Andrzej Masianis

Andrzej Masianis was born in 1974 in Piła. He graduated from the Secondary School of Fine Arts in Bydgoszcz. He is a graduate of the Faculty of Fine Arts at the Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń. He received his diploma in 1999. He works with painting, drawing and graphics. In 1996, he received a scholarship from the Tadeusz Kulisiewicz. In 1998, he received the second prize at the National Drawing Biennale of Higher Art Schools in Katowice. Participant of the series of exhibitions "The Last Judgment" organized by the gallery Test, Show, Studio, Kordegarda and Academia Theater in Warsaw. In 2001, he received the mayor of Toruń award in the Work of the Year competition. THE TWENTY CENTURY HAD A RICH DEVELOPMENT OF THEORETICAL REFLECTION AND WORKING PRACTICE RELATING TO ART. THE PROGRAM LACK OF THIS AREA AND ITS CRITERIA RISES Doubts AMONG MANY CREATORS AND RECIPIENTS. IN MY DRAWINGS, I TRY TO RETURN TO A CLASSICALLY SIMPLE FORMULA OF CREATIVE STATEMENT. STATEMENTS RELATING TO THE HISTORICAL STYLES OF THE BAROQUE AND GOTHIC, WHICH, IN MY OPINION, CAN MOVE A TODAY VIEWER. IN MY WORK I OFTEN TAKE UP THE SUBJECT OF THE FINAL COURT. I COMBINE REALISTIC OBSERVATION AND LOSING THE CHARACTER OF THE MATERIAL TO CREATE AN ABSTRACT GRAPHIC MATERIAL. In 2005. exhibition at the Salesian seminary in Ląd on the Warta (February 2005). Exhibition of drawing, graphics and paintings as part of the 12th International Festival of the Baltic States "PROBALTICA" in Warsaw and Toruń - May 2005. January 2006 - drawing exhibition at the "SCHODY" Gallery in Warsaw, entitled "ARCHANGELS". Exhibition at the Center for Culture and International Cooperation "Światowid" in Elbląg - March 2006 Exhibition of drawing and graphics at the OCHOTA CULTURE CENTER in Warsaw entitled "ARCHANGELS - TRONY" March-April 2006 Collective exhibition "Fantastic matter" Kórnik near Poznań - June / September 2006 Collective Exhibition "In the footsteps of surrealists" as part of the 14th International Festival of the Baltic States "PROBALTICA" in Toruń, May 2007, exhibition at the Klera Salon in Toruń - April 2007. Collective exhibition "ANGELS" JKK FINE ARTS Gallery of European Art - New Jersey USA - December 2007. Toruń art exhibition in Göttingen 2002 - Freemasonry in the works of contemporary artists - New Media Arts Department, PJwstk Gdańsk March 2013 Mózg Bydgoszcz club - drawing exhibition May 2013 he was born in 1974 in Piła in Poland. He finished and Fine Arts Liceum in Bydgoszcz. He is the graduate of the Fine Arts Factualy at the Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń. He received the diploma in 1999. He has dealt with painting, drawing and graphics. In 1996 he got a sholarschip from Tadeusz Kulisiewicz Fundation. In 1998 he obtained the secon award in Polish Drawing Biennale of Fine Arts Universities in Katowice. He took party in cycle of expositions titled “Final Judgment” organized by Test, Wyst, Studio, Kordegrada Galleries and Academy Theater in Warsaw. In 2001 he received the award from the president of Toruń in the contest the work of 2000. The 20th centaury was characterized by a rich development of theoretical reflection and performing practice in the field of art. The inherent lack of limits of the area and its criteria arouses doubts among many artists and audiences. In my drawings, I attempt to return to the classically simple formula of artistic expression, an expression which refers to the historical styles of baroque and gothic art and one which, in my opinion, may move contemporary audiences. In my works I often refer to the subject of the Last Judgment. The 20th century was characterized by a rich development of theoretical reflection and performing practice in the field of art. The inherent lack of limits of the area and its criteria arouses doubts among many artists and audiences. In my drawings I attempt to return to the classically simple formula of artistic expression that refers to the historical styles of Baroque and Gothic Art, and one that, in my opinion, may move contemporary audiences. In my works I often refer to the subject of the Last Judgment. I am influenced by writing - theological, biblical texts, fantasy writing - and even by science fiction films. Although my works refer to biblical themes, I don’t consider myself a religious artist. The kind of artwork that is typical of religious art seems to me rather churchy and schematic. Christian subjects are very close to me, but my work isn’t restricted to them exclusively. Andrzej Masianis