In the boldly colorful original artwork of Ulrik Poniatowski, we find an interesting mix of a street art style and intricate pointillism. He fills his canvas with vibrant, hot colors using Posca –paint pens in water-based pigment ink –a medium often used in street art and Tags. These pens provide Poniatowski with bright opaque paint color along with the excellent precision found in an ordinary marker. Poniatowski works with this distinct medium while he explores a few different styles and themes.

Ulrik Poniatowski, The Power of the Elements, €950

The Power of the Elements best represents his canvases in pointillism.  The four elements are layered in loose horizontal stripes across the canvas with a fiery sky and blue flame-like waves encompassing black, gray and white wind and earth patterns.  It is as if the fire and water contain the earth and wind, and yet each of the four is powerful in and of itself, as Poniatowski skillfully has composed a pattern and style for each one.  The red and orange fire tones used in the top layer take sweeping, striped forms, blending into the black, white and gray cut-out patterned wind below, which rests upon the zigzag figures of the earth, and finally bright blue waves take the bottom layer of the canvas.  The four elements not only contrast each other but also seem to fit together like puzzle pieces, both in their distinct patterns and in their all being composed of pointillist dots.  A strong sense of movement runs throughout the canvas.

Ulrik Poniatowski, The Pink and Almond Alphabet, €650

Just as intricate, The Pink and Almond Alphabet shows what Poniatowski calls his “Alphabet Inconscient” –unconscious alphabet style in which he repeatedly fills his canvas with patterns resembling letters, closely woven together.  In this one, pink tones stand out against a bright fluorescent green background.  The work entrances as each shape is the slightest bit different and manifests itself as an unconscious exercise of the artist and his pen.

Ulrik Poniatowski, The Great Apple, €450

Poniatowski also paints compositions based on different subjects, such as The Great Apple, which is a bright canvas full of symbols to represent New York City, including high rise buildings, lights, money signs, musical notes, and a subway train sweeping down from the top right corner of the canvas.  The jumbled images and varied, often fluorescent, colors make for a lively and playful composition.

Ulrik Poniatowski, Angels Pistols, €1200

Ulrik Poniatowski’s work in Posca with loud colors, intricate patterns, pointillism, and urban art themes all come together for his distinct modern style.  Poniatowski clearly has a talent for this medium, and his unique style and technique will surely bring him tremendous success as he brings his exciting canvases to the contemporary art market.

This month, Ulrik will be showing his work at Galerie Artisyou in the Paris Marais district.  On display from 8 May through 5 June.  11 Rue Thorigny 75003 Paris.

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