Paintings that depict what is normal, in surreal worlds. Polish Illustrator and painter Rafal Olbinski is a favourite here. One of the first artists we featured. Artists like him, help us question the definition of normal. I am not trying to suggest that any of his art is (that is a good thing), but it pushes us not accept that word as an immovable boundary; something that is set in stone. We are brought up to think that everything on the right side of the word is OK and comfortable. The ones on the wrong side, are to be viewed with suspicion and should make you feel uncomfortable. I am not saying that you should be OK with everything, just not to let another's definition of normal, dictate your thoughts. There is a skism when it comes to that word. We are all told that normal is what we have to and want to strive for (you don't want to be abnormal). But then the people that are truly special, or the acts which are seen as amazing, are never normal. Normal in that context is a lesser thing... Look beyond superficial definitions and first impressions. You have to do just that, to really see these illustrations... Ps. I gave the images some titles. For more of Olbinski's work here on DesignStack, press this LINK. Unzipping portraits. Press the Image to Enlarge it. Layers to a painting. Press the Image to Enlarge it. Balance in the world. Press the Image to Enlarge it. Being part of one another. Press the Image to Enlarge it. Ladder to a new world. Press the Image to Enlarge it. Houseboat. Press the Image to Enlarge it. Rose sailing boats. Press the Image to Enlarge it. Flexing and not breaking in the wind. Press the Image to Enlarge it. A race on the beach. Press the Image to Enlarge it. Time to go to sleep. Press the Image to Enlarge it.