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CONTEMPORARY ART REVIEW
Mariusz Sołtysik
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An artist ' s statement
I n my creative work I frequently ask questions about perception of reality . My focus is on the relationship between objective and subjective sensual perception , and the role of consciousness and intuition in this process . I investigate this relationship in constant progress of things , which causes continuous confrontation of what we see and feel versus HOW we remember and present it . We recall and remember things in a variety of forms and at different times , and subjectively “ colour ” them . Whether consciously or not . This “ colouring ”, or dualism of things is my essential focus that informs my creative activities . This implies constant confrontation and inevitable incursion into the social sphere and its condition that I also describe and document in my works . I often turn to spaces — temporary or transitory places like tunnels , terminals , changing rooms , waiting rooms — apparently empty and devoid of energy , which nevertheless have their history , ambience , and climate . They are a pretext to show impermanent and transitory human actions . Spaces and objects , but also ephemeral phenomena inspire my aspiration to create a “ model ” that would express my interests and characterise and document them . The tool to produce such a “ model ” are combined creative activities and various media , e . g .: video , installation , sculpture , drawing , or painting .
I am visual artist , painter , author of documentary movies , typographer , designer , lecturer . My works consists of different mediums as video , sculpture , drawing , installation – include the ephemeral materials as light or smoke . I exhibited my works in Poland and abroad as in Germany , Israel , Ireland , Iceland , France , Sweden , Italy , Romania , India , Australia and USA . In 2010 I awarded the scholarship from Polish Minister of Culture .
Mariusz So tysik