Pawel Kuczynski

Pawel Kuczynski was born 1976 in Szczecin, Poland and is a satirical artist who usually focuses on major political and societal issues. But he does so in a very ironic, cartoonish manner. Kuczynski graduated from the fine arts academy in Poznan in 2002. All of his works are very thought provoking but I chose a few that peaked my interest. Many of the images make us question the morality of everyday actions that have become commonplace. Personally, I find the works incredible. He points out some of the ironies that exist in everyday life. These are issues that must be addressed and Kuczynski does a great job of setting the scene for many of these issues. For example, in one of the images he presents the difference in how we treat our household pets in comparison to the animals that we use for food and other purposes that serve our society. In another, he paints several soldiers pointing vacuums at a man, sucking the money out of his pockets. At first glance, the painting appears to be quite radical but after further interpretation, he is illustrating the massive amounts of money we spend on a military even in times of peace. His paintings interest me because of the issues that are contained within them. He tends to focus on political corruption and greed but also pays mind to societal norms and the morality of human nature.