Closing day of the collective exhibition of artists associated with the ArtBrut Gallery & Studio 'Shoo!' – the Exhibition of the Epidemic Time

Event date: 31.07.2020

We would like to invite you to the closing day of the collective exhibition of artists associated with the ArtBrut Gallery & Studio 'Shoo!' – The Exhibition of the Epidemic Time.

When: Friday 31 July 2020, 4:30 p.m.

Where: ArtBrut Gallery

Socio-Cultural Inclusion Studio

46A Ruska Street, Wrocław

Exhibition Closing Events:

4.30 p.m. - 5.30 p.m. - curatorial tour with the participation of the artistic supervisor of the exhibition - groups of eight people in two rounds at about 4.30 p.m. and 5.00 p.m.;

5.30 p.m. and 6 p.m. - performance preparations

6 p.m. - 7 p.m. - performative action - 'censing and chasing away' in the space of the ArtBrut Gallery & Studio and the 46th Ruska backyard, hosted by Jacek Zachodny - artistic supervisor of the exhibition, visual artist and writer, and Krzysztof Konik Konieczny - musician, composer, sound engineer, featuring the artists of the ArtBrut Gallery as well as visiting artists and friends.

"Around the world, in both culture and religion, the Holy Smoke is vital and relevant. It is used in ceremonies and rituals of every religion from animistic shamanic cults to monotheistic religions. Its grey blue particles curl over jungles, mountain valleys, announce the choice of the Pope, beg the Ganga River Goddess for blessing, cense the sick in the shamanic rituals. Smoke both heals and kills, it stuns with its gorgeous smell, but also puts off with smog, casts away demons and escorts people on their last journey, it is as ambiguous as its nature. The finale of the 'Shoo!' exhibition with the smoke, the censing performance, the chasing away the evil - is meant to cleanse the place, protect it from illness, from malice. This temporary sacralisation is intended to sanctify the place where people work and create, where in the environment of tolerance and understanding people seek true community."

Jacek Zachodny.

Due to the epidemic situation, sanitary restrictions apply in the ArtBrut Gallery & Studio. In the space of the Gallery & Studio only eight visitors plus staff may be present at a time.

The artists worked on the 'Shoo!' Exhibition in their homes and online, locked in the auto-quarantine during the pandemic. The exhibition was produced in the real space of the ArtBrut Gallery & Studio, however, due to the epidemic situation, it was mainly available online. The closing day of the exhibition is its final public display.

Artistic mentor of the exhibition: Jacek Zachodny

Exhibition Artists:

Bartosz Dziedzic, Joanna Golachowska, Marcin Guźla, Piotr Jeruzel, Katinka Kaskeline, Aleksander Kienc, Agnieszka Kołodziejczyk, Jacek Kröle, Kamil Łyjak, Grzegorz Naskręcki, Marta Nawojczyk, Andrzej Niedźwiecki, Jakub Pączkowski, Kalina Pysno, Bartosz Runiewski, Piotr Rymko, Wanda Sidorowicz, Daniel Stachowski, Krzysztof Tarnowski, Mateusz Tatarczyk, Aleksandra Tsitini, Maciej Tryniszewski, Elwira Zacharska, Mateusz Ziomek.

Wystawa realizowana jest w ramach zadania publicznego pod nazwą: PROWADZENIE GALERII ARTBRUT I PRACOWNI AKTYWIZACJI SPOŁECZNO-KULTURALNEJ DLA OSÓB Z NIEPEŁNOSPRAWNOŚCIĄ INTELEKTUALNĄ I ZABURZENIAMI PSYCHICZNYMI W LATACH 2019–2021 finansowanego przez Gminę Wrocław.

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A KYSZ! - wystawa twórców związanych z Galerią i Pracownią  ArtBryt (fot. Wojeciech Chrubasik)