The Dream Worlds of Zdzisław Beksiński

VIDEO CORRECTIONS:
- Zdzisław Beksiński was 75 at the time of his death, not 79. That was a mistake I overlooked in the editing process. Apologies for the confusion.
- For some bizarre reason I say "14 years" instead of "14 hours" during quoting Beksiński. No idea how or why, but yeah, please disregard that lol
As per popular demand, the nightmarishly wonderous artwork of Zdzisław Beksiński has finally made it's way onto the channel! Here we'll be discussing some of my personal favourite paintings of his and exploring what they could mean, or determining if they have any meaning at all. Thank you to everyone for suggesting today's video topic and thank you for your patience! Hope you in enjoy :)
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[@sterlinsilver]

I loooooove this guy's art so much, but perhaps my favorite thing about him is just how non-pretentious he was. I remember him saying that there was no meaning to any of his paintings and that they were a way of depicting dreams. There wasn't any commentary, there wasn't any message. He was simply painting for the joy of doing so and I really respect that

[@oldboy4271]

I thought that was so interesting also that he left the meaning up to the viewer and even didn't title his pieces so no one could assume meaning in his work.

[@austinbatton4849]

Could you be a bigger kiss ass softie lol

[@austinbatton4849]

@@oldboy4271 touch some grass

[@AmigoAmpz]

@@austinbatton4849 why are you so bitter in all your comments? Lol Smashing that keyboard with your angry fingers

[@Jennifahh]

@@AmigoAmpz her gf probably left him or he's still a virgin 😂

[@lainiwakura1776]

He reminds me of Junji Ito, a very nice man who draws the most horrific stuff. It's like they let all the dark stuff out on the page/canvas so it can leave their minds.

[@dedemushi7824]

i got here through a rabbit hole that started with reconnecting with junji ito's work and i totally agree! i'm also recently finding that my own work (i'm a songwriter) getting darker and my getting into horror art in general go hand in hand with feeling more mentally healthy than i've ever felt. coincidence i think not! 🖤

[@stmeainus1922]

Ok cereal experiments lame

[@stmeainus1922]

@@dedemushi7824 there is a good miku song uhhh i forget what its callef maybe ill search it up. Its a halloween miku song shes singing nonsense words in that song and its not the OTHER good scary moku song where shes a narcissist. The background is all red. She also says "ill eat your eyes" in the song. Uhh the other song she says love me love me

[@dedemushi7824]

@@stmeainus1922 haha thanks! i don't know if i found the song(s) you're talking about but i did find one called "i eat eyes" and it's a masterpiece!

[@stmeainus1922]

@@dedemushi7824 lol miku is cool someone recently made an edit where miku sings lightswitch song

[@stephenoldham9586]

I'm a complete layman, I wouldn't know the first thing about art criticism but what makes his work so incredible is that it screams out to even those who aren't well educated in art with how visceral it all is. You don't need to know about art to know that what he did was extremely profound art. Because it grabs you and screams it in your face. It's dark but beautiful. Like if Alice fell down the wrong hole.

[@finnmacmanus5723]

No art should require knowledge of art to enjoy

[@ATLMexiKing1418]

That's a really beautiful way to describe his work. "Alice falling into the wrong hole" 💯

[@marcinb4647]

@@finnmacmanus5723 No idiot should require knowledge of his idiocy to be labeled idiot, idiot.

[@RobertaFierro-mc1ub]

He was in a Nazi concentration camp! Of course his psyche is damaged. I remember being a very little girl growing up in the upper west side, in Manhattan, I constantly saw these older people and neighbors with these little blue numbers on their forearms. They all had that fifty yard stare. Every single one of them. They looked almost shattered. Silent. They never said anything. They just sat there staring deep into space. I must have been about six years old, but I picked it up. Thinking back at it in 1965 they all looked to be about 60 yrs old or so..

[@le4chehenry324]

Saw an exhibition of his paintings yesterday in a Polish city called Tychy and his attention to detail paired with the speed at which he was operating is utterly mindblowing.

[@LastDrakkar82]

What were you doing in my city if i can ask about? Are you polish? Sorry for my curiosity, but that's my city where im living😁

[@user-kc1ix1er5v]

It's on my bucket list!! A shame his life was cut short!! He's absolutely my favorite artist

[@LastDrakkar82]

@@le4chehenry324 - So, cheers bro! Pozdro z oś. C!

[@user-gl9fi3zj6w]

I remember vividly how impressed I was left by his paintings when I was around 16. I love every single piece he produced because of the way he captures the feeling of fear, anxiety and calmness that cannot be subscribed.

[@ryanh3635]

Well put. I have exactly the same

[@austinbatton4849]

Because everybody all the sudden has anxiety

[@ryanh3635]

@@austinbatton4849 hey boomer, you know anxiety is just an emotion everyone experiences. Not necessarily anxiety disorder.

