Works by 15 artists from Poland, Czechia and Slovakia will be shown at the 13th Curatorial Exhibition of Bielska Jesień, organised by Galeria Bielska BWA in Bielsko-Biała.
The exhibition will open on 6 November and run until 10 January.
The title refers to the characteristics of peripheral vision: the outer areas of the retina are sensitive to movement, light and contrast. The curators use this as a starting point for examining painting from the three countries.
Bielsko-Biała’s location near the meeting point of the three countries’ borders provides a regional perspective shaped by their proximity and connections.
The curators selected works for their subtlety, luminosity, blurred edges and atmosphere of mystery, describing them as blurred afterimages that run counter to the clarity of high-definition imagery.
They said recent Polish painting has often addressed politically charged subjects, including minority experiences and the defence of tolerance, coexistence and individual rights. They contrasted this with the exhibition’s focus on a different aesthetic, characterised by lower contrast.
The selected works are largely figurative, with symbols, artefacts, interiors and atmosphere playing important roles. The curators said some works evoke black romanticism or emo-romanticism.
The participating artists are Sarah Dubna, Andrej Dubravsky, Cristina Ferreira-Szwarc, Joanna Woś, Julia Woronowicz, Lera Dubitskaya, Listica, Łukasz Stokłosa, Michal Sumichrast, Olga Krykun, Paula Gogola, Paweł Olszewski, Paweł Sobczak, Sebastian Mikoś and Stepan Broz.
The Curatorial Exhibitions of Bielska Jesień have been organised by Galeria Bielska BWA every two years since 2000, alternating with the Bielska Jesień Biennale. They present current trends in Polish painting, often organised around selected concepts, movements or artistic approaches.
The gallery was established in 1960 by the local artistic community and has been part of Bielsko-Biała’s local government for 32 years.
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Source: PAP