Marcin Jasik’s abstract paintings possess a distinct visual language, which he refines through his own aesthetic filter to evoke a sense of open spatiality. They emit a lightness achieved through seemingly effortless yet deliberate gestures and strokes—applied as a dynamic interplay of lines and shapes that generate visual tension. Jasik constructs his reduced narrative through thin layers of paint and acrylics, choreographing synaptic compositions in his visual pursuit of the essential—the essence behind what we see but truly feel. His canvases address basic questions about the nature of human existence, embodying his quest to balance the material world with the spiritual. This internal inquiry stems from the Legend of St. Francis fresco by Giotto di Bondone, in which St Francis renounces his earthly possessions. Jasik abstracts the basic lines from this scene, creating a visual dialogue between the secular and sacred in an attempt to capture the saint’s gesture.

Marcin Jasik (*1990 in Warsaw, Poland) graduated from the Painting Department of the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw. He took part in several individual and group exhibitions in Poland and abroad. In 2022, he was a finalist for the STRABAG Art Award in Vienna. His works are part of private and institutional collections such as the Svetlik Art Foundation, the STRABAG Artcollection, and the mBank Collection.