Art Station Foundation
Poznan, Poland
Opening at November 4, at 7 pm
November 4 - January 21, 2011
The exhibition will show the installation of Piotr Uklanski, another project created together with The Dwarves. The principal element is a huge textile surface, a tapestry whose style, form of expression and stage quality invoke the recognizable climate of 60s and 70s. An inseparable part of the work is a free-standing round and red painting done by The Dwarves titled "Red Dwarf", inscribed into the field of the aforementioned painting. Both elements make up an inseparable whole that appropriates the space they are located in.
In deciding to execute his work in such a recognizable form and style, Uklański created something that further continues his earlier artistic program. He seeks ever new strata of signification contained in stereotypes, cultural symbols and national myths, such as the latest myth of The Dwarves in contemporary Polish art and politics. In the case of the work "The Year We Made Contact" the artist returns to the version of Kubrick's "2001: A Space Odyssey", when it refers to a memorable first contact of Uklanski with The Dwarves under the slogan "Are you married? You're married? Vote for marriage! ". And the painting "Red Dwarf" in "2010: A Space Odyssey" is nothing but heart of the red star, vitalizing the grey matter. The Reverse 2001 hidden on the other hand with a red circle, though not visible, refer to the threads of memory and history, national symbols which are in the works Uklanski play a key role. Its purpose is to search for new deposits of meaning contained in stereotypes and cultural symbols and myths of national importance such as the latest myth Krasnalach in contemporary Polish art and politics. In the case of "The Year We Made Contact" the artist returns to the version of Kubrick's "2001 A Space Odyssey," when it refers to a memorable first contact with the compound Dwarf Uklańskim under the slogan "Are you married? You're married? Vote for marriage. " "Red Dwarf" in "Space Odyssey 2010" is nothing but life pulsing heart of red stars. The Reverse 2001 hidden on the back side of a red circle, though not visible, refers to the threads of memory and history, national symbols - this case the elections in Poland in 2001 - which play a key role in Uklanski works.
The Dwarves. Big Dwarf
- OBVERSE: "The Year We Made Contact" (2010) / Untitled / Red Dwarf "/ Piotr Uklański - Big Dwarf"
- REVERSE: "The Year We Made Contact" (2001) / "Are you married? You're married? Vote for your marriage! "/ Piotr Uklański - Big Dwarf"
2001/2010. Obverse: Acrylic, reverse: collage; fibreboard. Diameter 52 cm
This work was shown for the first time at this year Whitney Biennial. The New York version of the painting "Untitled / Red Dwarf" was done personally by Uklański (due to excessively high transport costs), while in Poznan will be possible to see the original version performed by The Dwarves, - whole installation purchased by Grażyna Kulczyk to her collection.
Installation at Whitney Biennial “The Year We Made Contact, 2010", “Untitled /Red Dwarf”
Here let us recall a few key stations of Space Odyssey "Piotr Uklański - The Krasnals":
1. In mid-2008 Piotr Uklański buys from The Krasnals two paintings one with his portrait, and another refering to his exhibition, "White-Red". However The Krasnals changed his famous fist to the fig sign (meaning no way), and it became the logo of The Dwarves.
The Dwarves "Polska - Biało-Czerwoni, Ole! / Piotr Uklański". 2008. Oil on canvas. 50 x 70 cm
The Dwarves "Uklanski fist" . 2008. Oil on canvas. 65 x 80 cm
2. Uklański prints the painting of The Big Dwarf instead of his traditional photo in the Art Now! Vol.3, Page 480 (Taschen)
http://www.taschen.com/lookinside/04431/index.htm
3. The same image of The Big Dwarf placed in the central part of the Uklanski installation at the exhibition "Pop Life" at the Tate Modern in 2009
Info on artnewsday.org :
http://artnewsday.org/aggregator/sources/464
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nice couple :)
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