[@AmigoAmpz]

@@ryanh3635 every comment from that guy is angry and negative

[@JoseGranny]

​@@AmigoAmpz Old Ryan was probably drunk.

[@ElazarYershovFilms]

I love Beksinski so much, every video of him I see is like a small blessing

[@snakehorde]

Well, if you can bare the french there is a video that I find excellent about him an episode of Stendall syndrome from alt236. You could also try your luck with the auto translate.

[@M3rc3nar7]

As a child Beksinski survived a Nazi concentration camp. This are not dreamscapes like Dali's work, these are surrealistic Nightmare-scapes from his mind. You paint what you know. Can you imagine what effect what he saw in a concentration camp had on him as a child? I see these paintings as probably Art therapy - he had to get this stuff out of his mind as a release from some pretty horrific memories, or as a release he's turning some terrible memories into something positive, like an art work, however disturbing they may look. Regarding the music he listened to - he said he needed to be blasted by music - a lot of those albums he covered in on the couch seventies rock, particularly the harder end of the spectrum, Uriah Heep, early Queen, Bad Company and so on, so anything loud that could physically blast you at voulume.

[@azloii9781]

thats so so sad. I hope he healed his trauma at one point

[@M3rc3nar7]

@@azloii9781 His trauma was the muse for his Art ( Would he preferred not to have this experience or not? would his work existed had he not? - we will never know...- Art Therapy - had he not been shot ( the irony), he would be still painting it.

[@exit6ban]

@@M3rc3nar7i can’t find any sources that say he was ever in a concentration camp, can you point me to one ?

[@anniemcguire2359]

Thank you. My brow was wrinkled more than a little as I was wondering if our delightful narrator missed the concentration camp hollowness of malnutrition and torture exhibited in Beksinski's art. It screamed at me, but then, I was living in Europe in the early '50s when WWII was still a vivid thing; so vivid, in fact, that even as a child the horror of that time as related by the unrestored pock-marked buildings and stories told by survivors seeped into my bones.

[@scottgregory6129]

Thank you for pointing this out. Although I really appreciate blind dweller's efforts, I don't remember him mentioning any of his experience with Nazi Germany. And I knew about it through another source. BD's inclusion of Zdzislaw's music taste was a real treat. Turns out I have a lot to learn.

[@hulkstrong2389]

I think one of my favorite things about his art is how his art makes me love colors I would usually be kind of "grossed out" by. His color schemes makes those "gross" and muddy colors so beautiful somehow.

[@rybko_]

As a proud polish girl, I have been waiting with bated breath for this. Thankyou! I have some prints of his art on my wall, they are lovely.

[@AmigoAmpz]

What are some other polish artists you like?

[@kalmarhomar]

siema rybko pozdro z lodzi, blind dweller mocny kanal

[@Idntgt]

@@AmigoAmpz Wojciech Siudmak, Feliks Topolski, Jacek Sienicki, Jerzy Duda-Gracz, Andrzej Fogtt - there are many more to name but I selected the few that felt similar to Beksiński in some way, from the themes to the techniques. I feel that he made his mark on many young artists as well and there are many other talented surrealists from Poland, for example Ewa Juszkiewicz.

[@AmigoAmpz]

@@Idntgt I’ll check them out. Thank you.

[@Pensive_Scarlet]

@Rybko is that your own art in your profile picture? If so, is there a way I can see anymore?

[@jacwiilb3060]

The fact that not as many people talk about Beksinski nowadays is so criminal to me, his works are so damn creative and powerful. Thank you so much for covering him!

[@TheFos88]

It really is a shame. There is a rather highly anticipated indie video game about to release here soon called Scorn that draws heavy inspiration from Beksinski. Just one look at it's artwork or in game footage screams his works.

[@Wormenstain]

@@TheFos88 Don't forget H. R. Giger

[@whatev2453]

@@TheFos88 yes, the creators also confirmed this in the art book for Scorn.

[@pauliusgecas472]

People nowadays are too soft for Beksinki's art.

[@caviestcaveman8691]

Powerful? Lol its random art its not that deep its cool but it's just art....we are surrounded by many art sooooo

[@ScorpionNani]

Two weeks ago I finally did my 12h trip to Sanok to see his gallery for the first time in person, he doesn't just have talent, he worked so hard to create the paintings that he did. There are many sketches that showed the many layers of detail that he practiced beforehand to make one painting. He is also a phenomenal photographer, he took inspiration from photography to use it as a reference to some of his most famous paintings. Every painting can be seen from two perspectives, far as a whole and close for individual details. I spend 3h in the gallery and honestly didn't want to leave, Beksinski will always be my favorite artist.

