Rabsztyn Richard "Exile from Paradise"
61x61, acrylic and oil on OSB, 2020
Graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Wroclaw, Faculty of Painting and Sculpture. Winner of the First International Woodcut Triennial in Zakopane. After an initial period of creativity associated with drawing and printmaking, he fully devoted himself to painting. His works, most often maintained in black and white, can be divided into two larger series: female portraits and broadly prehistoric inspirations. The artist uses the already characteristic technique of puentilism, which in itself implies meticulous and careful work. Currently, in his works he focuses on hieroglyphic writing and Braille. He tries to "write down" his paintings more than paint. In this way he expresses all his thoughts and current interests. As he says, "I have the impression that with this, my artistic path, in a sense, has come full circle. After all, the years spent in art high school were spent exploring the techniques of printmaking, modeling and lettering. The longing for these fields of art manifests itself in their intermingling in my painting." In order to achieve the desired effects, she continues to refine her technique, making each painting a new experiment. He also often departs very far from the traditional approach in painting. This is the result of a constant search for an ideal form, as well as the realization of the idea of "painting for the blind."
