Krzysztof M. Bednarski's Funerary Sculpture at Polish Institute in Rome
The Polish Institute in Rome is set to host an exhibition titled 'Symbols of Life After Death: The Commemorative Sculpture of Krzysztof M. Bednarski,' beginning on November 6, 2024. Curated by Maria Anna Potocka, the showcase will display various funerary pieces by Bednarski, including photographs, sketches, and miniatures. Noteworthy works include 'Thanatos polacco' from 1984, which illustrates the passage to the afterlife using a half-boat and a charred tree. Additionally, the exhibit will feature a sculpture representing filmmaker Krzysztof Kieślowski, accompanied by a presentation of his film, 'The Case.' Bednarski, originally from Krakow, has lived in Rome since 1986.
Key facts
- Exhibition 'Simboli della vita dopo la morte. La scultura commemorativa di Krzysztof M. Bednarski' opens November 6, 2024 at the Polish Institute in Rome.
- Curated by Maria Anna Potocka.
- Features photographs, sketches, and reproductions of Bednarski's funerary sculptures.
- Includes 'Thanatos polacco' (1984), a half-boat with a charred tree.
- Showcases a sculpture of Krzysztof Kieślowski's hands with a projection of his film 'The Case'.
- Bednarski was born in 1953 in Krakow and graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw.
- He worked for Jerzy Grotowski's theater in the 1970s and has lived in Rome since 1986.
- Since 1992, he has created funerary monuments for Polish cultural figures and anti-communist activists.
Entities
Artists
- Krzysztof M. Bednarski
- Maria Anna Potocka
- Krzysztof Kieślowski
- Jerzy Grotowski
- Ryszard Cieślak
- Wojciech Fangor
- Krzysztof Krauze
- Tomasz Stańko
- Ewa Demarczyk
- Jerzy Limon
- Jan Lityński
- Karol Modzelewski
- Marina Fabbri
Institutions
- Istituto Polacco di Roma
- Palazzo Blumentshil
- Accademia di Belle Arti di Varsavia
- Teatro Laboratorio di Jerzy Grotowski
- Artribune
Locations
- Rome
- Italy
- Krakow
- Poland
- Warsaw
- Via Vittoria Colonna