[@Baru-qf2cr]

Hi if you still want some translations I’d be more than happy to help you get into Beksiński more Edit: polish culture isn’t easy to understand from the outside point of view as we were always trying to separate from outsiders. I’d honestly love to have a conversation regarding his art and how it corespond to history of Poland. Surly I cannot be sure of what he meant but I can probably put it into some historical perspective. If you will like to hear it let me know and thank you for showing this great artist to the world.

[@Monisajda]

Yes, I think that knowledge of Polish history and trauma would benefit this presentation. I see concepts in his art that can be traced back to our unique Polish experience

[@fionastirling986]

I think the figure in "Restrained" is more of a protective figure than one that evokes terror. the way it cradles the red figure seems gentle, and it appears to have rescued the red figure from the building. if you squint very closely at the background of "Restrained" you can see a cross planted in the snow, which may indicate the building is a religious institution. the two lights in the building's windows also seem like staring eyes. given Beksinski's strained relationship with religion, the interpretation of wanting to be "saved" from it makes sense.

[@AliceHope78]

I didn't check the comments after watching the video and I wrote one describing this exact feeling towards this painting. Also, to me, the eyes of the figure are a bit... sad? concerned? out of caring. Again, just a personal feeling, but I am glad it's shared by someone other than me :)

[@cemcinturf]

I thought the same the hands appear to support and carry away from somewhere dark

[@randylahey8207]

Just what I was thinking. They're not carrying the red figure as they would prey, much more carefully as if they're trying to protect it. The muted colors also make me feel like the red figure is something unique, that causes wonder in a world without such pronounced life. Wonderful piece...

[@s3.14dervision]

I was actually angered to hear how he died..I'm truly enraged at losing such an amazing artist.

[@nightmarefanatic1819]

Imagine living through Nazi and Soviet occupation just to be murdered by some punk piece of shit for a small bit of cash.

[@anticlickbait]

I thought he died by some natural cause but no 😕. So sad.

[@antonkovalenko364]

Same. Infuriating, especially since he knew his killer.

[@campfiremysteries]

Qà

[@tygra2886]

@@antonkovalenko364 Some people said that the entire family was somewhat "cursed" Because all three - Zdzisław, Tomasz (his son) and his wife Zofia - All three of them died in a very bad circumstances... Zdzisław was murdered... Tomasz, his son, who was a radio presenter, music journalist and translator - commited suicide - And before that, he even made an around 2 hours long radio broadcast, in which he talked about modern culture, and inbetween the words, he foreshadowed what he would do (Not to mention that he survived the plane crash around 10 years earlier, and had few attempts before) And Zofia - Zofia had Aneurysm, and died due to that.

[@yaboikungpowfuckfinger7697]

Beksiński is my favorite painter. His art just clicks with me. I love the dark and surreal images he created. His art is morbidly beautiful to me. A visual representation of the idea of a dystopian and apocalyptic landscape in the ruin and wake of global disaster in our world. His art reminds me of the feelings one would feel and ones the artist Otto Dix meant to convey with his works that depicted the Great War. It’s also speaks to me almost like a visual representation of my mind when I’m battling a bout of severe depression and anxiety. The dark and ominous imagery contrasted with the often bright and vivid colors reminds me of the happy and lively exterior I put on while inside, I am very dark and melancholic.

[@josephmatthew9724]

I love it too! I don’t know what it is about his desolate land scapes with sometimes singular monolithic structures but I love it

[@natashaariellegoldstein5503]

I really enjoyed your interpretation of the Trumpeter. I also couldn't help but notice that the creatures fingers appear to be melded to the instrument. And, as you pointed out, it seems to have absolutely no other purpose in existence but to be eternally playing his instrument. As if the two are one. This is the first time I've ever heard of this guy. His work is amazing, to say the absolute least, and I also thoroughly enjoyed your sometimes profound and what felt to me as accurate interpretations. All around incredible. Thank you.

[@meanpersona4686]

I always loved how faces in his portraits are always obscured or featureless. I love it even more beacause once I saw one of his paitings where the characters face was fairly normal, I had almost viceral reaction. Maybe it's beacause I'm Polish, but Beksiński influenced me in my own art and taught me to find beauty in "ugly" things.

[@kierhudson1328]

I think this can because of feeling disgust, if you say a picture of a flower it would be unremarkable, but if you saw a flower bleeding with its petals scattered you would instantly be captivated.

[@milesclay2209]

I love seeing people analyze Beksinski. I discovered him in high school and fell in love with his work. I had a pretty traumatic childhood and his work really spoke to me and the dark feelings I was starting to work through.

[@deep_7320]

Its the nice thing about art you can really have your own interpretation, I always saw his art related with death so crude and graphic yet that's how life is in real life. Its kind of charming in a way

[@ianrotten4453]

Bosch and Geiger are the only two artists that can compete with this man. May he rest in peace.

