Henry Orlik (b.1947) and his family arrived in England as refugees in 1948, and were part of the large Polish Diaspora to settle in Swindon. Orlik studied at the Swindon School of Art from 1963-66, and Gloucestshire College of Art from 1969-72. He gained a high profile in the 1970s as an artist working in a surrealist idiom, and showed alongside surrealist masters such as René Magritte and Salvador Dalí.
After spending decades in obscurity, Orlik’s work has seen a recent resurgence of national interest. In collaboration with Winsor Birch, this exhibition seeks to explore and celebrate Orlik’s career. A selection of paintings and works on paper from private lenders present Orlik’s striking, otherworldly scenes and intricate mark making.
Image: ‘Eroded Castle’ by Henry Orlik, ©Henry Orlik and Winsor Birch Limited
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