Interview with Michael Jiliak
My artistic biography began 11 years ago with training at an art school in Belgium. Before that, I traveled a lot and made a lot of sketches. Then I began to take part in art exhibitions in Belgium, Holland. Later in France and the UK.
The most important thing in my biography, I think I had the chance to meet and get to know great people. See the wonderful places.
Could you please introduce yourself and tell us how you started in the arts and your first experience in art-making?
As I said, I had to travel a lot. I did my first drafts as a teenager. Basically, it was a pencil or ink. I was greatly influenced by the work of Dürer. He is still one of my favourite artists.
How would you describe yourself and your artwork?
“The world is not the way we see it” - this is exactly the idea I try to convey in my work. I am trying to expand the range of vision both for myself and for the people who watch my paintings. The plot can be simple, but always with a "double bottom", so that there is motivation to think.
Where do you get your inspiration from?
The source of my inspiration, first of all, is nature. Any manifestation of it. Nature is infinite, like the universe. 4. What emotions do you hope the viewers experience when looking at your art?
Nature. And the place of man in it. These are the main thoughts that I hope should appear in my viewer. What emotions will be in this case, this is not very important. It’s more important that they be.
When do you know that an artwork is finished?
I consider the work finished when I no longer have the spiritual strength to add to the canvas.
What has been the most exciting moment in your art career so far?
In one picture, I depicted a mythical story about the fall of an ancient civilization. He depicted quite figuratively and quite difficult to understand. And one spectator at the exhibition saw everything that I wanted to show.
How long does it take to produce one work?
Work on the picture depends on the inner strength and inspiration. Sometimes I can paint a picture in a week in one go. And sometimes it takes a lot of time. Some work has not been completed so far.
What exciting projects are you working on right now? Can you share some of the future plans for your artwork?
"We are in the Middle Ages." This is the main idea of a new job. With all the rise of our civilization, we remained the same people who lived in the Middle Ages. We are torn by the same passions and contradictions. We have not changed.
Do you have any upcoming events or exhibitions we should know about?
Unfortunately, all upcoming exhibitions have been canceled or rescheduled indefinitely. We need to somehow integrate more deeply into the Internet space
Where do you see your art going in five years?
I, like many of my contemporaries, work on new forms of transmission of my images. This is an exciting process. But completely unpredictable.
