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The Slavic Mythology can be characterized
by animism and has grown out from nature and a
conviction that nature is not evil. The myths learn
humans how to live in harmony with nature. The Slavic
gods were a part of this nature, more as ideas than as
personalities. The symbolic language of the gods is
ambiguous offering a multitude of interpretations.
The sources of the contemporary
scientists are mainly to be found within the folklore.
Traditions, practice and on top of this- the Christian
religion, can pass on knowledge about the Slavic gods.
Many of their attributes have been adopted by Christian
Saints. The Polish Madonna has many Slavic
characteristics why she, without conflicts, was
worshipped in the heathen cults. Even today we can find
traces of Slavic customs in the Midsummer celebrations
and even in Christian feasts like Christmas, Easter and
the days of Saint Andrew and Saint George.
Today we can only imagine the ancient
character of the Slavic myths. For the artist this is
however, contrary to the scientist, a sufficiently rich
material that proposing an opening for doubts and
questions.
The
sources of my inspiration are above all the works
“Slavic Myths” by Aleksander Gieysztor and ”Slavic
Mythology – The book of Tur” by Czesław Białczyński.
All my paintings and sculptures are part
of a growing collection of Slavic gods. Each art piece
is the result of several months of studies and research. |