[@backinblood3218]

Don’t forget fransico Goya!

[@ApexHerbivore]

@@backinblood3218 tame in comparison

[@trevillyan5515]

@backinblood3218 Goya was a master, but Giger and Bosch were on another level.

[@DanHintz]

bacon.

[@GreatSmithanon]

Beksinski has been one of my favorite artists since I first saw his works when I was a teenager. They have such a haunting and strange quality to them and so much depth and a dark sort of beauty to them. Fascinating to look at.

[@LadyAstarionAncunin]

Interpretation is an interesting thing. Some of the beings you interpreted as monsters or inspiring dread, I found to be benign. The being holding the red-cloaked figure seemed particularly benign given how carefully yet securely it holds the figure. It looks like protection to me, making it more an alien than a monster to me, if anything. 😌 I found the expression on the face of the “spider-eater” to be neutral at most, especially given that the beings entering its mouth seem to be doing so of their own will.

[@ashleys9397]

Excellent post. Really. I wish there were more such as yourself.

[@haleywilson520]

I would love to explore his world. It feels slightly unsettling, but not threatening, just alien. Just weird enough to want to explore it.

[@DominikaHare]

Funnily enough, instead of eating I saw it as vomiting. Don't know why? never seemed to me it was eating.

[@himynameis3664]

I think the word "protection" as a description for the being holding the red figure is spot on. It seems to be holding on so tenderly and delicately.

[@commodoreredlight]

interesting, i see the the held figure as a deceased child and the mouth of the spider eater as almost a result of the spiders, an unwilling participant, like a put-upon-passenger

[@ArtistVAV]

I would absolutely treasure a “Artist’s last painting” video! Idk how much info is out there but I’m certain you’re the man to find it! Thank you for another great video 🙏💛

[@aptdccvii]

i 2nd this!!

[@rubywilcox2159]

I return to this over and over again. Having done a bit of studying on this artist, I recognize that his work is so often described as dark or dystopian, and while that is so, I am deeply drawn to it because of the sense of peacefulness I experience when I sit with it. It is so hard to put into words, of course, but as an artist myself I know that such work cannot be fully understood on face value, with Beksinski himself describing the "naive viewer". Art of this complexity requires time for the eyes of the soul and spirit to truly see. I believe that his work, with some exceptions, displays escape from darkness and cooperation with his fears, not hopelessness and dead ends, but a telling of truth and lessons learned from same. He is telling himself his story. I love this man's work so very much. Thank you for this post.

[@LikeWhatever]

Great video. I've never had a favorite painter but I think Beksinski might be it now. His paintings are beautiful, if a bit grotesque or horrific at first glance. You can see his psychological traits in his work, confidence and insecurities alike, and I find it very relatable.

[@toadteef4988]

I want to thank you for your approach to Beksinski's work. So many other people who cover him are quite hostile towards him and refuse to let him "get away" with refusing to give a meaning to his work. I love his work and it has inspired me, and I genuinely appreciate that your video is understanding and positive towards the outlook he had.

[@RinLockhart]

We were so lucky to have someone like Beksiński in our lives so we can see an entirely new perspective with art. It still breaks my heart he had to go the way he did.

[@miketaboo7579]

Never saw this guy before...thanks for the intro. This is genius level work...the lighting is monumental with a minimalist palette. Truly inspirational

[@natratcritter]

Beksinski's art resonates with me as I interpret his art metaphorically with very slight hints of WW2 and Holocaust themes sprinkled in. I also admire his use of figures with gaunt and starved appearances as he shows how close all of us are to death. he makes each painting almost find that spot in your thoughts you never would think of making physical.

[@taiylerbolser]

Knowing that he lived through WW2 as a child and grew up during the Communist Era in Poland explains a lot of the backgrounds for me

[@gregoryburne5251]

It’s not just the art you narrate, but your calm and relaxing speaking style, and that music. It’s always a perfect accompaniment to whatever style of art you’re presenting. Thank you.

[@SpaceCattttt]

Extraordinary work. As utterly unique as that of Giger.

[@supme7558]

Very sim

[@OneOfEightBillion]

Giger's work is more detailed and shocking to me and the beings he painted often appeared to be alien or demonic. No surprise that his work influenced Ridley Scott's Alien.

[@DeltaPi314]

Giger drew sex. Beksinski did not. Giger was into the biomech scene. Beksinski was not. Giger was sex-obsessed. Beksinski was not. It is like saying Da Vinci is similar to Dali because both painted things.

[@SpaceCattttt]

@@DeltaPi314 I wrote a comment. You made up your own interpretation of it.

