| Józef Robakowski |

Energetic angle I, 1975

The works from the Energetic Photo-Angles series are an expression of a fascination with the problem of the existence of ANGLES as a kind of intuitive geometry. For years now, this MODEL, imagined in the human mind, has been a primary motif of my artistic activity. I ponder a question; to what extent can 'geometry', which, after all, in its intention, has solely practical goals, function in art? In order to render this problem substantial, I decided to create ANGLES as an energetic cultural symbol in the form of a personal fetish. My intuition tells me that, with three angles at my disposal, I am able to impose them freely, not only on so-called REALITY, but also on my biological locomotion. What I seek to bring about through this treatment is something of an energetic tension of sorts. This TENSION is intended to be the sense and meaning of this absurdist work; in other words, a way of granting articulation to matter which now exists independently of me.
Józef Robakowski (1975–1996)

Initial Images
(Structures of Energetic Force)
In his time, the genius who was Kasimir Malevich freed us from the typical work of visual art with his "black square on a white field". His IMAGE, a diagram of the energy of the "non-objective world", represents the now almost universally accepted model of the creative cosmos, constituting a screen for the contemporary human being's impressions and thoughts. To this day, this 'cosmic abyss' of his is read with passion by any number of distinguished artists who intend to 'cast a spell on' the painting once again. We undoubtedly all feel the necessity of creating a kind of 'visual silence' in order to set about constructing new icons from scratch… icons representing THIS time. It seems to me that this should be an INITIAL IMAGE, with its own intellectual and sensory potential encoded within it. In practice, it could be an ideogram of any kind, as long as it contains the potentially forcible conviction that it is a votive screen of interactive energy, absorbing and emitting our ideas and feelings.
Józef Robakowski (1975–1996)