Jacek Yerka

Jacek Yerka is a surrealist who paints nature and material things that we see every day and produces images of them in a surprising way. Expressing his own reality of the imagination has won Yerka prestigious awards and honors in his native Poland, as well as exposure across the world. His paintings encourage the mind to drift to another place, and to imagine the impossible. Since 1980, he has been painting exclusively, completing commissioned works, as well as cooperating with several art galleries in Warsaw.
Jacek was born in Torun, Northern Poland, and both his mother and father were students of the local Fine Arts Academy. His earliest memories are of the smell of paints, which were a part of his childhood. His father was the source of imaginative ideas, and his mother made them work through artistic means. Yerka’s paternal grandmother was his source of play and awareness of nature, while his parents were busy creating his awareness of the artistic world.
Jacek was often preoccupied during his school-age years, and chose to immerse himself in his own little world, by sketching and sculpting. His social interactions often consisted of being bullied, and he would sketch these bully peers instead of interacting socially. In an attempt to choose a different path than his parents, Jacek was going to attend college to study astronomy or medicine initially, but before taking the entrance exams, he turned to painting.
Jacek initially tried to develop contemporary painting styles from impressionism to abstraction. He found himself fascinated with colors, and therefore with artists such as Cezanne and Paul Klee. The fifteenth century artists and Dutch tablet paintings were also a great influence in his painting evolution. Artists such as Hieronymus Bosch and Jan van Eyck were great inspirations to Yerka. Jacek attended the Faculty of Fine Arts at Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, and found himself also interested in graphic design.
Yerka was able to create clear and interesting messages, and enjoyed success on local and international levels as a poster designer. In 1972, his first poster won a prize, and he created many more successful posters before graduation. In 1980, Yerka painted exclusively, and fulfilled many commissioned works of art. In 1996, he added pastels to his typically acrylic works. Also in the mid 1990’s, Yerka was approached to do a science fiction film “Strawberry Fields”, which he designed art for. In a way the film was a depiction of his life as an artist.
Jacek Yerka draws on childhood memories and dreams for his subjects. The memories, places, and fragrances are displayed in pieces such as Between Heaven and Hell, A Hack at Dawn, Summer in the City, and Paradise in the Yard. Symbolic of his dreams are works such as New Age Manhattan, Metropolis, Strawberry Tree, Swimming Lesson, Cathedral, and Sonnet. Trips and visits to Polish countryside inns inspired the paintings Amok Harvest, Space Barn, Express Package, Full Bowl, and Jalousie.
Yerka typically begins his paintings with a graphite sketch, proceeding to a crayon drawing. Pastels are used before finally applying acrylic paints. His art is filled with vivid color, and is rich with imagination. The central figures in his art consist of trees, towns, houses, and water. Imagination is used to change the natural places of objects. Mountains may become waves, or rivers may run upwards. Yerka believes that nature is the determining force in human existence. His Flemish technique, sharply-focused acrylic application, and surreal placement of subjects make his style reminiscent of others, yet very unique as well.
Yerka’s art is exhibited and displayed in fine art museums in Poland, Germany, Monaco, France, and the United States. In 1995, Yerka was awarded the World Fantasy Award for Best Artist, and in 2008, an honorary plate by the city of Torun. With his father’s gift for unlimited imagination, Yerka is bound to keep viewers intrigued. He has named himself the Surrealist Cagliostro, yet his imagination is all his own, to continue to produce stimulating art.
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Flawless finesse. Wary whimsey whirlygigging over abupt recognitions. Halucinating happenstance hovers, restless, beseeching. Exquisite detail; a master's touch. Throughrreal.

[@78deathface]

Some of those beds just look so comfy

[@maryfreebed9886]

To me, it looks like imagining what nature would look like if it loved you and were absolutely determined to take care of you completely, and went out of its way to ensure that you were happy and safe.

[@rodolfomaturellgiordani8539]

¡Extraordinaria combinación de música y pintura! Gracias por compartir estas maravillas... Saludos desde Montevideo, Uruguay 🙏

[@maryfreebed9886]

You are my favorite artist and your world fills me with peace.

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Благодарю, получила огромное эстетическое удовольствие☺️🍀

[@lindanewton3041]

So much detail,find something new each time. U,

[@HagakureBushido1]

Probably my favorite painter ever. Thank you very much!

[@DistantMirrors]

Thank you for watching!

[@miguelguzman3138]

Primera vez que veo su obra, es genial.Gracias.

[@residentevil3410]

Im currently doing a big cross stitch project on Jacek Yerka's Four Season. I love all his designs, all are so uniques in their own ways. ❤️❤️❤️

[@jdf9387]

> Probably my favorite painter ever. Thank you very much! Thank you, Nico. Me too.

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Haces un gran aporte en este mundo cada vez más atrofiado para entender lo imposible desde lo posible.... Gracias

[@АлександрМатыгин]

...наш мир прекрасен!!! Именно... Он !!!даёт...зарождение...и ...рождение этих миров своей... Запредельности !!! Эти миры !!!также дадут... Жизнь...следующим!!! Бесконечность... Вечности... Жизни....!!! Разнообразие миров!!! Марина Анатольевна.

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Itz very relaxing watching your videos.

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Very mysterious work. Its the colors I think.

[@АлександрМатыгин]

...если ... кто заметил ! Страж на месте!!! Только !!!с чистой душой !!!,добрым сердцем!!! Спасибо Марина Анатольевна

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Обожаю!!!!спасибо!!!!!!

[@gaboxlupercal]

este se ha convertido en uno de mis pintores favoritos junto a Rene Magritte

[@Leslie_UR]

Thank your for sharing artworks, love your channel ! 💕Love the surrealism vibes

[@DistantMirrors]

Thank you for watching!

[@ezra5514]

Thank you for these 😀

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отличные мгновения , и жизнь прекрасна

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Ohhh .miss u and miss the fantasy world that u make it in your channel ☄❤☄ Thank u 🎶👑🎶

[@DistantMirrors]

Thank you so much for watching!

[@VIInOni]

Half of this creeps me out and the other half is fascinating Best job that recommended has done

[@brendonwalker7728]

You must see the artwork of Hannah Weaver. I think she is one of the great Surrealist geniuses of all time. Yet she remains unknown. Her work merits recognition.

[@DistantMirrors]

Thank you for the suggestion Brendon!

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I appreciate this hard work very much! I wouldn't have discovered so many artists (and musicians) had I not found your channel-like Moebius and Robert Rich. I do hope you mirror all your videos somewhere, in case KZbin loses it's mind.

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these are awesome! thanks for sharing!

[@DistantMirrors]

Thank you for watching!

[@MetaLeir93]

2:32 this is magnificent Thank you for what you do

[@TheBigFatVladimir]

love this channel, thank you for your videos

[@DistantMirrors]

Thank you for watching!

[@TheBigFatVladimir]

@@DistantMirrors Absolutely!

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Молодчага яцек

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❤️

[@thomasnever2552]

The hut of the Baba Yaga. It's a Russian witch.

[@saule141]

Artiste boudé par l'académisme contemporain. Peut être car il est créatif purement et sans artifices manipulateurs?

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Respond this comment with your favorite picture of this video, please

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