12.08.2013

Kamila's works

Kamila Ženatá
graduated from Academy or Art in Prague (1973-79), Professor Ladislav Čepelák studio.
currently concentrates on video installations and exhibition projects
the work of Kamila Ženatá is characterised by versatility: she expresses herself through painting, photography, video as well as text, but the strongest achievement is always produced by a combination of all these elements into a single compact installation
She published books “Kamila není doma” (Kamila is not at home) (2001 Vltavín), “Obrazy z nevědomí” (Pictures from the unconscious) (2005 Portál), the accompanying text to the exhibition 2nd Floor (2009 Houdek) ) and “Kačenka hledá lásku” (Kate seeks love) (2011 Divus)
in addition to artistic work Kamila Ženatá also deals in psychoanalytic psychotherapy focusing on group activities
lives and works in Prague











Kamila Ženatá // POHÁDKA / FAIRY TALE about beginning and ending of earth

Bylo nebylo.
Ale bylo to velmi dávno.
Modrá planeta letěla vesmírem.
Nic nebylo a všechno pomalu vznikalo.
Země, voda, oheň, vzduch, život. Pohyb.
Dlouho pršelo. Déšť způsobil, že kamenná srdce Země začala měknout.
Ze zemské hlíny se pomalu, jakoby náhodou, začaly tvarovat postavy obrů.
Velcí obři hnětli zemi a tak vytvářeli kopce, údolí, pahorky.
V průsmycích vznikaly koryta řek a v údolích jezera, a v hlubokých pláních moře a oceány.
Zemi pokrývaly lesy, na nebi plavaly mraky, v údolích žili lidé.
Obři, unaveni prací, se pomalu ukládali k odpočinku, lehali si do údolí, do soutěsek a zátok oceánů, zavírali oči a pozvolna splývali s krajinou, obrůstali mechem a propadali k věčnému tichému spánku.
Lidé se rodili, stávali se součástí svých skupin, otec byl otcem a matka matkou, společně si stavěli obydlí, tančili, rozdělávali oheň, pěstovali rostliny, chovali zvířata. Cítili, že jsou součástí velkého celku.
V noci se dívali na nebe a pozorovali hvězdy.
Vnímali chvění země, sledovali stopy života, respektovali živly a s živly žili.
Vzývali deště a ctili smrt.
Smáli se. Plakali. Bojovali.
Báli se.
Opatrovali kosti svých předků.

Bylo nebylo.
Jak šel čas a vývoj, za mnoho tisíc let se jednoduché věci staly složitými.
Strach ze smrti začal vítězit, a tak se smrt vytratila z vědomí, lidé opouštěli svá společenství
a přestávali cítit souvislosti. Přirozené děje, které nesly životy jako proud událostí, se začaly přetvarovávat do náhradních systémů, svoboda se stala svévolí a iluze náhražek a moci nabývala nezvyklé hlučnosti, tak, že nebylo slyšet tlukot srdce. Lidé přestali plakat, povodně zaplavovaly celá území. Lidé přestali vnímat, Země se začala otřásat. Nahromaděný narcistní vztek rozněcoval požáry, ztrácené vědomí se proměňovalo ve vzdušné bouře, vichřice lámala stromy a devastovala Zemi.

Skončila sounáležitost skupiny a nastal čas oddělenosti.


9.08.2013

Magda's works

Magda Wolnicka
born in 1989 in Opole / Poland
graduated from University of Opole – Art Institute
instructor of contemporary dance - graduated from Instructor Qualification Course in Krakow
fascinated by the aboriginal energy ∞


Magda Wolnicka // Paradise Is Very Nice // 2013 

Magda Wolnicka // Paradise Is Very Nice // 2013 

Florian Luxenburger & Magda Wolnicka making of Why Not? 

 Magda Wolnicka // Why Not ? // 2013

 Magda Wolnicka // Grandma's cake // 2013

Magda Wolnicka // Grandma's cake // 2013

8.08.2013

Tomáš's works

Tomáš Werner
born in 1977 in Piešťany / Slovakia
is a Slovak artist exploring the intersection between photography, video and performance
in his work, he questions the pre-defined rules and how we perceive them based on our socio-historical development

Tomáš Werner // Landscape Spectacle // Video, Sound / 30 min // 2010



Tomáš Werner // Stranger than Ordinary // exhibition view

Stranger than Ordinary
Sometimes we have the feeling that things are either absolutely real or absolutely unimaginable. That is to say, we cannot imagine that they are different only until they are different and then we cannot imagine how it was before when we could not imagine that they would be different.
Travel is like a quest for something we feel we are missing. But what about the idea as everything and everybody is traveling? Connectivity among places and people, globalization of communication, flows of commodities: tourism is not very much else than a game with mirrors, whose effects reproduce and sometimes transform the landscape we are surrounded with. The comfort of modern tourism is the comfort of finding ourselves more than loosing ourselves. We like to run away, but we also like to land without crashing. An ordinary forest can be the strangest thing. Luckily we understand that what is stranger than ordinary is more ordinary than strange. Or may be vice versa.
Dreams of foreign lands often collapse into vertigo of phantasmagoria, as we know from Joseph Conrad but also from travel agencies advertisements. But to be cynical about traveling is only to prove to the attitude of a global touring subject, whose only thing to say about the complex socio-economic organization and logistics of his trip is that Ryanair has narrow seats. How to travel in the age of choice between mass tourism and customized adventure tours? And how to create images about this age?
Tomáš Werner







































7.08.2013

Wojtek's works


Wojtek Morawski

Musician and visual artist from Poland, interested in drone/ambient/minimal music, creating especially very soft, oniric and delicate soundscapes. He is mostly focused on feedback technic and temporary generated sounds with no sample usage. Author of theatre music and visualizations for numerous artistic events. Honored in music and art competitions also for artistic ideas in ecological productions of author’s packages. Has taken a part in most important media labs in Poland (2010, 2011) also as a member of the Master Class. Cooperates with many cultural institutions, eg. Z. Raszewski Theatre Institute in Warsaw, National Audiovisual Institute, Children’s Art Centre in Poznań. Academic teacher and leader of many multimedia workshops for children, young people and students. Vegetarian.

http://wojciechmorawski.net/


exhibition view // Wojtek Morawski // Tell It Again // 2013

Every time I tell the story - I forget

every time I forget - I know it better and better,

every time when I know it better - I understand it less and less.


The process of recording is like telling a story. Every single frame of video is a complete story. Changes that are creeping into the picture modulate it as much as any relation changes the shape of the story.


All versions of the story / relation for each of the photos can be found at: