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Curator: Looking at this tempera painting, “Untitled”, it's almost impossible not to get lost in the strange and unsettling vision that Beksinski conjures. Editor: Yes, there’s a muted, almost sepia tone to everything. It feels like peering into a memory—a haunting, half-remembered dream. The figurative element looks decayed, yet weirdly resilient. Curator: The ambiguity is central to his practice, isn't it? We see what seems to be a human figure, almost peeling away, fragmented, caught between figuration and abstraction. But within the decay there’s this undeniable sensuality. It is the embodiment of dark symbolism and the allegories on decay, that run through a large part of Beksinski's work. Editor: Absolutely. Consider the composition, this layered effect created with subtle textures that define form even while seeming to dissolve it. Is Beksinski presenting us with a form that's in the process of becoming, or perhaps a more disturbing un-becoming? This reminds me a bit of Deleuze. The arrangement has the feel of stratification, while, beneath, a disturbing deterritorialization emerges. It all lends itself to Beksinski's interest in matter-painting as well. Curator: I’m curious, though, if people always perceive it as something "decaying". For me, it is a metamorphosis, the symbolism points toward something transitioning from one plane of existence to another. Maybe this transformation is painful, or maybe, even beautiful in some sense, and not necessarily linked to morbidity. What I find truly engaging is the push and pull, the play of light, which emphasizes the mystery and even the vulnerability. Editor: Yes, "vulnerability" strikes a chord. Ultimately, Beksinski compels us to confront aspects of ourselves we might prefer to ignore; a mortality that underpins so much of existence. The composition is superb at capturing that unease. It’s also worth mentioning the charcoal underdrawing that seems to provide a structural armature for the composition and mood. Curator: Exactly, and I wonder if confronting such truths through art allows us to accept and appreciate the present moment more fully? That tension between decay and transformation that makes us reflect on existence and maybe also our certain… passing. Editor: It is precisely this tension and these contrasts in Beksinski’s approach that leave a lasting impact—that ability to disturb and intrigue, all at once.