Albert Kozak, Liar, H 280 cm

Albert Kozak, Liar
Wood, steel, 24 - carat gold
Height: 280 cm
Work signed
UNIQUE
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"Liar" belongs to the ongoing sculptural series "Ecce Homo", in which objects - wooden figurations reach out to the sacrum - the primordial, permanent, eternal and unchanging aspects of human existence. It is a contemporary nod to tradition, emphasizing the importance and value of the legacy of the old masters - not allowing to forget. The sculpture is built from small, "basic" symbols. "Liar" is suspended naked in a strange, mystical space, revealing his human nature from the front. He enchants, promises and assures himself of something with a sacralizing gesture. The mysticism of the situation is accentuated by the 24-carat gold placed in place of his head, giving the impression that the figure is talking about something extremely important. We don't know her fully, we won't look her in the face, nevertheless it prompts us to trust. The structure on which the figure is suspended resembles an element of the church "gloria" used for representations of Christ, or God the Father. The golden, soaring and delicate rays departing from the center, sanctifying the symbol or figure, have been transformed into steel, brutal, rusty rods aimed at the center of the composition, undermining the "sacred truth" for which, after all, the figure vouches with his whole self. Looking at the "Liar" from behind, we see a gesture that unequivocally unmasks him.

...trust with caution.
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Albert Mikolaj Kozak In 2018. received a diploma with distinction from the Faculty of Sculpture at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw in the studio of Prof. Adam Myjak, an appendix in medallography in the studio of Prof. Hanna Jelonek. He is currently an assistant at his alma mater in the Sculpture Studio of Prof. Adam Myjak and in the Wood Studio of Dr. Marek Kowalski. He has participated in national and international exhibitions, including in Warsaw, Krosno, Gdansk, Poznan, Barcelona, London and others. Winner of many art competitions and reviews, including the "MEAM Purchase Award" at the 15th International ARC Salon in New York, "Mencion de Honor" at Figurativas 2019 in Barcelona, "The Tiranti Prize" at FACE2020 in London, "Golden Chisel" for the best diploma of the Faculty of Sculpture at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw. Finalist in the competition for the YES Scholarship in Poznan, Scholarship recipient at the University of Bergen (Norway), scholarship recipient of the Rector of the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw. National representative at XXXV FIDEM Art Medal Congress and Medal Exhibition in Ottawa (Canada). FIDEM member since 2020. He is currently working on his doctoral thesis at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw. His sculptures are in collections at home and abroad (including the Museu Europeu d'Art Modern in Barcelona).