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Ausnahmezustand. Polnische Fotokunst heute

ZAK – Center for Contemporary Art at Zitadelle Spandau, 10.09.22- 01.01.23, Berlin, Germany

Artists: Filip Berendt, Kuba Dąbrowski, Karolina Gembara, Weronika Gęsicka, Aneta Grzeszykowska, Magda Hueckel, Pawel Jaszczuk, Irena Kalicka, Anna Kieblesz, Zuza Krajewska, Adam Lach & Dyba Lach, Diana Lelonek, Michał Łuczak, Rafał Milach, Igor Omulecki, Anna Orłowska, Witek Orski, Zosia Promińska, Agnieszka Rayss, Łukasz Rusznica, Michał Siarek, Michał Szlaga, Dominik Tarabański, Łukasz Wierzbowski, Karolina Wojtas, Piotr Zbierski

Curators: Grażyna Siedlecka & Jens Pepper

“Ausnahmezustand. Polnische Fotokunst heute” (State of Emergency. Polish Photographic Art Today) was the largest exhibition ever shown in Germany devoted exclusively to Polish photography. However, it is not an overall show that unites the works of all generations and provides insights into all styles of the medium. Instead, we have deliberately focused on artistic photography. We are showing exclusively works by artists of the young and middle generations, that is by those who grew up, began their studies, and started their careers in the Third Polish Republic after the end of communism in 1989.

Photography from Poland is generally not very well known in Germany, which is quite surprising because, east of the Oder and Neiße rivers, one of the most exciting and creative photographic scenes in Europe has developed in recent years, which is indeed worth exploring. With our exhibition, we would like to encourage you to do so.

What is remarkable for us is that many of its most significant protagonists do not allow themselves to be influenced so much by common international trends, nor have any specialist schools or places of study within the country established themselves as visually style-defining, as is sometimes the case in Germany. Rather, individual, independent pictorial ideas are predominant. The Polish photo scene, therefore, appears remarkably innovative and fresh.

The title we have chosen, “Ausnahmezustand”, may sound a bit lurid to the ears of some, but it indeed describes the situation in which artists in Poland find themselves. A national conservative government that restricts the freedom of the press and the courts, declares patriotism in education to be a lofty good, drives liberal and cosmopolitan people out of leadership positions – including museums – and propagates resentment against certain foreigners, critically thinking citizens, homosexuals and transgender people, the EU and, more generally, against an open society, naturally has a direct impact on the lives and work of creative people.

Parallel to the exhibition there will be a program of lectures and discussion panels. A reading room with books from Fotograficzna Publikacja Roku 2020-2022 (Polish Photographic Publication of the Year 2020-2022) will be also available for visitors.

The exhibition was accompanied by a book of the same name published by Mitteldeutscher Verlag, with approximately 160 pages in German and English along with an insert in Polish.

Media Partner: Fresh From Poland

Poster image: courtesy of Rafał Milach, Jednostka Gallery and Magnum Photos

documentation photos: courtesy ZAK Zentrum für Aktuelle Kunst, Berlin. Photo by Eric Tschernow, Grażyna Siedlecka

opening night photos: Jürgen Baumann, Katarzyna Roniek, Grażyna Siedlecka

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Adrian Wojtas | Life Framer

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The Relationship Between Homelessness and Human Trafficking- Wojtas Chicago!

There is no doubt that homelessness has been an ignited issue for the past numerous years. In the perspective of Wojtas Chicago, homelessness and human trafficking are two deeply related social issues that frequently intersect in approaches that are immediately apparent. This blog post explores the intricate relationship between these two problems, highlighting the vulnerabilities that homelessness can create and how traffickers exploit these vulnerabilities.

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Karolina Wojtas

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Karolina Wojtas, from the series We can't live without each other

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‼️Infodump time‼️

HOMOMILITIA is a polish crust/anarchopunk band from the city of Łódź. The band was created in 1991, fully existing till the year 2000. The band consisted of 5 members nicknamed Strzałka, Sucha, Wojtas/Wojti, Zbój and Irek, and for some time Herman and Mopsiu. Their lyrics portrayed views typically seen in the punk scene, considered very radical at the time. Their first album "Twoje ciało-twój wybór" (trans. "Your body-your choice") spoke out about topics of homophobia, discrimination, racism, feminism and abortion.

The lead singer and front man - Wojciech "Wojtas/Wojti" Krawczyk was openly homosexual. He died a year after thier second realise "S/t" (2020) in march of 2021 from covid-19. The band helped spread a bunch of popular phrases used in the punk community to this day.

In june 2022 a tribute record to the band titled "Nic więcej do powiedzenia" (trans. "Nothing more to say") was released. It consisted of 14 tracks, every single one performed by a different band.

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Adrian Wojtas

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Yup, July 2024

pic: Patrycja Wojtas / Piżmak Studio

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Recently received Abzgram by Karolina Wojtas

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Corn Belt Rocket at Des Moines

Passengers wait in the shade at Des Moines, Iowa, as Rock Island train 10, the Corn Belt Rocket from Omaha, pulls in on April 15, 1960. Ed Wojtas photo

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Notes From Beneath The Surface.

Review of Les Rencontres d’Arles 2024 festival for Contemproary Lynx, 25.07.2024

Full text here: contemporarylynx.co.uk/les-rencontres-darles-2024 by Grażyna Siedlecka.

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Should We Provide a Home for Every Person Who Is Homeless?

Important questions concerning how to meet the needs of persons without stable housing are raised by the issue of homelessness. The idea of giving every individual who is homeless a house is one suggestion that is gaining popularity. In this post, we'll examine the idea of Theodore Wojtas Chicago and look at the benefits and drawbacks of using this strategy.

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Karolina Wojtas