Polish Women's Experimental Films from 1970s-80s Rediscovered in New York Screening
On April 28, 2004, The Kitchen in New York City hosted the program "Films of Polish Women Artists in the 1970s and 1980s," coinciding with the exhibition "Architectures of Gender: Contemporary Women's Art in Poland," which ran from April to June 2003 at the Sculpture Centre. The event featured twelve artists, including Zofia Kulik, Ewa Partum, and Natalia LL, presenting restored films, many of which had not been shown for decades. This program explored the contributions of Polish women artists to film, showcasing notable works such as Kulik's "Open Form" (1971), Partum's "Tautological cinema" (1973), and LL's "Consumptive Art" (1973). Curated by Łukasz Ronduda, it laid the groundwork for understanding women's video art in Poland.
Key facts
- The screening occurred at The Kitchen in New York City on April 28, 2004.
- Twelve Polish women artists were featured, including Zofia Kulik and Ewa Partum.
- Many films were restored for the first showing in 20-30 years.
- Zofia Kulik's "Open Form" (1971) used collaborative games with actress Ewa Lemalska.
- Ewa Partum's "Tautological cinema" (1973) included feminist critiques of media.
- Natalia LL's "Consumptive Art" (1973) combined erotic motives with conceptual art.
- The program traced the rise of women artists using film and video in Poland.
- Curator Łukasz Ronduda organized the event from the Archive of Polish Experimental Film.
Entities
Artists
- Zofia Kulik
- Ewa Partum
- Natalia LL
- Anna Kutera
- Katarzyna Hierowska
- Jadwiga Singer
- Jolanta Marcolla
- Teresa Tyszkiewicz
- Ewa Zarzycka
- Barbara Konopka
- Irena Nawrot
- Iwona Lemke-Konart
- Przemysław Kwiek
- Jan S. Wojciechowski
- Ewa Lemalska
- Stanisław Antosz
- Zdzisław Sosnowski
- Janusz Haka
- Jacek Drabik
- Romuald Kutera
- Lech Mrożek
- Jan Lwidziński
- Joseph Kosuth
- Zbigniew Libera
- Jerzy Truszkowski
- Anna Nawrot
- Łukasz Ronduda
- Valie Export
- Urlika Rosenbach
- Piotr Piotrowski
- Kazimierz Piotrowski
- Izabela Kowalczyk
- Bożenna Stokzosa
- Szymon Bojko
- Małgorzata Jankowska
- Agata Jakubowska
- Lech Lechowicz
- Jan Gryka
- Marek Grygiel
- Piotr Rypson
Institutions
- The Kitchen
- Sculpture Centre
- Center for Contemporary Art Ujazdowski Castle
- Archive of Polish Experimental Film
- Łódź Film School
- Warsaw Academy of Fine Arts
- Art Forum Gallery
- Mała Galeria
- Warsaw Contemporary Gallery
- BWA Lublin
- Laboratorium Technik Prezentacyjnych
- Warsztat Formy Filmowej
- Collective Art Sociologique
- Sistema Latino America
- The Actual Art's Agency
- Sternenhoch group
- ARTMargins Online
Locations
- New York City
- USA
- Warsaw
- Poland
- Łódź
- Wrocław
- Katowice
- Lublin
- Toruń
- Poznań
- Berlin
- Germany
- Eindhoven
- Netherlands