Sunday, 17 November 2013
'Photo camera'
Picture created by an inspiration from my friends..I just realized I know so many photographers, so I can devote this picture to them. Me as the painter lefts just only say thanks for inspiration..;)
Friday, 15 November 2013
Monday, 28 October 2013
Transience
Hi guys..from last few weeks I had occasion to focus on my paintings
and art absolutely, without any doubt it’s one of the most creative
times since I have finished my uni and also it’s most progressive period
in my career as well. The ‘Judgement of Jesus’ will be taking a part of
exhibition in London on the 24th of November 2013 at POSK in London. If
you have sometime feel invited!
Another very good news, is that I am going to publish small book of my one eye paintings, which will be presented at this event, the opportunity to purchase the book will be also online.
Ok, let’s do some work, so I wish to present the newest piece and its progress picture.
Title ‘Transience’ refers to painting of a painter who was teaching me painting when I have started think of art- painting as the way of leaving. It was thirteen years ago, since then I always paint. The meaning of the picture is quite simple. The hat is the symbol of the sun going down. The sun which will be born on the next day with new plans, thoughts and fresh soul.
Another very good news, is that I am going to publish small book of my one eye paintings, which will be presented at this event, the opportunity to purchase the book will be also online.
Ok, let’s do some work, so I wish to present the newest piece and its progress picture.
Title ‘Transience’ refers to painting of a painter who was teaching me painting when I have started think of art- painting as the way of leaving. It was thirteen years ago, since then I always paint. The meaning of the picture is quite simple. The hat is the symbol of the sun going down. The sun which will be born on the next day with new plans, thoughts and fresh soul.
Thursday, 17 October 2013
Save the Queen..
Late night again and.. I finished piece, it needs publication now:)
To make this painting I was inspired by the fact of great masters paintings which caught my eye (mind). It is the figure of Virgin Marry holding the baby. Like every master was painting mother with baby, was it Jesus with Merry, or the other child on the arms of his mother, it is sort of metaphor, or polemic to their paintings, timeless connectivity linked to their art reflected by me in One Eye. Mother Maria is the metaphor of the peace and morality in comperance with the metaphor of the title God Save the Queen, punk rock band Sex Pistols, the freedom and abandonment of the moral rules.
I just wish to announce that One Eye Jesus is going to be exhibited in London in November the 24 at UNESCO Exhibition.
To make this painting I was inspired by the fact of great masters paintings which caught my eye (mind). It is the figure of Virgin Marry holding the baby. Like every master was painting mother with baby, was it Jesus with Merry, or the other child on the arms of his mother, it is sort of metaphor, or polemic to their paintings, timeless connectivity linked to their art reflected by me in One Eye. Mother Maria is the metaphor of the peace and morality in comperance with the metaphor of the title God Save the Queen, punk rock band Sex Pistols, the freedom and abandonment of the moral rules.
I just wish to announce that One Eye Jesus is going to be exhibited in London in November the 24 at UNESCO Exhibition.
Thursday, 26 September 2013
28 Saturday soon! Personal art statement ready:)!
I wish to present you my personal art statement which will be presented on Saturday to my work! Have a nice reading!
Rafael Potempa (ur. 1986)-młody, utalentowany artysta,
specjalizujący się w sztuce wizualnej, głównie ilustracji i malarstwie. Dyplom
artysty uzyskał na Uniwersytecie w Huddersfield w 2011 na wydziale Sztuki
Współczesnej w Koncepcie (Contemproary Art in Context).
Jako artysta,
zainteresowany jest malarstwem tradycyjnym jak i współczesnym, czego wpływy
można odnotować w jego dziełach. Rafael miłuje się w infinito, czyli dziele wygladającym na nieskończone, nurt zapoczontkowany przez renesansowego malarza Tycjan (1488- 1576), kontynuowany przez J.
Tintoretto(1518- 1549) i innych. Głównie używa farby akrylowej, jak tłumaczy:-
ona poprostu schnie szybciej. Malararstwo, które prezentuje artysta przepełnione jest groteski,kreskówkowej
ironii oraz metafory zapożyczonej ze świata współczesnego. Do jego ulubionych
tematów należą jednookie postacie wyglądające jak cyklopy, przedstawione w
portretowej postawie, twarzą do widza. Postacie zazwyczaj są ozdobione w
artefakty, odzwierciedlające przeżycie artysty; beret francuski- wizytaw w
Paryżu, malarstwo W. Kandinskiego- portret W. Kandinskiego, pasiaki z
Auschwitz- obozy koncentracyjne oraz masowa zagłada ludzka, itp. Swoimi
dziełami, chce zwrócić uwagę widza, na rzeczy, które są ważne, a stają się
obojetne na codzień poprzez przyzwyczajenie do nich.
