Drewno godzin 2019

Lech Jankowski created this pencil drawing, titled "Drewno godzin," whose date is unavailable but assumed to be 2020, which translates from Polish to "Wood of Hours". The image emerges ethereally from the paper, a table hazily defined by shadow and light, its presence almost dreamlike. Jankowski was born in post-war Poland, a nation grappling with its identity, and the artist navigates complex themes of memory, absence, and time, all interwoven with cultural memory. The table, a simple, everyday object, is transformed into something hauntingly symbolic. It invites us to consider the layers of history and personal narrative embedded within ordinary objects. The monochromatic palette adds to the sense of timelessness, blurring the lines between the past and present. It asks us to reflect on our own relationship with memory, history, and the objects that shape our lives. It leaves us to consider the silent stories held within the wood of hours.