Łukasz Rudnicki „Beyond the Horizon. A selection of paintings from 1993-2020. exhibition

The mature oeuvre is marine and battle marinism. By juxtaposing early and mature works, it is possible to trace the consistency of vision in the painting of the Warsaw-based artist. Łukasz Rudnicki’s works, which are united by the title motif of the horizon, are characterised by technical innovation, a creative approach to painting techniques and extraordinary care.

The romantic, emotional pictorial vision and plastic narrative perfectly correspond with the literary layer of the paintings, creating an open structure that allows for multiple interpretations. At the same time, the unique stylistics of these works creates a mood that stays in the memory for a long time, and introduces a pictorial world unparalleled in contemporary painting.

The exhibition is accompanied by three texts by its curators, artists and friends of Łukasz Rudnicki. Also recalled is the popularisation activity of Łukasz Rudnicki, who for about a decade ran the 'Wystawa’ Gallery in Warsaw’s Żoliborz district. Posters for exhibitions at this gallery were designed by Błażej Ostoja- Lniski, and their series will be recalled as part of the show.

Graduate of the Faculty of Painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw. In 1998, he received a diploma with honours for a series of paintings and drawings created under the supervision of Professor Zbigniew Gostomski and an annex on graphic design prepared in the atelier of Professor Rafał Strent. In 2005, he co-founded the group Der Blaue Ratler.

Since 2008, he has been the curator of the „Wystawa” Gallery in Warsaw’s Żoliborz district, which has hosted numerous shows of works by artists associated with the Warsaw Academy and its circle of graduates and students. He began his teaching career at the Academy in 1998 as an assistant in the drawing studio of Professor Ryszard Sekuła. In 2007, he became a doctor of fine arts. In 2008, he was given the position of assistant professor. In 2013, he was awarded a postdoctoral degree, and in 2019 he received the position of professor at the academy.