Andrzej Zdanowicz | Argonaut

Andrzej Zdanowicz | Argonaut
Opening: March, 5 (Wednesday), 18:00
Duration of exhibition: March, 5–23
Gallery Szewska 16 / 16 Szewska Str.

Argonaut (fragment)

Last summer I found watercolor paints and a lot of paper in the studio. Crayons and gum arabic. Simple materials, but requiring creativity. And here there are boredom and summer days stretched out by laziness and heat. I thought – outdoors and playing with paints would be a good choice. The technique with the use of water-based materials is non-binding, fast and clear. Paper. Either you hit it or you don’t. If not, you throw it away. Although it is said that paper is patient, it looks bad when it is overworked. However, the idea remains and can quickly be repeated in a new version. That’s how it is with ideas. Once thought, they stay. […]

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Andrzej Zdanowicz

Born in Poznan. In the years 1980–1985 he studied painting at the State Higher School of Fine Arts in Poznan. He obtained his diploma with distinction from prof. Jan Świtka in 1985. After graduation, he worked as an assistant in the 4th Painting Studio run by prof. Norbert Skupniewicz, and in 2007 he took over its management. In the years 2008–2016 he served as Dean of the Faculty of Painting. In 2012, he obtained the title of professor of art. He lives and works in Poznan.

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