17th September | Thursday | 4.30 pm | Nabrzeże Zbożowe, Nowy Port
PERFORMANCE
Ocean Feeling
Curator: Adam Mandziejewski
Artists: Karolina Kliszewska, Piotr Charytoniuk
Within curators miniatures we are presenting two performances, which through physical acts reach for metaphysical meanings, through incorporations want to touch transcendental. Transgression of physical and social condition is the core of the performance, happening once through unlimited expression of narcissism, once through actualization of initiation ritual and in both cases leads to bringing out the potential of community and even to the potential unity with the outside world. Schechner’s preserved behavior – the core of transforming power of a performance – is used to regain the unity with the outside world, the unity which is hypothesized and felt and with the tools of the performance made present and confirmed.
In the discussion of Z. Freud and R. Romain this is called oceanic feeling. From this perspective the oceanic feeling was once judged as the source of all religion and once as a pathological nostalgia after a protective arm of the father. Although the debating could not agree on the source of the feeling, they agreed as to the content – it is losing the border between the subject and the outside world, the state of total community and unlimited delight.
The presented performances are adding to the ongoing discussion of the source of the spirituality.
Curator: Adam Mandziejewski
Artists: Karolina Kliszewska, Piotr Chrytoniuk
Karolina Kliszewska (br. 1990) – a graduate of the Art Critic at Fine Arts Academy in Gdańsk. Founder of FairArt Foundation, aiming to develop and strengthen attitudes of active cooperation within art field. She is an author of texts on arts and a curator of exhibitions. She does acting and performance, aiming to research and experience transgressive moments.
Performance: Woodcutter
Piotr Charytoniuk (br. 1984) - a graduate of Fine Arts School in Orłowo. He specialized in metalwork and painting. He did scenography for “Zmierzch Bogów” theatre play directed by Grzegorz Wiśniewski, designed by Barbara Hanicka. His interests and studies led him to psychology, at the moment he is a student of interior design at Fine Arts Academy in Gdańsk. He received distinction for his installation at international open-air in Poddąbie, he is a member of students theatre at the Academy. He is interested in combing performance and theatre of movement.
Animation of installation Dad.
Adam Mandziejewski (ur. 1986) – a graduate of History of Arts at A. Mickiewicz University in Poznań. For last three years connected with artistic society in Gdańsk. A redactor of publication, curator of exhibitions of young arts, cooperating with “Wyspa/Progress” Foundation and International Visual Art Festival “Alternativa”.
