Tomasz Kręcicki End, 2024
Oil on canvas
190 x 126 cm
The work was conceived in context of Tomasz Kręcicki’s exhibition Move. The artist, who was anticipating his own move to another studio space when he conceived of the exhibition, seems to have spun out scenarios of such a relocation. The painting alludes to the general tidying that goes hand in hand with a move. Throwing things out, here a used pack of medication, is also understood as an act of personal stocktaking.
Kręcicki’s conceptual approach brings a cinematic dimension to his paintings. Evoking an entire parallel realm of impressions and even sensations, Kręcicki's paintings become stepping stones for our imagination: The monumentally enlarged details of seemingly ordinary objects amount to brief glimpses, in close-ups, of a narrative that extends into the past and, importantly, will continue. Events are foreshadowed, creating a viewing experience full of anticipation and suspense. At times, we can even imagine we are hearing a sound, smelling a characteristic scent, or indeed begin to anticipate pain.