Jerzy Kalucki (1931 - 2022), Jerzy Kalucki's works feature the motif of a circle, an arc, and an ellipse, which have been consistently used by the artist until now. hallmark of his work. After almost twenty years, in 1986, the painter added a straight line to this repertoire of forms, but understood as a fragment of a gigantic arch. (…) These strong simplifications, compositions condensed in terms of form and color give the impression of order, harmony and peace. Seemingly unambiguous and obvious representations undergo a specific transformation when examined closely.

Flat surfaces reveal depths and convexities, the arc suddenly 'straightens' and the straight line 'curves'. Circles, straight lines, sections of the arc seem to e...