is in us; it is an integral part of ourselves. Realism exists as a subject and cause. It inspires and endows with meaning. From the perspective of history of art, the concept of realism can be understood as a set of established rules defining the style. However, new rules are constantly being created by analysing the work of old masters and contemporary painting. These motifs intertwine and maybe are not even new, but seen from a different perspective of time and place, they constantly verify our attitude towards the meaning of realism.