14/05/2026
The series of paintings entitled “Fire”, created by Jan Tarasin in the 1970s, represents one of the most evocative periods in the career of this outstanding Polish painter and printmaker. It was during this decade that the artist fully crystallised his distinctive style, based on a fascination with the object and its transformation into a sign.
In the “Fire” series, Tarasin does not seek to illustrate the element in a literal or anecdotal manner. Here, fire becomes, rather, a catalyst for change. The titular fire is a process in which the ordered world of objects is destabilised. Fixed forms lose their contours, melt and transform into energetic points, lines and patches.
The 1970s were a period in which Tarasin moved away from the last vestiges of figurative art in favour of a philosophical analysis of existence through painting. The ‘Fire’ series is a perfect example of how the artist was able to combine compositional rigour with a powerful emotional charge, turning the canvas into a space for an intellectual interplay with the viewer.
Practical information:
Jan Tarasin – This Whole Situation
Dates: 9–31 May 2026
Rewizje Gallery, Chmielewski Villa
Address: 4/2 Frascati Street, Warsaw
ID: .art
Photo:
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