Irony and Metaphora: On Two Tendencies in Polish Media Art
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presentation
Keywords:
art history / irony / media art / metaphor / tradition
Creation Date:
1997-03-16
Language:
English
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There are two active sources of energy in Poland's artistic heritage. The first one is located in the 19th Century Romantic pattern, with its idea of the artist as creator and prophet, and art as epiphany, the revelation of ultimate truth. The second source - constructivism - belongs to the early period of the history of the avant-garde. This paradigm presents the idea of artist as a constructor and an analyst, and art as objective, self-cognitive structure. Both models influence current media and multimedia art. On one hand, we can see artists like Izabella Gustowska or Barbara Konopka, who create metaphorical, mythical-archetypical discourses. On the other hand, there are artists like Jozef Robakowski, treating art as an ironic game. And there are artists under influence of both patterns, like Wojciech Zamiara or Piotr Wyrzykowski. A combination of all attitudes makes for a richness and diversity of media art in Poland. (R.W.K.)
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Original Title (English):
Irony and Metaphora: On Two Tendencies in Polish Media Art
Location:
Budapest, Műcsarnok, Törley-terem / Kunsthalle, Törley Hall
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