XVI. The Tower // Paweł Susid
sudden change, disintegration, the need to for destruction, the collapse of old beliefs
The Tower card symbolizes the sudden breakdown of old patterns and beliefs. It warns of change for which one cannot prepare. It predicts the overthrow of existing power and emphasizes the need for the processes of destruction. In positive interpretations it affirms positive disintegration. In simple, short questions it usually brings a negative answer. You cannot make an omelet without breaking some eggs. Decompose the old narratives and paint your new story on the canvas provided by the crisis.
Paweł Susid (b. 1952) - painter, illustrator, designer, a university lecturer. He designs exhibitions and occasionally creates publishing projects. In 1978, he graduated from the Painting Department of the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw, in Prof. T. Dominik's studio, and from lithography in Prof. Marian Rojewski's studio. Currently, he runs the Studio of Paintings Concept at his alma mater. He was awarded the Jan Cybis Prize (2011). He was twice (2000, 2006) nominated for "Polityka'' Passports. In 1992-1994 he held the position of secretary in the Association of Fine Arts “Zachęta”, and in 1984-1992 he ran the Galeria Młodych in Warsaw. He debuted in the 1980s with works categorized as New Expressionism. His work is characterized by presenting content directly through words. The form of his works has changed as his artistic tastes changed and he had to adapt it to the message. His paintings often feature stenciled inscriptions that are a kind of self-commentary. He created pastiche stories about the realities of contemporary life, art, and culture. His paintings had a comic book form, resembled posters, and recently they have been eagerly referring to the banner. He draws on constructivism and the rest of art history, creating formally simplified and colorful works. His major exhibitions include those at Garmer Gallery in Gothenburg (1986, 1989), Ruogu Tang Gallery in Berlin (1995), Zachęta National Gallery of Art in Warsaw (1999, 2006), AMS Outdoor Gallery (1999), Studio Bayer in Warsaw (2001), Biała Gallery (2003, 2009), Raster (2007), Ego Gallery (2003, 2008) or the Mazovian Centre for Contemporary Art "Elektrownia" in Radom (2019). His works have appeared in over a hundred group exhibitions and dozens of individual exhibitions, both in Poland and abroad. He lives and works in Warsaw.
The Tower card symbolizes the sudden breakdown of old patterns and beliefs. It warns of change for which one cannot prepare. It predicts the overthrow of existing power and emphasizes the need for the processes of destruction. In positive interpretations it affirms positive disintegration. In simple, short questions it usually brings a negative answer. You cannot make an omelet without breaking some eggs. Decompose the old narratives and paint your new story on the canvas provided by the crisis.
Paweł Susid (b. 1952) - painter, illustrator, designer, a university lecturer. He designs exhibitions and occasionally creates publishing projects. In 1978, he graduated from the Painting Department of the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw, in Prof. T. Dominik's studio, and from lithography in Prof. Marian Rojewski's studio. Currently, he runs the Studio of Paintings Concept at his alma mater. He was awarded the Jan Cybis Prize (2011). He was twice (2000, 2006) nominated for "Polityka'' Passports. In 1992-1994 he held the position of secretary in the Association of Fine Arts “Zachęta”, and in 1984-1992 he ran the Galeria Młodych in Warsaw. He debuted in the 1980s with works categorized as New Expressionism. His work is characterized by presenting content directly through words. The form of his works has changed as his artistic tastes changed and he had to adapt it to the message. His paintings often feature stenciled inscriptions that are a kind of self-commentary. He created pastiche stories about the realities of contemporary life, art, and culture. His paintings had a comic book form, resembled posters, and recently they have been eagerly referring to the banner. He draws on constructivism and the rest of art history, creating formally simplified and colorful works. His major exhibitions include those at Garmer Gallery in Gothenburg (1986, 1989), Ruogu Tang Gallery in Berlin (1995), Zachęta National Gallery of Art in Warsaw (1999, 2006), AMS Outdoor Gallery (1999), Studio Bayer in Warsaw (2001), Biała Gallery (2003, 2009), Raster (2007), Ego Gallery (2003, 2008) or the Mazovian Centre for Contemporary Art "Elektrownia" in Radom (2019). His works have appeared in over a hundred group exhibitions and dozens of individual exhibitions, both in Poland and abroad. He lives and works in Warsaw.