Lunapark W Świetle Księżyca 1964

Kazimierz Mikulski made 'Lunapark W Świetle Księżyca' with paint, and what strikes me most is the way he simplifies everything into shapes and colours. It's like he's not trying to copy reality, but rather create his own visual language. Look at the circles scattered around, each a flat plane of colour, yet they give the whole composition a sense of depth. The texture isn't hidden; you can see the strokes, the little imperfections that tell you a human hand was at work. The way the paint is applied – not too thick, not too thin – it's all part of the conversation. Consider that red square at the bottom, so solid and grounded, it contrasts so sharply with the dreamlike blue. It reminds me of Guston's late work, that embrace of the raw and the imperfect. Ultimately, Mikulski shows us that art is about seeing and feeling, not just about knowing.