Erwin SÓWKA (1936-2021), "The Dormition of Mary," 1977

oil, canvas,79.5 cm x 89.5 cm, signed p.d.: Sowka Erwin. 77.

Born in Szopienice, miner, member of the Janowska Group. He remained under the influence of occult knowledge, he was fascinated by the exoticism of the cultures of the ancient East, the circle of Silesian culture was close to him. The heroine of many of the artist's paintings is a female figure, shown against a background of scenery full of symbols and exoticism.