FINE ART PRINT: ON THE OTHER SIDE

High-quality poster/print on paper based on surreal oil painting by Mariusz Lewandowski titled "ON THE OTHER SIDE".

Print specifications:

Print media: Paper
Paper finish: Satin
Paper weight: 255 gsm
Print kind: Ink
Print orientation: Vertical

Available poster sizes:

• 30 x 40 cm (11.8" x 15.7")
• 20 x 26 cm (7.9" x 10.2")

What will you see in this image?

"On the Other Side" is a haunting oil painting by the Polish surrealist artist Mariusz Lewandowski, measuring 30x40 cm and completed in 2020. This evocative artwork immerses the viewer into an otherworldly scene, drenched in warm, golden hues that dominate the landscape. The focal point is a mysterious figure, shrouded in a ghostly cloak, standing at the precipice of a cliff. The figure wields a scythe, immediately evoking associations with the personification of death. Its appearance blends naturally with the surrounding environment, as if emerging from the very essence of the land.

To the right, the spectral silhouette of an old, decayed ship rises out of the mist, its rotting masts and torn rigging enhancing the apocalyptic tone of the scene. This ship, seemingly abandoned, may represent a passage to the afterlife, a vessel of transition between worlds, or even a metaphor for human existence, ravaged by time and destined to decay.

The ground below is cracked and fractured, the light scattering across the surface, casting long shadows that suggest an eternal twilight. The scene is filled with an eerie stillness, accentuated by the distant flight of birds, whose small black shapes contrast against the golden sky. These birds add a sense of life in an otherwise desolate and decaying world, perhaps representing the souls of the departed, fleeting and momentary in the grand scale of existence.

Mariusz Lewandowski, as a painter deeply rooted in the surrealist tradition, masterfully merges the fantastical and the symbolic, creating not only an image but an atmosphere of contemplation. His work often dives into themes of mortality, the passage of time, and the liminal space between life and death. This painting is no different, drawing viewers into a melancholic meditation on the fragility of human existence and the unknown that lies beyond.