pleather, upholstery foam, staples, twigs, plywood, woodGaleria Wschód
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This striking sculptural artwork features a rich, earthy brown color palette and a complex, textured surface. The composition appears to depict organic forms and abstract shapes, with a central architectural or structural element emerging from the surrounding drapery-like folds. The artist's use of depth and layering creates a sense of depth and mystery, inviting the viewer to explore the interplay of positive and negative space. The overall style suggests an avant-garde, expressionistic approach that draws inspiration from the natural world. This powerful piece likely reflects the artist's intention to challenge traditional notions of form and materiality within the contemporary art context. ...
Cezary Poniatowski’s creative universe is anchored in the uncanny resonance of everyday materials—think pleather, foam, and carpet—transformed into haunting, tactile forms. Drawing from remnants of socialist-era architecture, he threads together the known and the uncanny, constructing sculptural reliefs that hover between painting and installation. His works embody a subtle yet potent commentary on social upheaval and transition, reflecting the shifts experienced in post-socialist societies. With a restrained palette and tactile textures, Poniatowski’s pieces unsettle the viewer while compelling physical presence. His practice continuously destabilizes the boundary between object and space. Whether through wall-mounted reliefs that expand into installation or three-dimensional forms that claim room and atmosphere, he invites a spatial engagement that disrupts straightforward interpretation. In layering material and memory, Poniatowski enables environments to emerge that are less about representation and more about evocation—spaces where architecture, memory, and material culture collide in unexpected, disquieting harmony. ...
Wschód /vshood/ translates to sunrise, new beginning. It also refers to geographical east.
Wschód is a contemporary art gallery founded in 2017 in Warsaw by curator and critic Piotr Drewko. The gallery represents international artists working across a wide spectrum of practices including video, sculpture, installation, painting. Apart from the exhibition program the gallery initiates a wide range of cultural activities – publication, institutional projects, podcasts in collaboration with artists, curators, critics.
In 2018, Wschód initiated a gallery exchange program Friend of a Friend. In 2022 the gallery conceived a time-shared exhibition space ECHO in Cologne. Starting from the Fall of 2023, Wschód has expanded to New York with a yearly curated program of exhibitions and video / film projects. ...
