Tiel – Waalkade – Gregor Wosik (Poland)
Tiel made world news. During excavations in Tiel-Medel (2016-2017), archaeologists discovered a 6,400-year-old village – the oldest farming village north of the major rivers. The most important find was a unique Bronze Age sanctuary (2000 BC) with three burial mounds. The largest burial mound served as a solar calendar, unique in the Netherlands. In the Flipje & Streekmuseum, you can discover all the archaeological treasures in the exhibition “World news from Tiel”. Gregor has visualised the excavation in 3D so that you can go back 4000 years in time.
Climb the wooden steps, help with the excavation, jump from pole to pole.
Want to know more about this rich history? See chapter 2 and 3 of the new Canon of Tiel.
Gregor Wosik is a Polish-born artist renowned for his mastery of realism and large-scale 3D street art. Born in Upper Silesia, Poland, he has lived and worked in Germany as a freelance artist since 1984. From a young age, Wosik showed a deep passion for drawing and painting, a talent that was nurtured through additional art education from the age of sixteen.
Deeply inspired by the old masters of realism—such as Rembrandt, Rubens, and Caravaggio—Wosik developed a distinctive style rooted in technical precision and expressive depth. His work, primarily executed in oil, emphasizes lifelike detail and the unique personality of each subject. Through meticulous attention to facial expression, gesture, posture, and especially the eyes, Wosik captures the human form with emotional intensity and subtle nuance. His exceptional skill in the interplay of light and shadow further enhances the impact of his compositions.
While Wosik began his career with traditional canvas works, his focus has increasingly shifted to monumental surfaces—walls, facades, and, most notably, streets. For over two decades, he has been an active participant in international street art festivals and competitions, gaining acclaim for his innovative 3D illusions.
One of his most significant exhibitions took place in Vienna, where he represented Germany in a showcase dedicated to street art, presenting unique 3D illusion paintings. In the summer of 2009, Wosik collaborated with five fellow European artists to create a groundbreaking 750-square-meter 3D painting in Rijssen, Netherlands. This work earned official recognition from the Guinness World Records as the largest 3D painting at the time.
Gregor Wosik’s art continues to captivate audiences around the world, combining classical technique with contemporary scale and perspective to bridge fine art and public space.