Work on the Swimming Pool oil paintings series began in the second half of 2017. This cycle was inspired by the style of the 1960s-70s of the last century, the atmosphere of Edward Hockney’s paintings from the L.A. Swimming Pool. Over 200 paintings have already been created in this series, the artist is constantly working on new works.

One of the main themes of the artist’s works is the woman and the swimming pool. Knop seduces the viewer with sunny frames, moments captured by the pool, and the strongly emphasized perspective directs us to the horizon and defines the space. Rafał Knop in his works, often touching on minimalism, moves on the verge of realism and surrealism, trying to capture the moment, not being afraid of rubbing against kitsch, which makes the works a reflection of our times through and through.