Paulina Olowska
dal 11/11/2009 al 13/2/2010
Segnalato da
11/11/2009
Paulina Olowska
Pinakothek der Moderne, Munich
The Suddeutsche Zeitung Magazin issued in week 46 every year always comes from the hands of an international contemporary artist. This year, Edition 46 is being designed by the polish artist Paulina Olowska. The magazine project has prompted an exhibition of the artist's work at the Pinakothek der Moderne: a re-orchestration of history using curatorial means. A particular focus of her work is on female role patterns and the way these are shown in paintings and graphic works, especially in those from the first half of the 20th century.
The Süddeutsche Zeitung Magazin issued in week 46 every year always comes from the hands of an international contemporary artist. This year, ‘Edition 46’ is being designed by the Polish artist Paulina Olowska (*1976). The magazine is due to appear on Friday, 13 November as a supplement in the Süddeutsche Zeitung. The magazine project has prompted an exhibition of the artist’s work at the Pinakothek der Moderne.
Paulina Olowska’s project for the Pinakothek der Moderne is a re-orchestration of history using curatorial means. A particular focus of her work is on female role patterns and the way these are shown in paintings and graphic works, especially in those from the first half of the 20th century. Historical correlations are illustrated using a variety of different presentation techniques and new facets are brought to light.
Olowska establishes points of reference between her own works and those in the collection at the Pinakothek der Moderne by incorporating pictures from the permanent exhibition and from the depository in her installations. Unconventional combinations conjure up an atmosphere of its own not typically found in a museum. Parameters traditionally associated with exhibitions and documentation are challenged and redefined.
Paulina Olowska was born in 1976 in Gdańsk, Poland, where she studied painting and graphics from 1997 to 2000. Since 2004 she has been living in Warsaw. Olowska’s art is firmly anchored in the cultural history of modern art and can best be described as an examination of utopian worlds – of utopias of the West and the East, advertising, films and the role of the sexes. From the outset, Olowska’s work has displayed her multifaceted talent: as a painter, photographer, film-maker and performance artist, frequently collaborating with other artists.
In cooperation with the Süddeutsche Zeitung Magazin
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Image: Paulina Olowska | Draft for the Edition 46 of the Süddeutsche Zeitung Magazin, 2009
Courtesy Galerie Daniel Buchholz Köln/Berlin
Opening 12 November 2009, h20
Pinakothek der Moderne
Barer Str. 29, 80799 Munich