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I try to live of art and sometimes I even manage to do it. I am an advocate of versatility. As a result during my whole life as an artis I tried different forms of painting, different forms of sculpruting, medal engraving and others. But I always came back to icon painting. I am fascinated by its one of a kind secret climate. Its ancient roots and (everything next to its technological contents creates a simply modern abstract form) that has to do with icon painting.(...)

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According to the old orthodox tradition icon is a religious instruction. Eyes of the saints light up in the light of the thousands of candles. Wind moves the archangels wings... .

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Tadeusz Zielinski's pictures start with a wave that has to torment, break and crush a lost plank. Later it is hardened in salt til it becomes everlasting as the sea.

Icon is just like the wood it is painted on. If it is wide and mild - Christ the Pantokrator will be on it. (...)

(...) If it is proud and slender - John the Baptis will be on it. If its broken like a man’s fortune beaten up and stripped it will be Golgotha.

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