Tomasz MASIONEK, Problems

120x170, oil and putty on canvas, 2023

Ur, 1994, Lubliniec
Katowice-based artist painter, illustrator. He manifested a passion for various forms of art from an early age, so the direction of easel painting
was an obvious choice in his life. He earned his Master of Arts degree
in 2019, at the Jan Długosz University in Częstochowa.
From the beginning of his artistic path, there is a clear interest in the human face and emotions. The combination of large format, expressive structure and contrasting colors serves to highlight the specificity of the face, its
emotions, as well as what the human face reflects - the soul. In addition to portraits, the artist is often inspired by architecture and historical events
historical events. As a contrast to the large, expressive portrait forms, intricate, openwork architectural drawings are created, made with thin pencils. The artist later creates collages from them, as well as
spatial forms by pasting them directly onto canvases and enlivening them with color.
The latest series of paintings, "Reinterpretations," is the result of a fascination with the
painting of masters such as Jan Matejko, Jozef Brandt and Jozef
Chełmoński. The artist pours onto the canvas impressions, first impressions and emotions accompanying communication with the works of these artists. These are
often very dynamic, filled with scenes of battles and wars, to which the
the artist gives a completely new tone by simplifying the form,
playing with colors and giving structure to