Jerzy Tchórzewski was linked with the international movement PHASES, Grupa Krakowska II (Kraków Group II), and was a lecturer of the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw. He was widely regarded as a surrealist, although he did not indetify himself with any style. He developed his own painting technique, applying layers of paint of different consistency and drying properties. He did not like to give his pieces titles, believing that a title does not render the message of a work of art, just like a name does not render the essence of a person. Tchórzewski also tried his hand at writing; his poems and short pieces were read by his close friend and confidant, well-known poet Tadeusz Różewicz.
The exhibition presents close to 50 works by Jerzy Tchórzewski, spanning half a centry of his artistic work (1946–1996). Most of the paintings come from family and private collections; only three have been lent by museums. Many of the works have not been presented to the public since 1957. One of the highlights is the arist's largest oil painting from Józef Grabski's collection, called by Tadeusz Kantor Bitwa pod Grunwaldem [The Battle of Grunward].
Photos: Jerzy Tchórzewski in his study in Solidarności avanue in Warsaw, 1964, private archives (1); Jerzy Tchórzewski, Bitwa pod Grunwaldem [The Battle of Grunwald], Józef Grabski's collection (2)
