The painting "Sequence of Objects III" from 1991 is an oil on canvas work measuring 81 x 100 cm, signed in the lower left corner: Jan Tarasin 91. This work, characteristic of Tarasin's oeuvre, explores the theme of objects and their deobjectification. The artist does not directly refer to pre-existing natural forms but creates his own unique 'writing' of graphic signs and forms that oscillate between abstraction and symbolic expression. The painterly composition is a multi-threaded, rhythmic whole, where objects function as carriers of hidden meanings and tensions, representing micro and macrocosms. Tarasin emphasizes the dynamics and continuity of his paintings, indicating relationships between program, chance, and circumstances, creating innovative rhythm and drama in painting.

Portrait of the Creator

  • Artist

    Jan Tarasin

  • Date of birth and death

    11 September 1926 – 8 August 2009

  • Natinality

    Polish

  • Style

    Avant-garde, abstraction, metaphysical symbolism

  • Significant works

    Series of canvases depicting objects as metaphysical signs, social and avant-garde posters including ‘Bumelant’

Information about the work

  • Year:

    1991

  • Execution technique:

    oil on canvas

  • Theme:

    abstraction, deobjectification, symbolism, contemporary Polish art

Internal Narrative and Creative Framework

  • Inner Narrative

    The work shows a visible struggle between the painter and the object, serving as a metaphor for continuous conflicts and transformations occurring in nature and perception, escaping definitive interpretations in favor of ambiguity and open narrative.

The key to interpreting the work

Interpretation should focus on the abstract symbolic form and rhythmic composition, treating the work as an example of the author's constant search for balance between program and chance.

Auction information

  • Estimated price:

    150 000 - 180 000 zł

  • Auction price:

    230 000 zł

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Situation, 1986

  • Artist: Jan Tarasin
  • Year: 1986
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The Birth of Objects XIV, 1997

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  • Year: 1997
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Objectification

  • Artist: Jan Tarasin
  • Year: 1989
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Situation III, 1989

  • Artist: Jan Tarasin
  • Year: 1989
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Brzeg, approx. 1962

  • Artist: Jan Tarasin
  • Year: ok. 1962
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Fragment, 1977

  • Artist: Jan Tarasin
  • Year: 1977
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Skupiska, 1990

  • Artist: Jan Tarasin
  • Year: 1990
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Zapis, 1993

  • Artist: Jan Tarasin
  • Year: 1993
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Complication of a Sequence VI, 1991

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  • Year: 1991
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