Jakub Julian Ziółkowski

Jakub Julian Ziółkowski (born 1980 in Zamość, Poland) is a Polish painter known for his densely layered, hallucinatory canvases that blend figuration with surreal, psychedelic imagery. His works often feature grotesque yet humorous visions of the human body, nature, and transformation, drawing on sources ranging from folk art to scientific illustration. He is considered one of the most significant painters of his generation in Poland and has gained international recognition through exhibitions at major institutions and galleries worldwide.