Radek Szlaga
dal 18/1/2008 al 14/2/2008
Segnalato da
18/1/2008
Radek Szlaga
Leto Gallery, Warsaw
Atlantis. The artist often settles the subject matter of his paintings in moral basis, ironically introduces the sins punishement, the damnation, combat of good and right plots. He obssessively makes the subject from moral values, prophesies their decay.
Szlaga watches and listens to the Polishness with a feverish passion, without political correctness, he is commenting this with a strong sarcasm and placing in a plan of global village. He binds unrationality of the world he lives with his own single existence, like a cause with an effect. His skipping is insolent and risky. As a result of daring acts trash-paintings appear, with flattened heroes of popular culture and history in the leading role. Here are: Jacek Krzynówek (footballer) and Janosik (a polish hero), placed in an idiotic scene, talking nonsense about “what is the most important”. From the sea bottom General Sikorski is watching them – the corpse demands a revenge. German football representation (Africans, Turk, Arabian) jealously gaze at purebred Puławska pig ...
Szlaga often settles the subject matter of his paintings in moral basis, ironically introduces the sins punishement, the damnation, combat of good and right plots. He obssessively makes the subject from moral values, prophesies their decay. In the same time treats them in a sentimental way and thinks about them in aesthetic categories. He seeks moral values themselves and finds their wrecks. This time they are exceptionally beautiful, colourfull and temptating. Thrown up but still atractive and valuable. Szlaga dives in a dustbin, deeply and unexpectedly goes under the water, he visits sink land – this is Poland I guess? Or Atlantis?
Text by Michal Lasota
Opening: Saturday, January 19, 5.00 PM
LETO Gallery
ul. Hoza 9c - Warsaw
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