The Host Art is contemporary acrylic painting by a self-taught Polish artist. First, the works focus on people, places and everyday situations. However, they are not simple snapshots, because each one is painted with a distinctive line, bold color and an expressive visual language. Below you will find a selection of works: six acrylic paintings and one sculpture.
About the artist behind The Host Art
I sign my work as The Host. I am a self-taught artist, born in 1995 in Poland. Above all, I am a painter. In addition, I worked professionally in 3D graphics, which adds another dimension to my practice. Earlier, however, I explored geometric forms and different ways of combining them.
Today I focus on people, places and everyday situations. Therefore, I translate observed reality into my own distinctive line, color and expressive visual language. In my paintings, I want to convey fragments of contemporary life. As a result, viewers can recognize them as familiar, observed or personally experienced.
I paint with acrylics and an airbrush, on canvas and paper. For this reason, The Host Art collection includes paintings for living rooms, dining rooms and offices, as well as a sculpture made with 3D printing.
Selected works by The Host Art
Cowboy – a portrait in a hat
Technique: acrylic paint and airbrush | Surface: Canson paper | Size: A4 (21 × 29.7 cm, approx. 8.3 × 11.7 in)
A portrait of a figure in an orange hat and a blue shirt, set against a cool green background. In addition, the simplified face, bold outline and contrast of warm and cool colors are a signature of The Host’s style.
In the Kitchen – a painting about restaurant work
Technique: acrylic paint and airbrush | Surface: canvas | Size: 40 × 50 cm (approx. 16 × 20 in)
The painting shows a chef in a kitchen, which becomes a symbol of hard, often long-hour work. Deep reds, purples and dark greens therefore emphasize the darkness, fatigue and tension of everyday kitchen life. Meanwhile, the chef’s light uniform stands out in the oppressive space.
I also wanted to show the less visible side of gastronomy. It is work that demands constant focus and resistance to stress, but none of that is visible in what finally reaches the plate.
Metro – anonymity in the city
Technique: acrylic paint and airbrush | Surface: canvas | Size: 80 × 80 cm (approx. 31.5 × 31.5 in)
A scene from a metro platform during the morning rush, which is part of daily life for many city residents. As a result, the crowded figures with similar, simplified faces merge into one mass. This shows how easily individuality disappears in an anonymous crowd.
Above all, I wanted to capture the repetition of city life. In this moment, people stay anonymous, even though they stand close to each other.
Stolica (The Capital) – young life in a big city
Technique: acrylic paint and airbrush | Surface: canvas | Size: 50 × 70 cm (approx. 19.7 × 27.6 in)
A young man sits in the trunk of a sports car, surrounded by shopping bags, against the backdrop of the city at night. However, his bored posture contrasts with the apparent comfort and abundance. It shows an everyday life in which convenience and consumption feel natural.
I also wanted to capture how easily young people’s lives in big cities can combine with luxury, excess and indifference. Moreover, the background full of people and traffic underlines this contrast, while the main figure seems cut off from his surroundings.
Mr. San Marzano – a modern still life for the dining room
Technique: acrylic paint and airbrush | Surface: canvas | Size: 50 × 70 cm (approx. 19.7 × 27.6 in)
A still life arranged around a can of San Marzano tomatoes, which I turned into my own project, “Mr San Marzano”. For this reason, I used the distinctive face that returns in my work. Thanks to this, intense colors, bold outlines and simplified forms give everyday products their own character. As a result, the work balances painting and packaging design.
The work is my response to decorative art for dining rooms. Therefore, instead of a classic, ornamental still life, I offer a scene that combines humor, everyday life and my own visual language.
Akademik (The Dorm) – youth, freedom and loneliness
Technique: acrylic paint and airbrush | Surface: canvas | Size: 40 × 30 cm (approx. 15.7 × 11.8 in)
A dormitory room where a gloomy atmosphere and overwhelming darkness contrast with chaotic traces of party life. Blue shades and muted red build a mood of loneliness, fatigue and daily monotony. Meanwhile, scattered objects and mess suggest late-night gatherings.
I was interested in the ambiguity of this place. On one hand, it is a space of youth, fun and freedom. On the other hand, it can become a scene of emptiness, exhaustion and being lost.
“The Host” sculpture – a spatial self-portrait
Technique: 3D print, automotive filler, acrylic paint and airbrush
The sculpture is a stylized version of me, caught in an everyday moment of rest and reflection. Because of my experience in 3D graphics, I created a model first. Then I printed it in 3D, smoothed it with automotive filler and painted it by hand with acrylics and an airbrush.
Finally, I treat this work as a kind of spatial self-portrait. It shows an ordinary moment in which daily worries, thoughts and doubts stay with us, even when nothing seems to happen.
What the paintings of The Host are about
- City life: a metro platform, a night street, shopping, a dorm room.
- Work you don’t see: the kitchen behind everything that reaches the plate.
- Anonymity and loneliness: people close together, yet apart.
- Humor and everyday objects: a still life with a can of tomatoes as the hero.
- A visual language of its own: simplified faces, a bold outline and daring color combinations.
Technique and materials
The paintings are made with acrylic paint and an airbrush, on canvas or Canson paper. This combination therefore gives both intense, flat areas of color and soft tonal transitions. The sculpture, on the other hand, combines a 3D design with handwork. First, the print is filled. Then it is sanded and painted.
Frequently asked questions about The Host Art
Who is The Host?
The Host is the artistic pseudonym of a self-taught Polish painter, born in 1995. Above all, he works as an acrylic painter, but earlier he worked professionally in 3D graphics.
What style does The Host paint in?
It is contemporary, figurative painting with simplified forms and a distinctive line. Earlier, the artist explored geometric forms. Today, however, he focuses on people, places and everyday situations.
What techniques does The Host use?
Acrylic paint and an airbrush, on canvas and Canson paper. The sculpture was 3D printed and then finished by hand.
Where can I buy The Host Art paintings?
The works are available in the The Host Art shop. In addition, you can write directly about a specific painting or an order.
Will the paintings suit a living room, dining room or office?
Yes. Sizes of 40 × 30 cm and 40 × 50 cm suit smaller walls, while 50 × 70 cm and 80 × 80 cm work as the main focus of a room. Moreover, strong colors and bold composition work well in contemporary interiors.
Find a painting for your wall
Browse the current works by The Host Art in the shop. Alternatively, write to the artist if you are looking for a specific size or theme.