Page 86 - The Venice Biennale 2001 issue of World of Art Magazine
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ART in AusTRALiA
The mAgicAL eARTh
pAinTings by henRyk sZyDLOWski
The first word that comes
to mind on entering the
gallery is BRILLIANT!
It’s a natural response to
the color, concept and
imagery of Szydlowski’s
artwork. The next
response is a smile, one
born from the sense of
joy and wonderment that by Judith Mcgrath
overtakes us. It’s no sur-
prise this artist has been
awarded honors, prizes
and kudos from around the
world. His art is original,
excellently produced and
presented, and communi-
cates to the heart, mind,
imagination, and aesthetic
ABoVE: mOOnLighT cReATuRe in cOLOuRfuL sOcks of everyone.
1999 oIl on cAnVAS After the eve gets used to
75 x 100 cM, 29½ x 39½ In.
the dazzling hues we find
it hard to disengage from
the fascinating imagery.
BEloW: LiOn sTRing puppeT On The gReen sAvAnnAh Suggestions of fish, fowl,
1999 oIl on cAnVAS flowers and faces collide
75 x 100 cM, 29½ x 39½ In. with painted patterns or
dance on gold and silver
leaf to the music of the
spheres. Even the catalogue
list offers another dose
of delight with titles such
as Chicken Halloween
or Happy Man With The
Colorful Sock on Magical
Creatures On the Moonlit
Meadow. There’s only one
thing left to do, jump into
the magic and enjoy the
experience.
Szydlowski’s work may at
first appear as compila-
tions of K lee, Picasso and
the geometric abstraction
of Kandinsky but to see
only these influences is to
deny this artist due respect.
Each image is truly unique
as the artist employs
motifs that come from
his own store of symbols.
Stylized palm trees, bird-
