"Blue DNA codes" ( 1196 picture number ) Print

DNA CODES For over thirty years, Krzysztof Pająk has been consistently depicting the world and commenting on its structures, energy and color. He constantly discovers something new, something exciting. He talks about what was, what lasts and passes. With exceptional sensitivity, with alchemical inquisitiveness, he observes the processes of formation and consolidation, annihilation and destruction of elements of the earth globe, the area of human existence, his activities, work and creation. The artist's anxiety and own observations made him experience life as a weave of secrets, peculiarities, unexpected events, situations and phenomena. The artist carefully looks into the depths of time and history, urges to frank conversation about the present - this ordinary, everyday and this mysterious, intriguing, not subject to easy comments and interpretations. For me, art is ordering the chaos of the world around us - says Krzysztof Pająk. Under what is considered superficial decorativeness, I would like to reveal the other bottom - noble simplicity and harmony. He speaks with caution about the essence and sense of existence, the need to learn about nature and the mechanisms of life; warns against destroying the order of proven, good systems. After cycles of paintings about coral reefs, urban landscapes, integrated circuits, star constellations, the time has come for the artist's painting reflections on the essence and role of DNA - deoxyribonucleic acid, an organic chemical compound that acts as a carrier of genetic information in living organisms. DNA is a record of the hereditary properties of everything that lives. The first detailed model of the DNA molecule was developed in 1953 by James Watson and Francis Crick - an American-British genetic tandem - for which, nine years later, they were awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine. Its spatial scheme resembles a ladder bolted around its axis; is called the double helix. Krzysztof Pająk, curious about the complexity of DNA and its huge role in the structures of living matter, boldly comments on the biological connections and addictions of a complex, extremely diverse system. Recreates the world around us with an unlimited range of colors. The dense, intriguing painting matter multiplies human emotions, moods, feelings and emotions that illustrate and define the life of the inhabitant of the earth globe, his deeds and predispositions, dreams and dreams. Colors interpenetrate, complement each other, resonate; intensify visual sensations. Many of the paintings are associated with musical notation of an avant-garde, multidimensional musical piece. Each painting sign and artistic value fulfill strictly defined functions, harmonize with each other and create a unique vision of reality. From the diversity and mystery of the world, its various forms, shapes and colors, Krzysztof Pająk extracts what is most important in understanding the sense of human movement in the extremely extensive and complex territory of biological and intellectual life. His paintings are a record of sensations and fascinations, emotions and irritations that accompany each of us every day. They are a very personal, convincing reading of the metaphysical and existential dimension of the past, present and future. Jerzy Brukwicki For many years the head of the "Gallery Critics Show" Coral reefs, or Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea The paintings by Krzysztof Pająk begin where the light is about to stop. At first, there is the dive into the abyss – the big blue, navy blue – almost blackness, darkness. Next comes the experience of a brand new world of coral reefs. A revelation, a fairytale, a day-dream, the pulsation of colour, and sensuality so different from the one on the surface. Just like real coral reefs, the artists creates the compositions of paintings, the installations, full of complex and unique eco-systems. The series entitled ‘Coral Reefs’ was conceived between 2006 and 2013, out of his fascination with the elements, which is typical of Pająk. And it’s not only about the elements of nature, since these works may be interpreted in numerous ways – to discover the lights and architecture of metropolises or lost civilisations, to go even further by wading into the symbolism of light representing day, birth or life, and darkness embodying decline, death and mystery. Krzysztof Pająk’s art is full of references to natural history and the history of culture. It’s a mélange of threads, motifs and symbols. As always, Pająk explores chaos, seeking logic and harmony. In this exhibition light and colour play the leading roles, but it’s the ultraviolet light, however, that allows us to see more, and in a different manner. The interesting painting matter and the intriguing impression result from the imaginativeness of the author and his knowledge of technology. “Ultraviolet light is the main constituent of the exhibition, since it forms relationships between colours and space,’ says the artists. ‘The exhibition is a pure demonstration of light, while the paintings themselves take the form of defragmented colourful matrixes. On the seemingly vibrant surfaces of the neon hues I am trying to reach the state of equilibrium, tranquillity, order and clarity. In my own way I am trying to revive the belief in the beauty and the harmony of the surrounding world”.