Michael Jackson and Vanilla Ice. For a boy aged 10-13, growing up during the transformation in Poland in the years 87-90, both characters were colorful icons from a different better world. He was charmed. He wanted to dance like them, dress like them, be like them. He had no idea what the stories were behind…
Łukasz Dziedzic traces the moral gaps in Polish-African relationships in the spirit of the contemporary postcolonial reflection. In his painting, he focuses on the archive traces and visual stereotypes in representing the colonial interior. A disturbing collection of images presents the potential for annihilation which, despite the zeal of the Maritime and Colonial League, took…
The canvases feature scenes known to us from ethnographic records and pop culture, but the artist tries to deconstruct their violent depiction, through references to the history of painting, symbolic use of colors and painterly gestures, trying to show us these stories in a different light. The title of the exhibition „Mad masters” was taken…
A series of paintings in the making. It covers the threads of body, mental health, and male sexuality in the context of personal stories. It enters into discussions with the stereotypes of masculinity and the destructive influence of patriarchy on identity building.
A series of portraits depicting unique, iconic personalities who criticized colonialism with their attitude, creativity or intellectual reflection, resisting racism and patriarchy. The series is not closed. New images are still being created.
Dreams of Might
„In Closeness” is an intimate journey through everyday moments that, in their apparent insignificance, conceal immense strength. It is these small moments, captured in memory, photographs, or emotions, that build the foundation of closeness and relationships. The exhibition reveals that what is most important doesn’t always have to be visible at first glance—it may be…