Rafael Potempa (born in 1986) - is talented and young
artist, specialising in visual art in context, mainly illustration and
painting. Degree of Art Rafael has gained at Huddersfield University in 2011
(Bachelor of Art Hones).
As the artist, he is interested in traditional and
contemporary painting, which both influences him noticeable. Rafael uses infinito, which is a piece of art looking like an unfinished,
stream invented by renaissance painter Titian (1488-1576), continued by J. Tintoretto
(1518- 1549) and others. To paint, artist uses acrylics, he explains: - it just
drys quicker. The painting represented by artist is filled full of grotesque,
cartoonish irony and metaphor borrowed of the contemporary world. One of his
favourite subjects, being one eye characters which remind him of Cyclops’s,
presented in portrait positions, facing to the viewer. Creatures usually are
dressed up in artefacts, which reflect life experiences of artist: beret –
visit in Paris, painting of W. Kandinsky (1866-1944)- portrait of W. Kandinsky,
white strips from Auschwitz- concentration camps and mass extermination, etc.
By his art, the artist wants to focus the attention of viewer on to things
which are important, but become missed in everyday life.
Monday, 23 September 2013
Exhibition soon:)! hurra..!
Hello everybody.. that is historical moment! I have an exhibition in Polish Millennium House in Birmingham and this is my flyer of it, which I have designed by myself!
Uff.. tego pewnie znacie. Jest to nasz wielki fizyk i myśliciel,
namalowany w dość ekspresjonistycznej formie. Forma oddaje wrażenie
braku materialności oraz niepokalanego pojęcia fizycznego. Nigdy nie
byłeś ścisłowcem, ale zawsze będę malarzem, jedynie w taki sposób mogę
oddać hołd naszemu wielkiemu myślicielowi i fizykowi Albercikowi:)!
Jednooka ekspansja..
Jednooka ekspansja to rozszeżenie i skupienie się mojej uwagi na Jednookich, które widzę, że zapadają w pamieć.
Jednooka Viktoriańska Madam, jest poświęcona działowi wkitoriańskiemu. Zainspirowany do namalowania tego obrazu, zostałem po tym jak zobaczyłem ile modnych rzeczy pochodzi z czasów wiktoriańskich, a że obecnie stacjonuję w Wielkiej Brytanii, w kraju, w którym ten styl nadal jest widoczny w budynkach. Postanowiłem skorzystać z wynalazków mody tamtego okresu i wpleść jego elementy w odzież Jednookiej Madame.
Jednooka Viktoriańska Madam, jest poświęcona działowi wkitoriańskiemu. Zainspirowany do namalowania tego obrazu, zostałem po tym jak zobaczyłem ile modnych rzeczy pochodzi z czasów wiktoriańskich, a że obecnie stacjonuję w Wielkiej Brytanii, w kraju, w którym ten styl nadal jest widoczny w budynkach. Postanowiłem skorzystać z wynalazków mody tamtego okresu i wpleść jego elementy w odzież Jednookiej Madame.
Thursday, 19 September 2013
Wednesday, 18 September 2013
Afret holiday..I'll never go to sleep..
Woman, was always an inspiration and muse for an artist. As an artist myself I think it's still very popular and undiscovered field to investigate.
My pictures represents expressionist way of an approach to painting on vinyl instead of using canvas.
2013, vinyl, acrylics.
Wednesday, 11 September 2013
Syria..call for help!
1st and 2nd World War, Vietnam, Iraq and ..North Korea and Syria now..that is just some samples of many others.. The human kind is the only one which kills for other benefits than food..
I have painted this piece as the reaction to facts of killing innocent civilians, children, women.
It's atomic bomb with mushroom blow inside in expressive way. Colours reflect blood, a call for help and reaction!
I have painted this piece as the reaction to facts of killing innocent civilians, children, women.
