Between Line and Matter.
In Search of a Language of His Own
Exhibition Review
In Piotr Bosakiewicz’s work, drawing becomes a way of observing people and the world around him. Portraits and studies of faces and human figures sit alongside depictions of animals, landscapes, views of Lublin and scenes inspired by religion and popular culture. This diversity of subject matter reveals the breadth of the artist’s interests, encompassing both motifs drawn from everyday life and images deeply rooted in culture.
As the exhibition text notes, the human figure occupies a particularly important place in Bosakiewicz’s work. The portraits indeed demonstrate the varied ways in which he approaches the human face and figure. Alongside carefully worked pieces, developed through chiaroscuro and precisely rendered lines, there are more abbreviated, sometimes deformed representations. The aim is not solely to capture a likeness: the gaze, gesture and selected detail become means of giving each portrait an individual character.
Animals, scenes from nature and architecture also feature among the works. Here, attention is drawn to the way Bosakiewicz conveys the character of a subject through contour, the rhythm of the line and contrast. His approach to drawing remains direct, while its form changes according to the subject. A similar approach can be seen in works drawing on Christian iconography and images familiar from film, music and popular culture. Recognisable motifs serve as starting points for individual interpretations, while retaining their connection to their original sources.
Three-dimensional works and leather pieces form a separate strand of Bosakiewicz’s practice. His wooden sculptures, with their expressive facial features and strongly emphasised eyes, extend his interest in the human figure beyond the surface of the drawing. They demonstrate that his search for form is not confined to a single medium.
Bosakiewicz’s artistic path has not been a continuous one. He began drawing in childhood, but work and family responsibilities led him to put art aside for many years. He returned to drawing following a serious health crisis and a lengthy period of rehabilitation. This biographical context adds another dimension to the exhibition, but does not exhaust the significance of the works on display. Their diversity reveals an artist who continues to develop his interests, moving freely between portraiture, observation of nature, cultural memory and imagination.
Piotr Bosakiewicz
Bolek
September 2026
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Realized with financial support from the City of Lublin