Programs

Public Art in Poland

Can artists predict and control what might happen with their works in the city space? Does art generates social conflicts or simply points out the existing ones? Do severe reactions that are resulting from artistic actions in public space speak about strength or weakness? The video „Public art” sums up the last 15 years of public art in Poland, starting from “Brodno 200” by Paweł Althamer and finishing with the “Rainbow” by Julita Wójcik.

placePoland
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cameraMikołaj Syguda
soundMikołaj Syguda
editingLaura Pawela
interviewAnna Zakrzewska
playlistsCritical series
categoryPrograms
published11. 3. 2015
languageČesky / English
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Public Art in Poland
The camera on a tripod recorded women, men and children coming up on an escalator from the subway at Wenceslas Square from the then still non-existent underground station Můstek. Their faces reflect everyday commonness and their passive bodies are brought up to the surface in a continual stream on an escalator. Through those people Ságl showed the resignation of Czech society during the normalization period.
Welcome to Oikos. Oikos is a house that breathes and hums. Branches grow through it, which, together with its inhabitants, keep the house running. Giants, bald mermaids, shape-shifters, crows with anthracite cloaks, Johan, inseparable twins, Erlenah, who locks the door with a chain, Ama, who knows all kinds of medicinal plants, Pragma, with problems well hidden under the carpet, Tarván with two fish tails, but also Diamon, a monster who takes on the form of our worst anxieties and fears. Alma, the author of this exhibition and book, also lives there.