Wojciech Stawowiak

I am pretty sure that the ”zone of darkness”, or at least ”low light area” exists in every one of us. The place where we hide our most uncomfortable experiences and feelings. It doesn’t have to be anything horrendous, sometimes it’s just an uncomfortable truth or a perspective, for some reason avoided by most.

Those shadows of life are what inspire me as an artist. I explore them in search of emotions and stories that for many are considered too dark or unsettling to be brought to light.

My artistic path is nonconformist. I am not interested in easy-selling subjects or following any popular art styles. At the age of 47 I quit my office job in order to pursue an artistic career. For 20 years I had been making corporate graphics and logos. I loved my job, but unfortunately, being devoted to that work, I had almost none room left for purely personal graphic expression. I needed a paradigm shift – and I found it in digital art. I strongly believe that the truth of my artistic journey can be recognized in the works I create.

Digital painting is something very natural for me. It comes from my experiences gained during my graphic career, merged with a passion for freehand drawing which I developed since early childhood.

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Architecture - University of Technology, Krakow