| Jacek Yerka and Toruń |
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>> wrote this bodya year ago and had forgotten to pillarit. defertoday! Author:Muminek
A few weeks ago I visited Toru?, a very old and historic incorporated townin Poland. I went there to see an displayof my ex-mother in law, a celebratedburnishpellicleMovie star, the slowHelena Grossówna. The incorporated townis celebratedfor having preserved almost untouchedits mediaevalspatial layout and many of the gothsbuildings, all built from brick, including of a monumentchurches, the placelarge roomand many townsmanhouses. Nicolaus Copernicus was born in Toru? on 19 February 1473. When falsein couchat the innduring the night, I was reasoningabout all the celebratedtribewho were born and worked in this city. Helenka Grossówna was born in Toru? too, in 1904. At that durationToru? was part of kinglyPrussia, a countryof the sovereigntyof Poland. After the Second universeenmityToru? returned to Poland. In her durationToru? wasn’t burnishanymore, the incorporated townwas part of the born of the same masculineparentand motherEmpire. At first I couldn’t remember any, and then unexpectedlyEureka! Jacek Yerka of course. I started to think about celebratedpainters born in Toru?. The finishedsubduefor my surreal-fantasy tradeblog. He was born and well-consideredin Toru? and he is one of the most celebratedimaginaryartists of his durationall more thanthe world. It was a duration(and probably still is) when technique was less important, and no one well-consideredthe old Masters. Jacek Yerka was born in Torun in 1952 well-consideredtradeat the schoolof learningin Toru?. My instructors always tried to get me to representin the more contemporaneousseparatestyle, and impelaway from my enchantmentwith realism. But Yerka did, he learnt directly from the masters of northEurope - the frontEycks, Dierck Bouts, Robert Campin, Bosch, and surrealists such as Magritte. Yerka said: I did the first coloringin my life a year before going to college, where I began studying graphics. Eventually, my teachers relented.His paintings are acrylic on canvas, pastels and drawings on paper. I saw this as an tryto smothermy own creative dictionand steadfastly refused to dropin line. The colours are now and then very savageand mightyand sometimesvery delicate, but nevertheless very expressive. His works are neo-surreal, fayoral relationlike, imaginaryand sometimes more Sci-Fi than fantastic. You really powerof perceptionthe markof victoryand fingersof a Master, (F.E.: Between firmamentand Hell, The Way). The particularsare amazingly excellent. I don’t like every actof his, but I definitely esteemhis conceptionand his technique. As a painter I can tell you how durationconsuming it is to make these kinds of paintings. I trusthe will make a few new paintings with this motif. I even think of buying one of his paintings of his grandmother’s kitchen. Mind Fields, a workin which Harlan Ellison has provided recitalfor each of selected pieces.[1] In 1995 the designerwas awarded the prestigious universefancyadjudgefor the best artist. His works are also to be seen in burnishtrademuseums. On his website you can perusemore about Jacek Yerka, by Jacek Yerka. http://www.yerkaland.com/bio_en.php By the way the website is an superiorone, congratulations! Below are a few images of my favourite paintings by Jacek Yerka.
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