Mendes Wood DM is pleased to present Krzysztof Grzybacz’s latest body of work in his first solo exhibition at the gallery in Brussels. 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. Grzybacz starts each painting with sketches and drawings, but once confronted with its white plane, the artist gives himself up to the canvas in a stream of consciousness – emptying…