It's atomic bomb with mushroom blow inside in expressive way. Colours reflect blood, a call for help and reaction!
Tuesday, 10 September 2013
Uni time..long time ago, but very creative. 2008-2011 BA University of Huddersfield
I wish to post some of my art done at university in Huddersfield, because it was never done properly. I wish to start of the fact that I am originally Polish and come from Chorzow city, down south. I moved to England six and half year ago. I always wanted study art, experiment and investigate painting and drawing, sculpture and visual arts.
I managed to gain degree in Art in Context (Bachelor of Art with grade 2.1) and I think that like for the foreign person I did very well;)..
But..that was just the beginning. At the university I was pushing my art limits to the end, from an aesthetic wort until non aesthetic 'ready-made' theme of M.Duchamp.
As my main idea during the university period I was always to look at the aesthetic concept and confronting it against non aesthetic art.
I created a few sculptures of Icons of the modern ready-made art such as Brillo Box of A.Warhol, Fountain of M. Duchamp, and The oak tree of M.Craig- Martin.
I managed to gain degree in Art in Context (Bachelor of Art with grade 2.1) and I think that like for the foreign person I did very well;)..
But..that was just the beginning. At the university I was pushing my art limits to the end, from an aesthetic wort until non aesthetic 'ready-made' theme of M.Duchamp.
As my main idea during the university period I was always to look at the aesthetic concept and confronting it against non aesthetic art.
I created a few sculptures of Icons of the modern ready-made art such as Brillo Box of A.Warhol, Fountain of M. Duchamp, and The oak tree of M.Craig- Martin.
Monday, 9 September 2013
Never go to sleep..
Ehh.. dear me..
I thought to myself. I'll publish this painting after exhibition when it will be exact time..bit I can't wait until then. I wish to share it right now!
This painting is inspired by religious influence on the world. Splashes and drips are as human marks on the world population.
I thought to myself. I'll publish this painting after exhibition when it will be exact time..bit I can't wait until then. I wish to share it right now!
This painting is inspired by religious influence on the world. Splashes and drips are as human marks on the world population.
Sunday, 8 September 2013
FB TATTOO FUN PAGE
Hej, przesyłam linka do moich prac tatuatorskich na moim Face Book'u.
https://www.facebook.com/rafaello.potempa
https://www.facebook.com/rafaello.potempa
Jednooka sesja..czyli rysownik jak ręka..
Witam!
Muszę się podzielić tym faktem, jak ważny jest dla artysty rysownik.
Kilka tygodni temu w pracy, studio tatuażu, zginął mi rysownik..i powiem szczerze, że było to przeżycie dla mnie gorsze od przeżycia paskudnej anginy, albo utraty rzeczy nabytej, takiej jak telefon.
Przeglądnąłem go po fakcie odzyskania i stwierdziłem, że bardzo dużo moich szkiców, rysunków i zapisów jest dla mnie bardzo ważnych, nawet intymnych, więc po tygodniu cieżkich poszukiwań znalazł się z nie nacka..stwierdziłem, że to opaczność nade mną czówa!
Obowiązkowo postanowiłem się z Wam moim rysownikiem z małymi opisami..:))W razie czego, jak bym go zgubił jeszcze raz..;)
Wracając do tematu "One Eye" stworzyłem kolejny rusynek, który wykorzystam na obraz w niedalekiej przyszłości.
Muszę się podzielić tym faktem, jak ważny jest dla artysty rysownik.
Kilka tygodni temu w pracy, studio tatuażu, zginął mi rysownik..i powiem szczerze, że było to przeżycie dla mnie gorsze od przeżycia paskudnej anginy, albo utraty rzeczy nabytej, takiej jak telefon.
Przeglądnąłem go po fakcie odzyskania i stwierdziłem, że bardzo dużo moich szkiców, rysunków i zapisów jest dla mnie bardzo ważnych, nawet intymnych, więc po tygodniu cieżkich poszukiwań znalazł się z nie nacka..stwierdziłem, że to opaczność nade mną czówa!
Obowiązkowo postanowiłem się z Wam moim rysownikiem z małymi opisami..:))W razie czego, jak bym go zgubił jeszcze raz..;)
Wracając do tematu "One Eye" stworzyłem kolejny rusynek, który wykorzystam na obraz w niedalekiej przyszłości.
Monday, 11 March 2013
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