wilhelm sasnal

05.03.2003
30.04.2003

Wilhelm Sasnal (Tarnow, Poland, 1972)                      

Sasnal uses painting, films, photography and installations to depict his country and his ideas on life.

The visual aspect of Sasnal’s work is essential, but does not stand alone: sound, movement, speed and action are all part and parcel of his projects. This is not only reflected in his choice of inspiration sources (personal photographs, film stills), but is also given by his work as a film and video producer and comic book writer.

This makes painting just one of the many possible artistic media for Sasnal, which he uses to transform certain elements into images. His subjects come across as isolated, in a state of suspension, waiting for something as if interrupted. His language is what it appears to be: raw and unsettling. Slowly, all traditional rules of interpretation wane away in the face of reality. Shown in all its bitterness, it is this reality that reveals Sasnal’s true strength.

Sasnal’s work shows us a type of reality that unconditionally demands a reaction.

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