Waldemar Kolbusz exhibition catalogue

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Cover image: Waldemar Kolbusz, even, 2020, oil on linen, 122x152cm

For the Chance of it

With a practice that alternates between abstract and more figurative painting, Waldemar Kolbusz’ works come naturally charged with a high energy. His large and richly painted canvases pulsate and move, creating an ongoing dialogue with the works. Kolbusz works in a fluid way, often resolving numerous paintings simultaneously, and whilst a significant shift in thinking is required to move between the different genres, his cerebral approach informs and nourishes the work; allowing freedom in the figurative works and giving shape to the abstract.

Kolbusz’ paintings have been commissioned for major projects Australia-wide and collected nationally and internationally. His works are included in significant private and corporate collections around the country such as The Wangarratta Regional Art Gallery, CROWN, KPMG, Four Seasons Hotel, Macau and Clayton Utz.

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“IN THIS SERIES I AM MORE CLOSELY INVESTIGATING THE OVERLAP BETWEEN MY TWO STREAMS OF WORK, AND SPECIFICALLY IN TERMS OF IDENTITY AND CHANCE.”

Waldemar Kolbusz, centre, 2018, oil on linen, 152x152cm

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Waldemar Kolbusz, watch, 2020, oil on linen, 153x122cm

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Waldemar Kolbusz, switch, 2020, oil on linen, 152x101cm

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Waldemar Kolbusz, takeaway, 2019, oil on linen, 101x101cm

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Waldemar Kolbusz, turban, 2020, oil on linen, 110x93cm

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Waldemar Kolbusz, even, 2020, oil on linen, 122x152cm

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Waldemar Kolbusz, spire, 2018, oil on linen, 152x183cm

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“IN MY FIGURATIVE WORKS THESE THEMES CONTINUE IN RELATION TO MY LIFE AND TRAVELS, AND MY ART CAREER. I AM PAINTING THE MOMENT WHEN A PART OF MY LIFE BECOMES MORE UNDERSTANDABLE, LESS ENTANGLED OR MESSY, AND BEING AWARE OF THE ROLE CHANCE PLAYED IN THESE MOMENTS.”

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Waldemar Kolbusz, babyface, 2017, oil on linen, 183x183cm

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Waldemar Kolbusz, For the Chance of It, exhibition at Gallerysmith

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