"Alles wird gut" 60 x 80 cm, Black L-frame ( Schattenrahmen )oil,canvas, 2022
Bogdan Pilatowicz is a painter who has created his own visual language in a long, consistent creative process. This language has its source in the surrealism trend, but not only. Looking for the optimal form of conveying his reflections on the world, he adds abstract elements to surrealism and often remains in abstraction while maintaining his own style. This freedom in painting is very important to him. It is part of his personality, gives him more opportunities for expression and defends him against routine or copying himself. His specific way of working explains this necessity to freely choose the form of visualization of his own thoughts. His interest in the world and especially in European culture confronts him practically every day with small and big subjects that move him and that he wants to discuss through his painting. The creative process is very analytical with him. He chooses a title from his library and "carries" it around with him for some time considering the possibilities of pictorial expression. The next phase is sketches or drawings. After selecting, respectively, a variant of the picture idea, he begins to paint. Of course, in the process of painting he adds or reduces certain elements to achieve the optimal expression of his work. Aesthetics in art is important to him. Vulgarity and sensationalism will not be found in his works. He is absolutely convinced that important themes of humanity can be presented in a subtle way in a deeper way.
The featured painting "Clio" from 2021 depicts the Greek muse of history. "My muse has a dilemma. On the one hand, she is fully aware that knowing the history of her surroundings, her country or the world is a very important thing for humanity. On the other hand, she knows that it can be a source of disinformation and manipulation. As we know, history is most often written by those who are in power!"
Bogdan Pilatovich
