On the 31st October 2013 when, already gravely ill after learning that he had advanced pancreatic cancer, Karkowski premiered his music to the BBC 1954 teleplay production of George Orwell's "1984 - The Last Man in Europe" a REALITY production at The Horse Hospital. It was to be his last public performance.

Zbigniew died aged 55, just six weeks later on Thursday December 12th in the jungles of Peru where he had travelled seeking treatment with the Shaman healers of the Shipibo.

"Where language ends music begins"

Zbigniew Karkowski March 14, 1958 - December 12, 2013

On the 31st October 2013 when, already gravely ill after learning that he had advanced pancreatic cancer, Karkowski premiered his music to the BBC 1954 teleplay production of George Orwell's "1984 - The Last Man in Europe" a REALITY production at The Horse Hospital. It was to be his last public performance.

Zbigniew died aged 55, just six weeks later on Thursday December 12th in the jungles of Peru where he had travelled seeking treatment with the Shaman healers of the Shipibo.

"Where language ends music begins"

Zbigniew Karkowski March 14, 1958 - December 12, 2013

On the 31st October 2013 when, already gravely ill after learning that he had advanced pancreatic cancer, Karkowski premiered his music to the BBC 1954 teleplay production of George Orwell's "1984 - The Last Man in Europe" a REALITY production at The Horse Hospital. It was to be his last public performance.

Zbigniew died aged 55, just six weeks later on Thursday December 12th in the jungles of Peru where he had travelled seeking treatment with the Shaman healers of the Shipibo.

"Where language ends music begins"

Zbigniew Karkowski March 14, 1958 - December 12, 2013

Ian White

Always a very elegant, kind spirited man he was rarely seen without a cheeky smile, and became affectionately known to us as the thin white duke.

His enthusiasm, energy, integrity and vision helped build the very foundations of the Horse Hospital and establish it as a true alternative arts venue, and his valuable contribution and legacy still exists to this day.

It was always a wonderment to us that he not only managed to curate and program so many great art and film shows, but whilst doing this very full time job, he somehow found the time to make his own stylish and poetic films.

He will be sadly missed by all who knew him.

Roger & Izabel Burton