Sławomir Piwowarczyk — Contemporary Painting

Matter. Structure. Trace.

Return to Painting

After nearly thirty years away from painting, I returned to it in 2023. I work primarily with acrylic on linen canvas, using impasto, layering, abrasion, and direct intervention in the painted surface.

This website is a record of my current work — the paintings, the studio, and the path that brought me back to painting.

I do not separate myself from my past. It is precisely on that foundation that I build my identity. For many years, I designed and made footwear. Today, I can focus on what I want to do — create.

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“Hands of God” — painting by Sławomir Piwowarczyk, 100 × 100 cm, acrylic and impasto on linen canvas, 2026
“Hands of God” Acrylic · impasto · linen canvas · 100 × 100 cm · 2026 · Reserved

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On the blog I write down what happens between the paintings.

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Glimpses. Two Paintings from a Single Trace

Two paintings began with the same experience — light appearing between trees. A mirrored transfer of a fresh layer of paint became the starting point for the second work, which gradually moved away from landscape towards abstraction.

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Between art and craft

A reflection on how years of craftsmanship remain present in my painting — in the hand, the gesture, the tools and the way I work with matter.

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