Game 

Iwo Zaniewski's painting, "Game," presents us with an intriguing interior scene, its surface worked with visible, almost tactile marks. The composition, bathed in warm hues, centres around a group engaged in a board game, their figures rendered with a deliberate naivety. The artist employs a strategy of flattening the perspective, reducing depth and emphasizing the surface of the painting. This approach allows Zaniewski to explore the interplay between the figures and their environment in a more abstract way, almost as if the scene is a stage set. The colour palette, dominated by reds and yellows, creates a sense of intimacy and warmth, yet the overall effect is one of detachment. The artwork seems to be less about the specifics of the game being played and more about the dynamics of human interaction within a defined space. The visible brushstrokes and the simplification of forms invite a reading of the painting as a study of the essential elements of visual representation. Zaniewski thus invites us to reconsider how we perceive space, representation and the very act of seeing.