What is Roman Opałka?
'''Roman Opałka''' (27 August 1931 – 6 August 2011) was a Polish painter. He was born in France. The style of art he made is called [[Conceptual art]]. He died at age 79 after falling ill while on holiday in [[Italy]]. == Work == In 1965, in his studio in [[Warsaw]], Opałka began painting numbers from one to [[infinity]]. He painted these numbers in small lines, starting at the top-left of the [[canvas]]. This project became his life's work. He used it to represent time itself. The final number he painted was 5,607,249. == Exhibitions == Opałka participated in many important international exhibitions. These included [[Documenta]] in Kassel, Germany, in 1977; the São Paulo Bienal in 1987; and the Venice Biennale, in 1995, 2003, 2011 and 2013. {{DEFAULTSORT:Opałka, Roman}} [[Category:1931 births]] [[Category:2011 deaths]] [[Category:Polish painters]]