MAMIDLO - Exhibition in 3 Parts

Mamidlo / The Delusion The first section of the three-part project – “The Delusion” – shows the woman in the eyes of the men: a vision of a cosmic force, a mother, a lover, a muse or an object to manipulate. It’s a point of view based on masculine tradition, but surprisingly it reveals more about men than women – the truth about men’s fears, complexes, obsessions and weaknesses.

The artists invited to this first section include Wojciech Bruszewski, Artur Grabowski, Lódz Kaliska, Tadeusz Kantor, Piotr Lachmann, Zbigniew Libera, Ryszard Lugowski, Józef Robakowski, Andrzej Rózycki, Marek Sobczyk, Krzysztof Solowiej, Stanislaw Szukalski, Ryszard Wozniak, Krzysztof Zarebski, Wojciech Zasadni.

Lilit The second section of the show - “Lilith” – named after ancient rebellious female demon – completely changes the perspective. It’s a voice of women artists with a radical opinion about their femininity and its socialcultural context. Those are the works of young as well as older artists, such as: Anna Baumgart, Dorota Chiliñska, Katarzyna Górna, Izabella Gustowska, Zuzanna Janin, Katarzyna Kozyra, Natalia Lach-Lachowicz, Malgorzata Markiewicz, Anna Orlikowska, Aleksandra Polisiewicz, Marta Pszonak, Aleksandra Ska, Anna Syczewska and Agata Zbylut. This part of the exhibition poses question: what is the image of a woman, constructed by those polish female artists, which clearly reject the previous male, but also catholic-patriarchal and statecontrolled point of view, fighting even with men or, as Kozyra, ridicule Nietzsche - this frenzied critic of feminism. Is this image real and fair this time or is it false again?

St. Bernadetta The third act of the show – “St. Bernadette” – with Hubert Czerepok, Marcin Berdyszak, Izabella Gustowska, Zuzanna Janin, Andrzej Rózycki, Leszek Knaflewski, Kamil Kuskowski, Malgorzata Markiewicz, Agata Michowska, Marta Pszonak, Wawrzek Sawicki, Aleksandra Ska, Ryszard Wozniak, Agata Zbylut is an attempt to reconcile the opposed stands. This presentation focuses on the phenomenon of the miracle of St. Bernadette, whose body since 1879 resists to decompose, and stays fresh and beautiful till the present day. This spectacular Nature’s masterpiece, created only for the manifestation of Beauty and Loftiness, free from any idolatric ideology, remains an evidence of delaying death and destruction.

MAMIDLO - Exhibition in 3 Parts

10.05.07 - 26.05. 07 Mamidlo / The Delusion
31.05.07 - 15.06.07 Lilit
19.06.07 - 30.06.07 St. Bernadetta

Künstler: Wojciech Bruszewski, Artur Grabowski, Lodz Kaliska , Tadeusz Kantor, Piotr Lachmann, Zbigniew Libera, Ryszard Lugowski, Jozef Robakowski, Andrzej Rozycki, Marek Sobczyk, Krzysztof Solowiej, Stanislaw Szukalski, Ryszard Wozniak, Krzysztof Zarebski, Wojciech Zasadni, Anna Baumgart, Dorota Chilinska, Katarzyna Gorna, Izabella Gustowska, Zuzanna Janin, Katarzyna Kozyra, Natalia Lach-Lachowicz, Malgorzata Markiewicz, Anna Orlikowska, Aleksandra Polisiewicz, Marta Pszonak, Aleksandra Ska, Anna Syczewska, Agata Zbylut, Hubert Czerepok, Marcin Berdyszak, Izabella Gustowska, Zuzanna Janin, Andrzej Rozycki, Leszek Knaflewski, Kamil Kuskowski, Agata Michowska, Marta Pszonak, Wawrzek Sawicki, Aleksandra Ska, Ryszard Wozniak, Agata Zbylut