Bidspirit auction | Ryszard Winiarski (1936-2006)

Ryszard Winiarski (1936-2006) - Chance in Game, 1990. Acrylic and pencil on board Dimensions: approx. 25 × 25 cm Dimensions with frame: approx. 36.5 × 36.5 cm Signed and dated lower right: Winiarski '90 Title lower right: Chance in Game On the reverse, again inscribed, signed and dated: Chance in Game / Winiarski '90 Probably original artist's frame Provenance: Private collection, Switzerland — received directly from the artist; Private collection, Switzerland — acquired from the above; Ketterer Kunst, Munich, July 19, 2020, lot 120002233; Hans Braun Collection, Baden-Württemberg — acquired from the above. The work belongs to Ryszard Winiarski's characteristic area of ​​exploration, based on the relationship between chance, mathematical principle, and visual order. The composition is constructed from an arrangement of black and white squares, reminiscent of a game board, a statistical record, or a visual diagram of events. Winiarski consistently moved away from the traditional understanding of painting in favor of ”areas” and systems in which the compositional outcome was subordinated to procedure, probability, and random rules. The title ”Chance in Game” is particularly noteworthy, directly referencing one of the central concepts in the artist's work—game as a model of randomness and, at the same time, order. Ryszard Winiarski was one of the most important representatives of Polish conceptual and geometric art in the second half of the 20th century. He studied precision mechanics at the Warsaw University of Technology and then painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw. Mathematics, statistics, the theory of chance, and the visualization of random processes were fundamental to his work. OneBid emphasizes that the artist created unique ”areas” based on constructivism and the theory of chance, and that his works utilized mathematical systems for generating visual forms. Winiarski consistently developed the language of black-and-white squares, grids, and arrangements, which he treated as a record of events, probability, and the rules of the game. In 1995, he received the Jan Cybis Award. His work is included in major museum and private collections, and on the auction market, it is among the most recognizable examples of Polish conceptual-constructivist art. Additional fees: +5% / 3% Droit de suite