[@scottdelong1]

Great introduction to a great artist. I only discovered him a few years ago and the more of his work I see, the more I am impressed. He's better than Dali and he had none of Dali's pretentiousness. His technique is impeccable and precise. It moves me emotionally more than any artist I am aware of. As you put it, it's like photographing a dream. He is only now receiving the recognition he's long deserved.

[@yinyangedits5846]

finally! You probably have the best art channel on youtube, and Beksinski is one of my favorite artists of all time. Looking forward to this one! x

[@wanderlustaesthete4117]

Mine too

[@musley7819]

Thank you for making this video. I was born and raised in Sanok and always considered Beksiński's paintings as a part of my life, with countless school visits to the museum and depictions of his work scattered around the town. Looking as those paintings as a child I've never felt scared or disturbed, just fascinated and mesmerized (a huge figure of Christ hanging on a nearby church wall scared me much more). I feel like they shaped my imagination in a certain way and Zdzisław's art definitely resonates through the things I create. I don't know if you're familiar with an Oscar nominated movie about Beksiński, also focusing on his wife Zofia and son Tomasz, called "The Last Family", I strongly recommend it.

[@TheMournfulGhost]

Definitely my favorite artist of all time. So sad that he died and so sad that he isn’t as well known.

[@TheGingerbreadgurl]

Wow the last painting really spoke to me of birth and death and decay. A common theme in a human perspective. We are the only animals that ponder death and what comes after. So insightful once again. Love these videos!

[@jakethejax]

Personally one of my all time favorite artists! Discovering my appreciation for Beksinski and thusly dark art is a large part of how I discovered this very channel. It's truly a privilege to see you cover his work. ❤️

[@sarahhurst140]

There's none higher, deeper, darker, or greater, than Beksinski! Phenomenal imagery & abstract mind scapes of other realms, in his art, which grips me quite! Brilliant presentation, my friend! Peace & blessings all!🌹🌍

[@tomdewispelaere4727]

I was lucky enough to catch an exposition visiting Krakow a few years ago (Nowa Huta cultural centre). Black room, pinpoint lighting. It was an unforgettable immersive experience!

[@ejakaegypt]

Never heard of him but thanks to you, I’m a fan These paintings are eerily incredible

[@AmigoAmpz]

Wishes come true on this channel. When I first found this channel I was amazed but two people that I wanted videos about were missing. It’s finally happened! Bacon and Beksinski! Thank you!!!

[@josephcontreras9302]

Him and Bosch are my biggest inspiration to keep trying to paint

[@AliceHope78]

Strangely enough, the painting with the dark figure in the foreground holding the small red one gives me almost a positive feeling. To me it looks like it saved the little one (like gently holding, not tightly grasping) from the ominous distant mansion in the background... For some of his paintings (obviously not all of them), I can't shake off the feeling that they are somewhat connected to the Holocaust, maybe unconsciously (I am probably wrong... let's say that they give that impression to me). Other paintings just mesmerize me in an odd way. I definitely can't say I feel optimisms while looking at them, but I don't feel scared or sad either... just dreamingly attracted to their environments. Beautiful video, thank you! Cheers from Italy :)

[@capnmoby9295]

There's a lot of stuff to love about his artwork, but one thing that gives me the creeps is the sense of scale in his painting, it's like everything is amplified in size, the depth and hazy colors gives a huge sense of scale, sort of gives the viewer megalophobia. I love it

[@caffeinereaper]

this artist is one of the reasons i finally started painting again. i find that our methods of creating are similar, using music in a visceral way and mentally tapping out for a while to just. paint. i can't put words to the feeling i get when looking at beksiński's pieces that would do it justice, so i'm really happy to see you talking about his work :) more people need to know about him and his art

[@geeker6350]

It's good that you've rediscovered your passion. Life is short, and we should devote that fleeting time we have on this planet to what we love. I wish you all the best in your life and art.

[@kimrasmussen7188]

try doing one with the smurf song. i dare you...

[@Mr-Paul.]

Your avatar really pops on my screen…is this intentional? It’s like a sticker on my screen, fascinating.

[@caffeinereaper]

@@Mr-Paul. im not sure, i just saw the picture online and thought it looked cool :0 it might be the colors? its primarily a very saturated(?) indigo and the red/orange specks really pop in the pool of color

[@ThePumpingiron27]

I love bizarre art and after seeing these pictures you posted. I had to Google his art. He was an amazing artist and the paintings are actually pretty beautiful and imaginative! Thank you for showing us the amazing work of his.

[@MotionlessKnight]

A lot of the stuff he depicts looks like it would be right at home in like Elden Ring or Dark Souls. Also, 27:22 that's absolutely terrifying. I actually remember dreaming about something very, very similar to it many years ago when I was a child.

