Franciszek Starowieyski

Nightmares

Painter, illustrator, printmaker, theatre and TV set designer, Franciszek Starowieyski is considered one of the most prominent artist in Polish post-war era. He studied painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Cracow and Warsaw. His prolific artistic contribution reveals a drawing master and an eccentric personality fascinated with the surreal. Starowieyski’s posters combine the sensuous forms with an intellectual message. Endowed with symbolism and aesthetic references they create a unique language I find intriguing and captivating. They become a visual commentary reflecting also the artist’s approach to creating artworks.

The Bloodstained Butterfly

”(…) the most difficult task for the creator of a good poster is to find a reason for making it at all, of abstracting something personal out of the theme. (…) the act of illustrating somebody else’s thoughts and ideas is not good enough, as it doesn’t produce the necessary creative tension.” (Quotation taken from KINOTEKA Festival Book)
“I want to create a world which is independent from our notions of humanity. (… )I want to obtain a third dimension through the spiritual mood of my pictures”. (http://www.culture.pl)
”The viewer expects the artist to scandalize, insult and shock him.” (http://www.culture.pl)

EXHIBITION: PROTEO

Netti Horn Gallery presents a group exhibition of the works of Dexter Dymoke,
David Bestue& Marc Vives and Lizi Sanchez. Entitled 'Proteo' the show features sculptures, collages and performance video art. The works characterise of interesting and visually appealing compositions referring to the tradition of Found Object.

Dexter Dymoke's poetic sculptural installations engage the viewer in reflection on the relations and tensions between objects and materials and on their subtle characteristics, often forgotten, overlooked or taken for granted.

http://www.nettiehorn.com/Proteo.html

EXHIBITION: Anselm Kiefer

'Des Meeres und der Liebe Wellen' (The Waves of Sea and Love) is the title of the exhibition of internationally acclaimed German artist Anselm Kiefer presented in White Cube, Hoxton.

The exhibition is an appealing lyrical installation of books and works on canvas and paper.

The title refers to the classical Greek myth of Hero and Leander about love and a tragic loss. Presented works and their semiotics explore the themes of existence and universe.

The ones that are most appealing to me are the panoramic seascapes, photographic images of sea with superimposed gynaecological instruments. They refer to the ancient relation between humankind and sea and to the symbolism of sea and water, the place and the element from which life has evolved.

http://www.whitecube.com/exhibitions/

EXHIBITION: NANCY SPERO

Serpentine Gallery presents the works of one of the leading practitioners of Feminist Art, Nancy Spero. The exhibition features the works on paper, collage, gauche and prints. Spero's practice tackles the issues of brutality, subjugation, alienation, physical pain. Her visual language is a powerful mixture of images drawn from hystories and mythologies of the past and present cultures.

http://www.serpentinegallery.org/