Henryk Czesnik (b. 1951) "Gespukte Kind', 2006 oil/plywood, 122 x 88 cm signed and dated lower right: '06. H.Czestnik' ID: 160888 Taxes and fees - In addition to the hammer price, the successful bidder agrees to pay us a buyer's premium on the hammer prices of each lot sold. On all lots we charge 20 % of the hammer price. - To this lot we apply 'artist&s owe right' (&#xx27;droit de suite&#xi27;) fee. Royalties are calculated using a sliding scale of percentage of the hammer price. Provenance private collection, Germany More information Fascinating with painting since childhood, Henryk Cześnik created his own artistic language with unique, dark aesthetics. Through his works the artist tells stories placed within a nihilistic, unreal world. His paintings often depict grotesque scenes, which form the whole surrealism of theatrum mundi. The heroes of these performances become caricatures of the characters, in a distance resembling people, however deformed and curiosity. Often devoid of identity in lack of face, they serve as dolls in a mutilated world created by Tzuśnik. It leads the recipient into his distorted vision of the world, embedded in the sphere of subconsciousness, to explore the most sensitive aspects of human condition. The artist is constantly searching for hidden meanings, blurring the boundaries between waking and dreaming. This dimension of reality is dominated by the motives of suffering, violence and torture, which give its work an intensely dark, disturbing climate. The artist's universe is filled with subtle silence and tension, creating an atmosphere in which the spectator experiences both fascination and anxiety. At the same time, in the works of Cześnik there is a subtle light of hope, which sometimes brightens the clumsy and surrealistic image of reality, giving it a new depth and meaning. Despite overwhelming colors and themes, his works are not without dynamics. On the contrary, the vitality of the lines, the fluidity of shapes and their expressive compositions give the images energy and vitality. The artist uses this contrasting relationship between darkness and motion to show strength and constant flow of emotion. In this way, the works of Cześnik function simultaneously as a visual narrative and reflection on the nature of the world, encouraging the recipient to penetrate into the multilayer structure of human psyche.