Krzyś Bykowski (PL)
The artist is interested in the process of decomposition of human creations and how nature reclaims spaces appropriated by humans. In his artistic practice, he recreates the visual processes of taking over the urban landscape by non-anthropomorphic organisms – lichens, fungi, mosses or growths.
Through the techniques of hand-dyeing textiles, he creates portraits of creatures living in the shadow of man, whose presence is manifested in color, form and texture. His works carry dynamism and movement – echoes of invisible but ongoing biological processes. Bykowski’s work is a reflection on the passing of time, the relationship between culture and nature, and the future in which other life forms will take the place of humans.