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DETROIT, MI / KOSZALIN, POLAND — October 2026 — What began with an unexpected

outreach from two Polish artists evolved into an international creative collaboration, culminating

in the public unveiling of three works of art inspired by Detroit guitarist and songwriter Sammy

Boller’s instrumental music on October 8, 2026, in Koszalin, Poland.

Following a European clinic tour with Friedman Amplifiers, Boller traveled to Poland to take

part in the reveal, bringing together two creative worlds separated by an ocean but connected

through music.

The story began when Polish artist Zdzisław Nestoruk reached out to Boller, sharing his artistic

vision and a unique approach to translating music into visual form. Working alongside fellow

artist Andrzej Grosicki, Nestoruk developed intricate three-dimensional structural paintings

inspired by Boller’s instrumental compositions. Rather than simply depicting a musician or a

performance, the works sought to interpret the atmosphere, emotion, and sonic landscapes of the

music through texture, depth, and physical form.

Among the works associated with the project are The Mapmaker, Kingdom of the Sun, and

Midnight Garden with additional paintings planned around Boller’s musical catalog, including,

Path of the Heart, and Mi Amor Eterno.

For Boller, known for his expressive instrumental guitar work, the project demonstrates the

ability of music to inspire creative interpretations beyond the recording studio and concert stage.

For Nestoruk and Grosicki, it offered an opportunity to transform the sounds and emotional

character of an American guitarist’s music into a tangible body of visual art.

The journey carried an additional layer of personal significance for Boller. His grandfather,

Samuel Singer, was a Jewish native of Poland and a violinist who survived the Nazi

concentration camps before immigrating to the United States. His story represents a family

history shaped by displacement, survival, and music; making Boller’s own journey to Poland,

generations later, a meaningful point of connection between his musical heritage and an

unexpected artistic partnership in his grandfather’s homeland.

The partnership also highlights the increasingly borderless nature of artistic collaboration, where

digital communication allows artists to discover one another’s work, establish creative

relationships, and develop projects that might never have emerged through traditional industry

channels.

With three works publicly revealed in Poland and plans for further paintings inspired by Boller’s

catalog, the collaboration stands as an example of what can happen when artists reach beyond

their immediate creative circles and pursue an unexpected connection.