Foggy Night 

Iwo Zaniewski painted "Foggy Night" using muted tones to capture a melancholic urban scene. The view is framed by what appears to be a window from within a dimly lit room, looking out onto an apartment building and streetlamp shrouded in fog. Zaniewski, born in Poland, developed his artistic style during a period of significant political and social change in the country. While undated, the artwork evokes the mood of post-socialist Eastern Europe with its subtle critique of the built environment. The high-rise buildings could represent the failed utopian vision of the communist project, which promised equality but often resulted in the construction of drab and alienating urban landscapes. The artist uses the motif of the window to emphasize the distance between the individual and the public sphere. To understand "Foggy Night" fully, one might consult archives of urban planning documents from Eastern Europe and examine photographic records of urban development from that period. This piece reminds us that art reflects not just personal expression, but also the socio-political contexts that shape our world.