Paintings of anxiety and fear, while at the same time compelling to reflect about... about what ?

Polish painter, photographer and sculptor, specializing in the field of dystopiansurrealism. Beksinski did his paintings and drawings in what he called either a 'Baroque' or a 'Gothic' manner.

All of Beksiński’s paintings are untitled – he wanted to avoid any metaphorical interpretation of his paintings.
He was also known his interest in eroticism, abstractionism and Eastern mysticism. From the mid-60s onwards, he was very popular in Poland. In the 80s and 90s Beksiński’s paintings were exhibited abroad, amongst others in France and Japan, and he became an internationally recognized artist.

One of his most famous photos, Sadist’s Corset, shows Beksiński’s liking for sadomasochistic themes. He eventually gave up on photography in the early 60s, because he grew disappointed with the limited possibilities of altering the images he captured.

Beksiński paid little or no attention to trends in art - he had no intention of becoming a favourite of the critics. Instead he remained faithful to his dreams and obsessions, which in the end won him great popularity.

Beksiński lived with his wife Zofia and their son Tomasz in Warsaw, where the three of them had moved from Sanok in 1977. In the capital the painter led a rather uneventful life – he spent most of his time at his apartment working, listening to music and watching movies.

Later Tomasz, translator and popular music journalist, aficionado of gothic rock, committed suicide. In 2005 the painter was stabbed to death at his apartment by his cleaning lady’s 19 year-old son. Beksiński, who knew the killer, had refused to loan the teenager money. Understandably, his tragic last years were often linked with the grimness of his art.

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