Tycjan Knut

Tycjan Knut creates subtle abstractions. Using delicate tonal differences and neutral colours, his works have an effect that verges on optical illusion. His compositions require time and thought. What meets the eye at a glance may not be all it seems after a closer inspection. The impression left of a multi-level composition means there is always more to see. By building up overlapping layers of colour in a way that resembles the organic world, he creates images that trick the eye into perceiving new depth in already highly structural objects.

Knut has a particular interest in early and mid-century geometric abstract art. His works resonate with the echo of this tradition but also express a desire to transcend it, freeing his works from the constraint of formula. He has a deep academic interest in unknown abstract ‘masters’ that informs his own practice. 

Tycjan Knut was born in 1985 in Warsaw and now lives and works in London. Knut received his PhD in Fine Art and Painting from the Warsaw Academy of Fine Arts in 2011. His work has been exhibited across Europe and is held in private collections across the world. Cadogan Contemporary have represented Tycjan Knut since 2019.