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13/11/2008

Two exhibitions

Centre of Contemporary Art Znaki Czasu - CoCA, Torun

Krzysztof Zielinski
Millennium School

Krzysztof Zielinski's photography exhibition Millennium School opened on 14 November. Carried out in the artist's old school, the project is a nostalgic trip through one's own memory, a journey "in search of lost time". A riot of colours, the dreamlike photographs of the deserted school transport the viewers, like the taste of Proust's madeleine, to the lost world of childhood. Zielinski takes pictures of places which have changed radically. Layers of gaudy oil paint on the school's walls hide a nostalgic truth about childhood and perfectly illustrate the complex historical processes that have been taking place in Central and Eastern Europe over the last decades. The artist's private history and the history of his generation – new migration generation – overlap.

Zielinski's previous projects (Hometown, Seens and Random Pleasures) were also carried out in the provinces. His photographs show what is familiar, ordinary, excluded from the realm of art, and yet strange. Although return seems impossible, the artist keeps coming back to his hometown, even though he once chose to leave it – for Prague, where he studied photography, and later for Berlin, where he lives.

The first of his projects, Hometown (2000-2003), was exhibited at the 26th São Paulo Biennial, the Prague Biennial and in the Zacheta Gallery in Warsaw. Photographic series inspired by the artist's hometown, Hometown, Seens and Random Pleasures, can be viewed in CoCA's virtual gallery.

Artists-in-Residence Programme

Artists and other art professionals can now apply for a stipend for Artist-in-Residence in Torun. The current residencies programme is concerned with spatial and sound environment of Torun. Its aim is to develop projects inspired by the cartography of the city.

Send your application to CoCA, along with your contact information, your CV and the activity description. It is the most convenient for us and the environment if you apply via the Internet. No particular application form is required.

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Christian Kerez
display of models and architectural plans

CoCA is presenting new models, architectural plans and visualizations of the future building of the Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw. The display aims to expose the processes behind the development of the architectonic design.

The presented works are the effect of a 3-month cooperation beetwen Christian Kerez, who won the international competition for the architectonic concept of the Museum in February 2007, and the APA Kuryłowicz & Associates .

The role, the function and the form of the recently founded art insitutions in Poland are being widely discussed by the media and the local art environment, therefore the show is an answer to a great public demand. Its presentation seems especially up-to-date in the space of the CoCa, which is the first newly erected object dedicated to contemporary art since 1939.

The show is an unique opportunity to look into the backstage of architectural practice. Christian Kerez is known for his distrust in the computer renderings – he claims they create a fake representation of architecture and remain painfully flat vs. the three-dimensional reality of architecture. Therefore he always prefers to work with models – manual work and the ability to experience and see the real space is crucial to Kerez’s creative process. The recent months, spent on conceptual work and consultations with the Museum Board, various artists and architects, along with the local authorities and the citizens of Warsaw, have resulted in new visions and solutions. The current redefinition is particurarly visible in the functionality of the building, which is reflected in the presentation.

Events accompanying the exhibition:

Friday, 14 Nov.
Revue svazu českých architektů -audio-performance:
Urinatorium (Hubert Wińczyk) – accoustic generator
Piotr Tkacz – turntable
display of slides of the czechoslovakian architecture of the 80-ties

Wednesday, 19 Nov.
Lecture on the concept of the Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw - Marcel Andino Velez

Saturday, 22 Nov.
What'up with architecture?
Educational workshops for early-school kids

Thursday, 28 Nov.
Discussion on architecture
Participants:
Edward Lach – architect,
dr Piotr Winskowski – architect and historian of architecture
Marcin Szczelina – curator

Founded in 2008, the Centre of Contemporary Art is the newest and the biggest (over 4,000 square metres of gallery space) institution solely dedicated to contemporary art in Poland. With its inter-media and interdisciplinary formula, a multi-format program and international cooperation, CoCA presents the most interesting facets of contemporary art and related discourse. Through exhibitions, artist talks, seminars, artist-in-residence, publications, education programs as well as establishing a permanent collection, CoCA has committed itself to supporting contemporary art in Poland.

Central to CoCA's activity is the concept of 'glocality', or putting a global perspective on regional phenomena, providing a jumping-off point for the development of identity of an institution founded far from the centre. CoCA's programme is largely focused on the analysis of diverse collecting-related phenomena at anthropological, social, psychological and artistic levels.

SUPPORTERS:
Torun 2016 European Capital of Culture
NOVA TRADING
AMS

Image: Millennium School #40, 2007 silver dye bleach print 105x70cm © 2007, Krzysztof Zielinski and CoCA in Torun

For more information:
Katarzyna Drewnowska - Toczko
katarzyna.toczko@csw.torun.pl tel. +48 56 610 97 23 mob. +48 666 871 624

Opening Nov 14, 2008 06:00 PM

Centre of Contemporary Art Znaki Czasu in Torun
Waly gen. Sikorskiego 13 - 87-100 Torun, Poland

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