STRUCTURAL PAINTING at First Floor Gallery
      Structural painting, abstract painting is still a popular trend in contemporary art. Questions are often asked: what does abstract painting represent? On the visual level, it presents what is visible as lines, spots and points. In Bartos Saro’s work, it is additionally structural painting. His abstract painting presents a specific subject, a landscape. Bartos Saro transfers his thoughts to structural paintings using abstract symbolism. Often, the only reference to the landscape is a horizontal line, which can be interpreted as the horizon. Structural painting in landscape is a fascinating combination of a traditional subject with modern means of expression. In this type of work, the landscape – i.e. the representation of nature, space, horizon – is shown not only through color or chiaroscuro, but also through rich texture, which adds physical depth to the image. Artists use various materials (e.g. sand, structural pastes, sawdust and even stones) to convey the roughness of rocks, the roughness of trees, the softness of grass or the rippling surface of water. This approach allows the viewer to „touch” the landscape, so to speak – the image becomes more tangible, more intense in reception and emotionally engaging. Structural painting in landscape often moves away from faithful reproduction of nature in favor of subjective, expressive representation of the landscape, which sometimes balances on the border of abstraction. In this way, the artist not only shows the view, but also shares feelings related to a given place – its climate, atmosphere, history. Structural painting is a trend in contemporary art that focuses not only on color and composition, but above all on the texture and three-dimensionality of the image surface. Artists creating in this style often use various materials – such as sand, plaster, fabrics or metal – to give their works a characteristic, palpable structure. Thanks to this, the paintings gain an almost sculptural dimension, and the reception of the work becomes more sensual and physical. Structural painting goes beyond the traditional concept of canvas, exploring the boundaries between painting and spatial installation. In terms of meaning, abstract painting can encompass anything. These can be emotions, social considerations, philosophical concepts, cultural problems. These can be topics that interest the author, which he usually does not talk about directly. Structural painting is a record of emotions, experiences and thoughts. Everyone viewing the painting can enter their own individual world through them. Bartos is an abstract landscape painter. In his paintings, he uses sand to emphasize the connection between his art and nature, in this case, the landscape. Each painting from the Structural Landscape series is a record of emotions, a presentation of a unique view of the world around us. Abstract painting is often associated with completely incomprehensible colored spots on canvas. Abstract art is governed by no less specific rules than traditional landscape or portrait painting.
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