"Behind its seemingly polished framework, To Empty Out emerges as an exhibition beautifully rife with contradictions that overlay serious and playful themes according to Grzybacz, who often sets out to "clash the forces" of gravity and levity through his chosen subjects. Through sublime florals, bawdy scenes, and raw portraits of social life, Grzybacz balances contemplation and observation, navigating between painterly precision and intuitive expression in this deeply personal exhibition."
"In contrast to early displays of still lifes that depict manufactured products, such as cosmetics, lighters, and nail clippers, To Empty Out centersaround flowers, a frequent subject in Grzybacz's paintings from 2022 onward. He notably approached the botanical motif in Colors of the Eyes(2022), which explores the color palette of his subject's irises through a line of flowers. Grzybacz's latest body of work continues the trajectory through works that combine chrysanthemums, dahlias, primroses, ranunculuses, poppies with the body, human tissue, self-portraiture."
Krzysztof Grzybacz combines sketches and a stream-of-consciousness painting approach to produce works that empty psyche onto the canvas while retaining technical precision. The series foregrounds florals alongside bawdy social scenes and raw portraits, merging nature, memory, and the body. Unsaturated polychromatic compositions emphasize flowers as distinct carriers of hue and color identity. Works pair botanical motifs with human tissue and self-portraiture, pursuing contrasts between contemplation and observation. The paintings intentionally clash gravity and levity, refuse straightforward art-historical references, and frame floral imagery as a rebellious, color-driven element within contemporary practice.
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