[@Umbrillux]

I’d be surprised if Caelid wasn’t inspired by his paintings

[@madelinethemad8604]

This guy's a personal favorite of mine. They're so raw and abstract. They're one of my biggest inspirations as an artist and I hope to one day be able to capture the rawness and the mastery that he had. What a guy.

[@peepnox7747]

Love Beksinski, I’m happy that you’re doing a video about him.

[@rayramos8435]

You did a pretty good job of describing his "muddy" colors. Any artist watching gets it right away. Pure colors vibrate so sharply so the more subtle colors of his palette tell his story perfectly.

[@captenchaos4740]

I'm so glad your video was recommended to me by this platform! Your video was great and you have truly inspired me to learn more about this artist and art, in general. Thank you so much for sharing!

[@gabitaboada5189]

I didn’t know about Beksinki (I don’t know much about art actually), so having the possibility of knowing his art through your channel makes me really happy, I’d love to keep learning about Beksinski, so I’ll wait for your new videos!🫶🏻

[@tishtorture2519]

Please cover the yūrei-zu art of Fuyuko Matsui. Her peices are simultaneously deeply unsettling and hauntingly beautiful and she deserves more recognition!

[@jdartistry90]

This was absolutely impeccable to watch thank you for enlightening me to this incredible artist! 🥰

[@TM-gu6bp]

His paintings are breathtaking. The muted colors are vibrant with bizarre imagery. Im lucky to have his work in my home.

[@joker-mo8cb]

Yes!!!! You finally did it! I've been waiting and asking with many others. Thank you so much blind Dweller!!!!!!

[@OttoVonBonesmarck]

Hes my favorite artist of all time i love his style of dark surrealism. Its so inspirational

[@codylakin288]

Awesome, comprehensive, educational video. Thank you. I suffer from depressive episodes now and again, and no matter how bad or how numb I feel in any given moment, I can peruse the work of Beksinski and it’s… soothing, somehow. It’s curious. Not many artists have that same effect for me. I’m also a writer of horror, and my most recent work was partly inspired by Beksinski. Felt soulful, drawing from how as singular of an artist as Beksinski makes me feel.

[@SzalonyMesjasz]

I always liked his work, its absolutely uniqe i feel, never seen anyone come even close to the feeling his work are radiating. Im from Poland, and have some spare time, if you ever need help translating something so you can make bigger piece on this author, dont hesitate to ask!

[@tommyboypatton101]

Real artists like zdzislaw and even people like bob Ross will always cease to amaze me and gain my respect. They can see things in colors , imagination that most adults don't have, and literally such an interesting view on culture and music that comes to them . Some artists are evil, nice , mean, but you can't deny they are probably one of the most interesting type of people ever .

[@emeraldtabbycat148]

Its just a color. But it burns. It *sucks*. And it *burns*. Quote from H.P. Lovecraft's Colour from Out of Space

[@emeraldtabbycat148]

Personally I believe people who have mindsets like HP Lovecraft, Junji Ito and even Zledzislaw here, have a gift. They can sense the unseen expressions in the world around us. And the only way they can manifest, manipulate, or even express it, is through the artistic medium.

[@scottgregory6129]

Awesome video. I've had Beksinski's art on my PC background rotation for years now, and you showed more than a few that I have never seen. Excellent work.

[@IladRodavlas]

Great video! I've been familiar with Beksinski for a while and I really like his work and I'm glad you cover a lot less talked about artists.

[@silvanalucas6403]

I like his use of bright blues reds and oranges along withe the browns it works so well

[@ronnickels5193]

I love his use of blue too, how it pops out and grabs your attention. I always associate blue with death in his work, but that's just me

[@user-kc1ix1er5v]

he's my favorite artist!! What a shame his life was taken like that..he seemed like a sweet man

[@elombard39]

Beksinski’s artwork has always drawn me, from the moment I saw it. Thank you for the in-depth video about the man behind the images. I enjoyed it.👋👍🏻

[@marksandsberry8820]

His last painting was very touching. It seemed clear to me that it was a self-portrait, showing all the places his paper was folded, wrinkles evident to prominent, and the eroded and mold-eaten edges. Oh, and it just occurred to me -- there were parts of the surface that flow into the background, and are unblemished, as if he's suggesting an incorruptible spirit. The 'Gust of Ghosts' setting looked to me to be the bricked-up entrance to some den of iniquity. It is as if, after death, the figures are still bound to visit it, their own version of hell.

[@cheytacpraetoriancomposite3413]

I wish I could paint like him, sometimes when I wake up I remember so much of my own dreams and the surreal places they feature. Sometimes I even feel that if I would be able to get a superpower from a higher entity it would be this, the ability to somehow materialise the things I dream either on a painting or some kind of simulation.

[@Alexmayzd]

Start doing it, just use a pen or pencil and practice, latwr on you will get used to drawing!

