Oil on canvas

Dimensions: 50cm by 70cm

Artist: Marek Zgodka

Chances of Dry Light (2024, oil on canvas, 70 x 50 cm) presents a playful yet enigmatic interior scene through abstract, almost childlike forms and vivid, contrasting colours. A seated figure in blue, with an elongated red face and a dark hat, appears to engage—either in contemplation or quiet confrontation—with a larger, earth-toned form that looms on the left, its ambiguous shape evoking both a figure and a wall. Floating objects—a red pendant lamp, scattered dots, and angular floor shapes—add to the surreal, weightless atmosphere. The painting hints at a narrative paused in time, suggesting moments of decision, distance, or connection, all under the peculiar glow of “dry light”—a poetic contradiction that seems to capture the emotional tone of the scene.