Real Time Story Telling Festival in 1991 Sopot and Gdańsk Introduced Polish Performance Art Internationally
The inaugural major performance art festival in Poland following 1989, titled Real Time Story Telling, was held in Sopot and Gdańsk in 1991. Curated by artist and theorist Jan Świdziński, the event was organized by Galeria Działań and showcased international performance artists, which helped establish personal ties that contributed to a global festival network. This festival was instrumental in connecting Polish performance artists with international platforms during Poland's transitional phase around 1989 and also spurred the growth of festival networks within the country. An article discussing the festival's curatorial efforts and its influence on artistic exchanges appears in ARTMargins Volume 13, Issue 2, pages 7-25, with DOI 10.1162/artm_a_00381, accessible through MIT Press via subscription.
Key facts
- Real Time Story Telling was the first large performance art festival in Poland after 1989.
- It occurred in 1991 in Sopot and Gdańsk.
- Jan Świdziński curated the festival.
- Galeria Działań organized the event.
- The festival involved international performance artists.
- It helped introduce Polish performance artists to international networks.
- Personal relationships between artists underpinned the festival connections.
- The article was published in ARTMargins Volume 13, Issue 2, pages 7-25.
Entities
Artists
- Małgorzata Kaźmierczak
- Jan Świdziński
Institutions
- Galeria Działań
- ARTMargins
- MIT Press
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Locations
- Sopot
- Gdańsk
- Poland
Sources
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