Polish Socialist Art and Industry Exhibition Opens in Rome
The exhibition 'Operai dell’arte. Industria ed arte nella Repubblica popolare polacca' is being showcased by the Polish Cultural Institute in Rome, under the curation of Jakob Gawkowski and Anna Jagiełło. Spanning the years 1965 to 1981, it emphasizes the 1965 Biennale of Spatial Forms held in Elbląg and the 1981 event 'Construction in Process' in Łódź. The initial section includes works from Gerard Kwiatkowski and 50 other artists, featuring sculptures made by workers from the Zamech factory, with notable contributions from Magdalena Abakanowicz and Edward Krasiński. The latter section covers 'Construction in Process', where artists like Carl Andre and Richard Serra opted out of state funding. This exhibition is hosted at Palazzo Blumenstihl, which was restored in 2010, in partnership with Galeria EL and Muzeum Sztuki in Łódź.
Key facts
- Exhibition runs until November 21 at the Polish Cultural Institute in Rome.
- Curated by Jakob Gawkowski and Anna Jagiełło.
- Focuses on 1965–1981 period in Polish art and politics.
- First section covers the 1965 Biennale of Spatial Forms in Elbląg.
- Gerard Kwiatkowski initiated the Biennale, inviting 50 Polish artists.
- Workers from Zamech factory executed and signed the sculptures.
- Second section covers 1981 'Construction in Process' in Łódź.
- International artists Carl Andre, Sol LeWitt, Richard Serra participated.
- Event documented by photographer Zygmunt Rytka.
- Venue: Palazzo Blumenstihl, built in 1890s, restored 2010.
Entities
Artists
- Magdalena Abakanowicz
- Edward Krasiński
- Gerard Kwiatkowski
- Carl Andre
- Stanislav Kolíbal
- Sol LeWitt
- Józef Robakowski
- Richard Serra
- Zygmunt Rytka
- Jakob Gawkowski
- Anna Jagiełło
- Luca Corimini
Institutions
- Polish Cultural Institute in Rome
- Galeria EL
- Muzeum Sztuki in Łódź
- Zamech factory
- Palazzo Blumenstihl
- National Museum in Warsaw
Locations
- Rome
- Italy
- Elbląg
- Poland
- Łódź
- Lungotevere
- Rione Prati