TOMASZ KUKAWSKI’S mixed media works drip with mystery & are imbued with a subtle, haunting quality that catapult geometric elements to an entirely different level, lending them a serene, meditative quality. Polish artist Tomasz Kukawski’s dynamic works invite the eye to peruse fine details, keeping themselves open for interpretation and exploration. Almost sculptural in impact and effect, Mr. Kukawski’s mixed media works are dripping with mystery and enchantment, calling to mind the impossible geometry described in the short-stories of the nineteenth century that was designed to draw a reader into the world established by the artist. Demonstrating amazing depth of field, each of Tomasz Kukawski’s works are imbued with a subtle, haunting quality that takes the geometric elements to an entirely different level, lending them a serene, meditative quality. A Dadaist quality moves through Mr. Kukawski’s body of work, asking the viewer to look beyond the rigid boarders of the shapes and look into the lines between, underscoring personal meaning with a stark and highly contrasted color palette. There is a subtle beauty in this obfuscated openness, ultimately allowing for a much more direct and personal connection to each work. Utterly engaging and dynamic, each of Mr. Kukawski’s art is captivating in an individualistic way, allowing everyone to have a different experience upon viewing. Complex and masterful in the creation of depth and field, Tomasz Kukawski’s artistic technique catapults technical skill and innate understanding of emotion and space to create something truly vivacious and unique in scope. There is a timeless quality that permeates his arresting oeuvre, a deep sense of eternal meaning lying behind the layers. Respected and viewed the world over, Tomasz Kukawski’s works are celebrated in the US and in Europe, the artist himself having participated in more than 330 exhibitions and contests.
Amsterdam Whitney Gallery, Chelsea, NY (2015)