Chopin Year and the Lightbulb 

Iwo Zaniewski created "Chopin Year and the Lightbulb" with what appears to be oil on canvas. A unifying ochre palette immediately establishes a sense of warmth and nostalgia. Shapes are simplified, tending towards geometric forms, with black outlines defining the contours of the objects within the space. The composition centres around a figure obscured by a lampshade, which creates an immediate tension between concealment and revelation. The piano in the background hints at the cultural allusion in the title, yet the lightbulb, prominently placed, disrupts the reference. This disjunction invites us to consider how Zaniewski destabilizes established meanings. Perhaps it speaks to the way personal experiences are filtered through cultural symbols. The interplay between light and shadow, along with the disruption of a clear narrative, challenges fixed meanings and highlights the subjective interpretation inherent in art.