Piotr Blamowski
Utopian Design
Gallery Alfa
Obsessive Scenes
Gallery Beta
15 February–28 April 2013
MOCAK
Museum of Contemporary Art in Krakow
4 Lipowa St
30-702 Krakow
Piotr Blamowski’s exhibitions are presented in two galleries at MOCAK. In Alfa Gallery, utilitarian and decorative objects are exhibited, including an eclectic bench, a rosary praying game, a newspaper rack in Art Déco style and a framed trophy.
Meanwhile, in Beta Gallery, a collection of short art films by the design-generation group is shown. The films evoke places in the cultural imagination that have been grafted onto us. They are daring, eccentric and humorous; often, cruel, terrifying and obscene, too. The dynamic of the action is emphasised by the edgy editing, reminiscent of TV adverts. The soundtrack for each film has been carefully selected.
Obsessive Scenes exhibition curator: Maria Anna Potocka
Utopian Design exhibition curator: Delfina Piekarska
Other exhibitions
Everything Forever Now:
Polish and British Sustainable Design
15 February–28 April 2013
The exhibition presents sustainable design projects, which aim to enable development without destruction. The characteristic features of these projects are their use of renewables and the elimination of negative impact on the natural environment.
Curator, the British component: Henrietta Thompson
Curator, the Polish component: Magdalena Kochanowska
Beyond Corrupted Eye:
Akumulatory 2 Gallery, 1972–1990
15 February–28 April 2013
This exhibition attempts to present the history of Akumulatory 2 Gallery in Poznań – a place that for the eighteen years of its activity provided a non-commercial exhibition space for artists from all over the world. Throughout, Akumulatory 2 Gallery was an important spot on the map of artistic Poland.
Curators: Bożena Czubak, Jarosław Kozłowski
