Herbert Alexander – Relativität der Gleichzeitigkeit | special edition
"(...) Beyond the illusionistic depiction of reality, Basilewski explores the dimensions of the pictorial space in a dynamic interaction, systematically examining the indefinite realm through color, structuring and shaping it in the process. The decisions taken are the outcome of a profound
questioning of painterly fundamentals so that the elements introduced follow intuitive motivations. (...) In Basilewski ́s exploration of the essence of painting, it unfolds in multiple variations to reveal the metaphysical search for meaning of an artist who, through the use of color, tackles the fleetingness of the
painterly moment and strives for permanence. Basilewski‘s compositions can be perceived as formations that invariably remain in motion. They are created by the artist moving around between several canvases in a flexible process. (...) Thus, in Basilewski‘s work, so the artist, the relativity of simultaneity „has more or less to do with the presence of the past and the present ...“. Bettina Haiss