Polish Conceptual Art 1965-1975 Explored in Exhibition Catalogue Essay
Pawel Polit's article serves as a preview for the exhibition catalogue titled "Conceptual Reflection in Polish Art. Experiences of Discourse: 1965 – 1975," which is published by the Centre for Contemporary Art Ujazdowski Castle in Warsaw. The piece discusses a pivotal transition in Polish avant-garde art during the mid-1960s, which Jerzy Ludwiński characterized as the conclusion of "art of violence" and the emergence of "art with no limits." Notable figures include Jerzy Rosolowicz and Włodzimierz Borowski. Polit highlights the origins of conceptual art in Polish "informal" painting and op art, rather than from Western sources. The "Theory of Place" was established by the founders of Warsaw's Foksal Gallery in 1966, and the analysis also addresses artists like Zbigniew Gostomski, focusing on tautology, perception, and conceptual practices.
Key facts
- Essay by Pawel Polit previews preface for exhibition catalogue "Conceptual Reflection in Polish Art. Experiences of Discourse: 1965 – 1975".
- Published by Centre for Contemporary Art Ujazdowski Castle, Warsaw.
- Examines Polish conceptual art from 1965 to 1975 within East/Central European historical context.
- Identifies Jerzy Rosolowicz as early proponent of "anti-idea" and "neutral activity".
- Traces conceptual roots to Polish "informal" painting (e.g., Tadeusz Kantor) and op art/visualism.
- Highlights destructive tendency of Włodzimierz Borowski and 1966 "Theory of Place" by Foksal Gallery founders.
- Discusses Jerzy Ludwiński's theories of "artistic facts" and "absent art".
- Published on ARTMargins Online on October 26, 2000.
Entities
Artists
- Pawel Polit
- Tadeusz Różewicz
- Richard Artschwager
- Jean-Francois Lyotard
- Jerzy Ludwiński
- Jerzy Rosolowicz
- Tadeusz Kantor
- Andrzej Berezianski
- Zbigniew Gostomski
- Zdzisław Jurkiewicz
- Włodzimierz Borowski
- Jarosław Kozłowski
- Zbigniew Makarewicz
- Wiesław Borowski
- Hanna Ptaszkowska
- Mariusz Tchorek
- Liliana Lewicka
- Bożena Kowalska
- Andrzej Dłużniewski
- Krzysztof Wodiczko
- Eugeniusz Smoliński
- Druga Grupa
- Maurice Blanchot
- Antonin Artaud
- Wanda Gołkowska
- Marian Warzecha
- Rosalind Krauss
- Maria Michałowska
- Antoni Dzieduszycki
- Michel Foucault
- Barbara Kozłowska
- Edward Krasiński
- Adam Szymczyk
- Jerzy Fedorowicz
- Ludmiła Popiel
- Stanisław Dróżdż
- Émile Benveniste
- Andrzej Kostolowski
- Jerzy Kałucki
- Wiesław Smuczny
- Elżbieta Chodzaj
- Andrzej Turowski
- Roman Opalka
- Andrzej Matuszewski
- Janusz Tarabuła
- Jan Chwalczyk
- Aniela Korzeniowska
- Ken Lum
- Zdzislaw Jurkiewicz
- Andrzej Dluzniewski
- Stanislaw Drozdz
- Jaroslaw Kozlowski
- Douglas Heubler
- Lawrence Weiner
- Eugeniusz Smolinski
- Wanda Golkowska
- Maria Michalowska
- Ludmila Popiel
- Elzbieta Chodzaj
- Wieslaw Smuzny
- Wlodzimierz Borowski
- Andre Malraux
Institutions
- Centre for Contemporary Art Ujazdowski Castle
- ARTMargins Online
- Galeria Działań
- Foksal Gallery
- Galerii Foksal SBWA
- Państwowe Wydawnictwo Naukowe
- Repassage Gallery
- Osrodek Kultury i Sztuki
- Klub Związków Twórczych
- Muzeum Sztuki
- Fundacja Galerii Foksal
- Osrodek Teatru Otwartego Kalambur
- Nicolai Copernicus University
- The Richard Demarco Gallery
- Center for Contemporary Art, Ujazdowski Castle
Locations
- Warsaw
- Poland
- Wrocław
- Osieki
- Puławy
- Kraków
- Łódź
- Toruń
- Rome
- Italy
- Edinburgh
- United Kingdom
- Vancouver
- New York
- Lodz
Sources
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