Interesting Find

I recently found an artist that I actually like while browsing the internet this morning. His name is Zdzislaw Beksinski and he is not alive anymore but that doesn't make his paintings any less intriguing. He painted, sketched, sculpted and dabbled in digital art. He lived in Poland when Communism was still around, making it hard to get any of his art out into the world. He was born in Sanok, Poland 1929-2005. To learn more about him visit his wikipedia for some general information, or his online gallery by Belvedere Gallery (WARNING: some of his pieces include nude paintings) to view his artwork.

Here are some examples:

http://www.beksinski.pl/przegladarka.php?name=117

http://www.beksinski.pl/przegladarka.php?name=174

http://www.beksinski.pl/przegladarka.php?name=122

My Thoughts:

His art is very dark, very nightmarish. I'm sure many artists have attempted this style but for some reason, I'm very drawn to his artwork. It's bizarre and completely surrealistic but it's that surrealism that makes it look almost possible. The first one I posted on here is my personal favorite, maybe because it reminds me of a particular dream I had last night. 

More of a nightmare... I was in the woods surrounded by a luscious green forest and I found myself in a clearing where the grass was really high. In the corner of my eye I saw a red hooded person who I thought was picking berries or something, but as I got closer I felt an unfamiliar energy, so I walked the other way only to find that the hooded person was following me now. I left the clearing and as I turned around I saw the person, except it wasn't a person, it was a mannequin like skeleton thing. I woke up before the dream could go any further, but it felt so real.

Maybe that's why I found this artist, somehow my nightmare brought me to him. The nightmare felt so real just like his paintings and drawings look so eerily real. I appreciate his work and definitely want to learn more about him. 

My nightmare could probably also be the product of watching the American Horror Story Asylum show on FX lately, but I like watching horror like shows/ movies so whatever. Side note about AHS, I saw the whole first season and I absolutely loved it, however.. I'm not too sure about my feelings on this second season. It's funny that I like this genre, because I get scared very easily and have tons of nightmares, but I can't look away. 

The same can be said for Beksinski's art, it's eerie, but I can't look away. I am intrigued and I will be for a while. (: