Maurycy Gomulicki is a Polish modern artist, making happy and optimistic, but also a bit controversial art.
What is characteristic for his output, is that almost everything he makes, he makes it in pink. It's not only his favourite colour, but it also has its meaning. Pink is a way to demonstrate the ideology of the artist, a kind of manifesto of what he believes in. Pink is for Maurycy a symbol of joy, happiness, gladfulness. It's not a praise for mindless hedonism, but it is meant to be an inspiration for people to get from life what is most important for them. To take what's the best and to treat life as a present to unpack.
Why is it so interesting? Because in Poland many people don't treat life this way, we still have some kind of inferiority complex of developed countries from West. We have a frustrating history, many of us still remember it (ex. the sad and grey days of communism) It sometimes seems that we are a little depressed by it. And so dedicated to our everyday lives; frustrated by all the unhappiness we have to struggle with; problems we have to solve that we lose our optimism and good energy somewhere. Gomulicki tries to inspire, to change people's point of view. Life is simple, you just have to notice that and don't pay attention to bad things that depress you. That you have to think of yourself, be good for yourself, pleasure yourself and make yourself feel happy. That's the true meaning of life and this is what everybody has to learn: be happy even if it's difficult.
And he makes his art with this message. He takes pictures, he makes sculptures, he paints, he makes neons. his works connote simple happiness, all the small things that can bring us joy and remind us that the only thing that is important is our pleasure :)
Take a look at his works in different places of Poland:
This neon is called "Światłotrysk" or "A big glass of pink orangeade". It is located in Kępa Potocka park in Warsaw (see it on a map).
Women's breasts are also a thing that bring joy :) Two swimming breasts you can find by the pier in Sopot, famous Polish seaside town where many people travel to have a good party :) (see it on a map).
This is a photo taken by the artist to show that even everything's grey there is still beauty to be discovered.
More about Maurycy Gomulicki you can find in his Flickr Gallery and personal blog.
What is characteristic for his output, is that almost everything he makes, he makes it in pink. It's not only his favourite colour, but it also has its meaning. Pink is a way to demonstrate the ideology of the artist, a kind of manifesto of what he believes in. Pink is for Maurycy a symbol of joy, happiness, gladfulness. It's not a praise for mindless hedonism, but it is meant to be an inspiration for people to get from life what is most important for them. To take what's the best and to treat life as a present to unpack.
Why is it so interesting? Because in Poland many people don't treat life this way, we still have some kind of inferiority complex of developed countries from West. We have a frustrating history, many of us still remember it (ex. the sad and grey days of communism) It sometimes seems that we are a little depressed by it. And so dedicated to our everyday lives; frustrated by all the unhappiness we have to struggle with; problems we have to solve that we lose our optimism and good energy somewhere. Gomulicki tries to inspire, to change people's point of view. Life is simple, you just have to notice that and don't pay attention to bad things that depress you. That you have to think of yourself, be good for yourself, pleasure yourself and make yourself feel happy. That's the true meaning of life and this is what everybody has to learn: be happy even if it's difficult.
And he makes his art with this message. He takes pictures, he makes sculptures, he paints, he makes neons. his works connote simple happiness, all the small things that can bring us joy and remind us that the only thing that is important is our pleasure :)
Take a look at his works in different places of Poland:
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| fot. Mikołaj Długosz |
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| Taken from the artist's website |
More about Maurycy Gomulicki you can find in his Flickr Gallery and personal blog.
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