[@Headpotatoes]

I love his art a lot ☺️ at first glance you might get the creeps, but when you look at it longer the pieces have an eerie calmness and beauty to them ☺️ I hope you do a video on H.R. Giger someday ☺️

[@unstablegenius2325]

Dude, I’m huge follower of your perspective. I love how you depict the art of your subject. Thanks.

[@Doro_Tea]

Wow his art is amazing and gives me all kinds of feelings! Thank you for this video! ❤️

[@johnallen6945]

Great episode and love the artist. That trumpet player was playing jazz, IMO, and I have seen trumpeters who can hypnotize you with their finger work. I used to play trumpet myself and he is definitely a jazz artist. Music is the thing I enjoy about life the most. Music can take you in so many directions and then, he's right, the music allows you to think because you feel comfortable.

[@mrmagoo8956]

The game Scorn drew inspiration from Zdzisław Beksiński and H.R Giger. Looks interesting to play. Zdzisław Beksiński invokes more emotion and imagination than any other artist

[@HatsOptional]

I have to say, your painter documentaries are among the finest I have seen on any platform 👍

[@chadreed8451]

Thanks for sharing his story you did a GREAT job and im sure he appreciated the way you described his work and his LIFE and your also straight up and honest about your research which makes you genuine and thats why i subscribed so once again thank you i now love this mans WORK !!!!!

[@monolithseeker7461]

I don’t feel walled-in or restrained by his paintings at all. It seems like he’s just showing us corners of a world that goes on forever. I feel like that’s why it’s so addicting to look at his work. It all feels like it could exist in the same world and like one insane scene could just be right around the corner from another. The longer I’ve liked his work the less sinister and the more alive it all feels. There’s some in this video I’ve never seen before though so thank you.

[@keithripley1250]

Beksinski is one of my greatest influences in art. He, Dali and Giger are inspirations that have helped my art to evolve.

[@alpurrtwhiskers]

Fantastic video! Really loved learning about Beksinski, and I’m now hoping to study him for my art class this year! Thank you ❤

[@meteor2012able]

Great job of revealing this fantastic artist to us .... keep it up!

[@My2t1c]

I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS ONE

[@shantavanee]

Amazing artist and terrible death! I could look at his work for hours and always see some detail I missed before. Thank you ❤

[@againstthelight]

one of my favourite youtubers covering one of my favourite artists?! this is gonna be a great video.

[@BOOMER-DAD]

Brother I can’t find words to express debate an incredible collection you have put up.👍🏻 My world is much richer discovering the artists you have introduced me to. Your commentary is good also. ✌🏻

[@ThePhantomSafetyPin]

Beksinski has been such an inspiration to me as a creative and as someone who finds beauty in the strange, dark, unusual, and macabre. It's like watching something decay, or like trying to describe a nightmare that is simultaneously horrific and beautiful, compelling and appalling. You asked our thoughts on the pieces. Here's mine: The Trumpeter: I think this is one of his most iconic pieces, really. I was a musician myself for a while, I played oboe and percussion for about 10 years. This image feels like how I felt playing, concentrated so solely on the music, so divinely connected to my instrument it was as if all of the rest of me aside fingers, mouth, breath, hands, ears did not exist. The figure itself, I see as a neutral figure. It is here solely to play music. It's not any concern of its whether or not it is frightening to you. It only exists to play music. I think it needs no other interpretation than that. The Spider Eater: Again, an iconic piece. This one always seemed like one of those pictures that to me, is a depiction of a strange environment with strange beings that are totally cool with the circumstances they are in. The head doesn't look to me like a living thing, more like a doorway to somewhere. The spiders seem to be entering of their own free will, so there's no real pain or sorrow associated here. I can see the anxiety and dread feelings there, but I never got a feeling of outright dread or anxiety from this image. I always saw it more as a depiction of how grotesque crowds are, flowing like water into buildings like the spiders into that head's maw. Considering he was an introvert, I'm not surprised he might have found crowds unsettling. Restrained: This is my first time seeing this one, and I get the feeling of the figure protecting something, perhaps a child. I can see a story here... maybe the protector here is taking the smaller figure away from danger. There's perhaps some Changeling legend influence here, of being taken away from somewhere to elsewhere and 'replaced' with someone else. It's almost oddly soothing to me, in a sense. I guess if you look at his life you can see it that way, but I prefer to keep his artwork as he intended - having a meaning that is purposeful to the viewer, since he didn't want to imply anything with his art and didn't even title his pieces. Gust of Ghosts: I see this one actually as a depiction of the "rat race" we're all caught in. It's like we are always going in circles, and that's what this looks and feels like. We're all going in circles and it's really very amusing to think about, why do we put so much stock in trying to be and do the same as everyone else, even to our detriment, when we could try to be different and try to find a way out? It's one of the rare times I think Beksinski WAS commenting on the world and its strangeness, through his dreamlike art. Death and Rebirth: Again, this is my first time seeing this one. I'm getting dreadful Lazarus type imagery here, this is one of the pieces that does not outwardly strike me as neutral. Maybe it's the dark look on the figure in the center. This one definitely feels nightmarish and maybe even Hellish. It actually reminds me a bit of Dante's Inferno, sort of. The inclusion of the pterodactyl skeleton is interesting, as if implying that there is no rebirth without some ancient thing's death. Fascinating to me. Last Painting: I see this as very much a depiction of slow death and decay. It's almost similar to fallen leaves. I really like the style. I don't think it's got any specific meaning but it's very detailed, calming, and gentle to me. The falling of leaves, while beautiful, is still death...

