Stanisław Fijałkowski, Talmudic Studies, 1979, silkscreen print 31 x 37,5 cm

Fijałkowski’s work captivates with its balanced simplicity, metaphysical depth and dialogue between abstraction and symbolic narrative. In its subtlety and precision, it leaves room for personal interpretation, becoming a bridge between art and spiritual experience. The sparing form of this work captures the essence of Fijałkowski’s philosophy, where simplicity becomes a vehicle for deeper content. It’s dividing line, gently curved, gives the composition a subtle dynamic, breaking the monotony of repeated rhythms and introducing a sense of tension. It is a gesture that seems to go beyond pure formality and to symbolize a moment of transition or transformation.

The presence of tiny elements—visible at the dividing of the lines—acts as a disruption to the harmony, reminding the viewer of unpredictability. Inspired by mysticism and abstract geometry, Fijałkowski constructs his work as a space of contemplation, where a viewer is invited to discover hidden meanings.

The reference to the Talmud—a key text in Jewish tradition, full of multi-layered interpretations, questions and dialogues—points to the intellectual and spiritual nature of the print. The division of the composition into two halves and the presence of precise, repetitive lines may allude to the structural organization of Talmudic texts—orderly and yet full of internal dynamics arising from dialogue and contradiction. The curved line separating the two halves can thus be interpreted as a metaphor for the constant search for balance between opposites: tradition and modernity, literalism and symbolism, the earthly and the transcendent.

Natalia Andrzejewska