Anteroom 

Iwo Zaniewski made this painting, titled Anteroom, with oils on canvas. The painting uses traditional art materials, but they are applied with a very light touch. The artist has created a feeling of space and quiet with subdued colors and subtle strokes of the brush. Note how the oil paint seems almost thinned out, as if the artist is evoking a memory, something ephemeral. It is this quality of oil paint that has been brought to the fore; it is not about the act of painting or its own materiality, but its unique ability to capture light and atmosphere. The painting process seems quick, responsive, intuitive. As viewers, we see the social space of the room, but the artist wants us to think about the experience of the room itself. This is what happens when we look closely at the materials and process. It enables us to better understand the artist's intentions and the deeper meaning of the work.