[@HippocritterXD]

its official he is now my favorite artist. this is phenomenal

[@veggienat1]

i just stumbled across your your channel. My greatest discovery of the last four years ! Awwsome in every way. Thanks Blind Dweller, whoever you are.

[@ezrastardust3124]

Hell yeah my favourite artist! Thank you so much for making a video in him I wonder if you could do another Polish surrealist named Jacek Yerka, his paintings are like dreams; beautiful, illogical and a little bit eerie ❤

[@vixtor7131]

As a polish person myself he is an idol for me ❤ sadly, not everyone knows his name. He was an amazing human being, I cannot believe what has happened to him.

[@user-gi6un5vb1q]

Oh, we were on his mind-blowing exhibition in Warsaw. It was pretty awesome. Some ambient music play in the hall what makes my impression more deep 👍🔥

[@dungeonmaster217]

Yes! YES YES YES YES! I would be so happy to see more content on Beksinski! Please consider finding someone who will help you translate Polish, do more research and turning into a series.

[@vampsprite69]

i already loved his art so much but knew nothing about him and had no clue how much i would have in common with him. u rock for making these videos fr

[@pyroguy1104]

Beksiński reminds me of David Lynch in their approach to each of their respective mediums. Both are very focused on translating the bizzare, complex, metaphorical, and often terrifying nature of dreams into a visual format, whether that be on canvas or on film. And neither claim their work to have any single definitive meaning. Instead, their works are much more concerned with establishing an ethereal and often disturbing atmosphere, expressing deep and dark emotion, and other increasingly abstract concepts.

[@jesslaw49]

I own 4 books of all of his artworks. I’m so grateful that you covered him. He is my most absolute favorite artist. Extremely underrated. Such a sweet man. His color theory and philosophy on colors is brilliant.

[@kavitamins]

Brilliant video, what an incredible artist! As a painter, I resonate heavily with Beksiński's love for music as a source of inspiration and creative power.

[@theriguyayylmao3761]

Great vid! Been waiting for this one stoked to see it

[@ContrastNY]

Another incredible, very well researched video!

[@BlindDweller]

Thank you Ken 😁

[@martintodd9944]

@@BlindDweller I've always been interested in dark art and love your channel for showing it and talking about the artists, but never heard of this man(not gonna risk typing it now I can't see the name lol) Heironymus Bosch is my favourite artist and loved your video on him and was how I found you. As I'm quite new to this subject you've helped me discover a few artists I really like

[@ashleys9397]

@@martintodd9944 That's good. It's really all about discovery. Yes? You know...broadening one's horizons and all that sort of thing. It's a first-rate channel in that particular respect.

[@kalanirobb54]

We lost a brilliant artist right here,truly my favorite artist.unreal the quality depth and mystery his art evokes!

[@MorklebBlack]

One thing I noticed with Spider Eater, that I hadn't noticed previously, is that a lot of the 'spiders' actually look like people copulating. I wouldn't speculate on what this could mean, but it's interesting that I've never noticed it before. I've always liked the dream-like nature of his work. The fun part about art is that you can make something, and people will feel about it how they feel about it, regardless of what you say. So, why not just leave it vague and let people debate? Much more fun.

[@supme7558]

I see the people not the sex

[@darraghquinlan3943]

Wow. First time that I've seen your productions. Really well done, scripted, narrated and produced. First time I've heard of Beksinisky. Many thanks for this. Loved it.

[@allengilby3054]

Great dive into a really amazing artist. Well done.

[@negasonicmiddle-agedwarhea8347]

Although I find Beksinski’s work disturbing and beautiful at the same time I can’t help but notice the parallels of his art and that of H.R. Giger. Even the color palette used by Beksinski and in Giger’s early works are almost identical. Don’t get me wrong, both artists work is breathtakingly beautiful but I can’t help but wonder if one or both were drawing on each other’s works. Does anyone else notice this? An H.R. Giger vid would be a stellar follow up for this.