Janusz Wrobel
In an act of seeing
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Selecting artwork for a living space can be challenging. Visualizing different options without incurring risk or costs, as well as considering the right size and finish, may be the better option. The wide selection to choose from increases the likelihood of finding one that resonates, and will endure the test of time. Free virtual proposals that place various artworks in your living space can help in making the best decision. Any image placed in the Projects or Artwork Purchase section ensures a broad selection of artwork is available.
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Landscape, as an art genre, served as an open invitation for viewers to populate it with their own stories. In western culture, for centuries hijacked by the majesty of faith or powers, and recently by hubris of authors' imaginations that reduced them to stages of shapes and colours, the attributes detached from their functions in our lives. I go out there to embrace the spaces of history, meaning, and Life's tiresome work. Often just to contemplate echoes of friendships once forged there, like old, enduring story lines.
Watching the surface of the water is quite a captivating experience, like watching a human face that can reveal as much as it can hide.
The water’s edge is where we reflect upon my affiliation with nature.
The demands of human life kept reshaping our attitudes towards the natural environment in the history of mankind. In my own experience, I recall the allure of “a cabin in the woods” entrenched in North American culture. It seems like a distant past. Once full of activity, Ontario waterfronts in “cottage country” are now quiet and deprived of children’s laughter. Once busy summer camps are closed, and most lodges farther north are out of business. The sky above is crisscrossed with jet vapour trails, pointing to all-inclusive destinations.
A nostalgic trip back to rewrite memories of my long days in a darkroom. The striking power of B&W images still relies on removing distractions and focusing on the scene's essence. It also integrates easily with various contents of most interiors.
As the borderline between liquid, solid, and transparent states, a shoreline embodies the transition between the inanimate world and the world alive. As a stepping stone in life’s evolutionary history, it’s still a place to see life in the making.
I have witnessed the human attitude changes exemplified by the Niagara Escarpment and Carolinian Forest restoration efforts in Dundas Valley. Once decimated during the outburst of the Industrial Revolution in Hamilton, they are returning slowly to their original state. It was made possible by dedicated visionaries. I feel privileged to be able to document the progress of their revitalization.
I have also witnessed the continuous growth of urban environments throughout my lifetime. Whether accelerated by migration or immigration, it contributed to the disintegration of communal wisdom and social consciousness. Thus, the coherent vision for the redevelopment of the city became unattainable.
The path to making a large image of “staying power” is bumpy and full of trials. It is often necessary to shape the engaging view of a particular environment by making a series of small studies along the way.
We all live in a crowded world of images. We might have developed an “immunity” to them in public spaces as they all compete for our attention, trying to sell something. Please try envisioning an image in the setting you got used to, taking you away momentarily to a different world of reflections and transcendence. Giving you a mental break from what you were doing. These momentary pauses are invaluable in the workspaces as they restore our brains' cognitive capabilities.
