The secret of balancing sculptures is that the centre of gravity lies below the fulcrum, which makes it impossible for a sculpture to fall off the line. The whole performance of the sculptures depends on the maintenance of equilibrium. The intriguing combination of wobbling sculptures and the final stability is a game that the sculptor undertakes with the spectator's visual habits. The apprehension that grips viewers as they observe these sculptures is strongly challenged by the ruthless laws of physics. As the wind gently cradles these sculptures, shadows create geographic projections adding a new dimension to the beauty of the work and allowing the viewers to project their own interpretations. Balancing Sculptures by JOTKA amuse and attract, but above all, they balance. Balancing between horizontal and vertical lines, they blend in with the overall architectural and interior design and become a part of the municipal scenery. The sculptures are not classically beautiful: t...
JOTKA was born in 1947 in Czestochowa, Poland. He graduated from the city's Fine Arts School and followed by the National Academy of Fine Arts. Exhibiting his versatility through a wide range of fine art disciplines - from drawing, painting and advertisement graphics, through ceramics, medal art and spatial composition, to the theatrical scenography and usable forms- the artist's artistic talents are highly appreciated among international fine arts experts and critics. He has won numerous awards in some of the most important competitions and exhibitions, both in his own country and around the world. JOTKA is a member of World Movement of Sculpture Symposiums. Additionally, he is currently the Vice President of Polish Sculptors along with regularly representing the Polish Ministry of Culture and Art Grants. His art is complete, original and meaningful in sculpture as well as in the architectonic design of sculpture monuments. In his work, he focuses on the kinetic properties of scu...
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