Developing a new project in Kraków, my hometown, at the incredible
@dom_utopii residency has been a true blast.
I’ve been working on „Germs”, a sculptural & film project set in Nowa Huta — one of the largest utopian socialist realist cities ever built. The work connects archeological discoveries made during the city’s construction in the 1950s, ornamental aspects of socialist realist architecture, and ritual echoes of Nowa Huta’s pagan history.
Together, these threads shape the fiction of a hidden social engineering DNA unfolding through collective gestures and rituals.
Huge thanks to Łukasz Trzciński
@art_as_it_should_be for the invitation and curation, to
@dom_utopii &
@laznianowa for hosting me, and to Małgorzata Szydłowska,
@gosia_szymczyk_karnasiewicz , Tomasz Talerzak and
@vievioorqa for their amazing support. Thank you
@muzeum_archeologiczne_krakow for granting me access to the archives.
It was a joy to collaborate with the brilliant dancer & choreographer
@marta.wolowiec and with all the incredible performers — thank you from the bottom of my heart for your dedication:
Zbigniew Dominiak, Dariusz Ligęza, Magdalena Zabiegaj, Maria Kipek, Stefan Mazur, Zofia Gnoińska, Katarzyna Borysewicz,
@ka.rostkowska ,
@gabryjsia ,
@amelia_paulina_janiec ,
@ottliwka ,
@doma_pawlowska , Monika Godek, Małgorzata Wolna, Bożena Skowronek, Maria Skowron.
Deep gratitude also to the technical team:
@kamilkrajewski , Sebastian & Agnieszka Jensz-Stawowczyk, Krzysztof Ridan, Paweł Goleniec, Agnieszka Kwiecień, and
@adrianritchielistwan .
The outcome of this project will be presented in September as part of Nowa Huta Odyssey, organized by
@dom_utopii and
@laznianowa .
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