A World of Illusions: The Enigmatic Art of 1010 The artist known simply as 1010 is a figure shrouded in intentional mystery, a contemporary urban artist who has captivated audiences worldwide with his large-scale op-art murals. Born in Kętrzyn, Poland, in 1979, 1010’s early life offered little indication of the visual phenomenon he would become. Growing up in the rural Masuria region during the 1980s, access to contemporary art was limited; his formative influences lay instead in Eastern European animation series like Pat & Mat and Bolek and Lolek, a testament to the power of accessible imag…