
Krzysztof Płonka
Belfegor
About the work
"Belfegor" – A Powerful Monolith of Bronze – a disturbing, yet fascinating emanation of dark, supernatural beauty. This extraordinary sculpture is a true incarnation of magnetic, diabolical aesthetics, bursting with unrestrained, orgiastic energy.
Contemplating this terrifying yet dazzling form, the observer falls into a state of near-hypnotic trance. They become immersed in a labyrinth of haunting, transgressive shapes that seem to pulse like living, organic structures. Every line, every shift of light across the sculpture reveals new, mesmerizing patterns that draw the mind into a vortex of infinite, esoteric symbolism.
The face of Belfegor radiates an obscene, almost superhuman beauty, punctuated by intriguing, hypnotic holes piercing straight through it. These enigmatic, surreal openings, like burning eye sockets, drill into the viewer’s consciousness—portals into an alternate, demonic reality. They lure and repel in equal measure, evoking both unease and fascination.
The entire extraordinary, organic form appears to pulse with hidden, metaphysical energy, as if the very matter of the sculpture were undergoing constant transformation. The observer feels as though they are facing a living, breathing being, emanating an aura of ancient, demonic power. Belfegor is the embodiment of a surreal, Dionysian vision—stunning, terrifying, and irresistibly seductive.
This enigmatic, transgressive object, like a living manifestation of Zdzisław Beksiński’s vision, raises fundamental questions about the nature of beauty, sexuality, and the sacred. It evokes archetypes of demonic, fallen angels, pulling the observer into a vortex of unfathomable metaphysical fascination.