Andrzej Urbanski (b. 1983, Poland) is an established Cape Town-based artist celebrated for his immaculate hard-edged abstract art. His work is a masterful paradox, presenting clean, precise geometric forms that channel the complex and often intangible realms of memory, emotion, and sensory experience. The bold shards of colour that define his compositions are deeply personal, recalling places from his youth, the colour of a building, or his psychic state upon entering his Woodstock studio.
His paintings are often described as ‘high frequency’—marked by intricate, overlapping shapes—or ‘low frequency,’ featuring quieter, more subdued forms and palettes.Urbanski’s process is central to his conceptual framework. He achieves a flawless, machine-like finish by using spray paint, a medium that eradicates any trace of the ‘artist’s hand’ and aligns with his fascination for digitally produced art. This technique, rooted in his early years as a graffiti artist in post-wall Berlin, creates an illusion of automated production that cleverly interrogates the relationship between lived experience and virtual reality, and the value of the handmade in a digital age. While inspired by high modernists like Rothko and Mondrian, his aesthetic is distinctly contemporary.
Educated with a Masters in Fine Art from ECAL University of Art and Design in Switzerland (2012), Urbanski relocated to Cape Town following a residency that same year. His debut solo show, "Mindgame" (2015), was a sell-out success and launched a powerful trajectory. Now represented by Everard Read Gallery, he has held numerous solo exhibitions in their Cape Town, Johannesburg, and London spaces, solidifying his reputation as a vital voice in contemporary abstract art.
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Andrzej Urbanski (b. 1983, Poland) is an established Cape Town-based artist celebrated for his immaculate hard-edged abstract art. His work is a masterful paradox, presenting clean, precise geometric forms that channel the complex and often intangible realms of memory, emotion, and sensory experience. The bold shards of colour that define his compositions are deeply personal, recalling places from his youth, the colour of a building, or his psychic state upon entering his Woodstock studio.
His paintings are often described as ‘high frequency’—marked by intricate, overlapping shapes—or ‘low frequency,’ featuring quieter, more subdued forms and palettes.Urbanski’s process is central to his conceptual framework. He achieves a flawless, machine-like finish by using spray paint, a medium that eradicates any trace of the ‘artist’s hand’ and aligns with his fascination for digitally produced art. This technique, rooted in his early years as a graffiti artist in post-wall Berlin, creates an illusion of automated production that cleverly interrogates the relationship between lived experience and virtual reality, and the value of the handmade in a digital age. While inspired by high modernists like Rothko and Mondrian, his aesthetic is distinctly contemporary.
Educated with a Masters in Fine Art from ECAL University of Art and Design in Switzerland (2012), Urbanski relocated to Cape Town following a residency that same year. His debut solo show, "Mindgame" (2015), was a sell-out success and launched a powerful trajectory. Now represented by Everard Read Gallery, he has held numerous solo exhibitions in their Cape Town, Johannesburg, and London spaces, solidifying his reputation as a vital voice in contemporary abstract art.
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