The films of Artur Zmijewski
8:00 PM on Wednesday Apr. 21st, 2010
Library and Archives Canada, 395 Wellington
8:00 PM on Wednesday Apr. 21st, 2010
Library and Archives Canada, 395 Wellington
Radical Polish artist Artur Zmijewski is well-known and discussed in the international arts community, notably for his provocative video work. SAW Video is bringing a selection of these works to Ottawa for an exclusive one-night screening on April 21, 2010, in the auditorium of Library and Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St, at 8pm. The event is open to everyone and admission is free. Guest speaker Daniel Baird—arts and literature editor for The Walrus—has written extensively about contemporary Polish video.
The films
Often inviting people living with infirmity, disability or illness to participate in social experiments, Zmijewski’s videos rip open the safety nets and social contracts built into the terms of contemporary representation. Questions about socially approved “norms” and how the body functions or looks different recur in his work. Zmijewski unabashedly confronts and depicts controversial viewpoints on historical and contemporary structures such as the Polish military and the church. The artist constantly draws a line between the manifestation of socio-political corruption and the innocence and purity of humanity. In doing so, viewers are left to consider their own limitations as they come face-to-face with potentially difficult or unfamiliar ideas.
The program
THEM, 26:30 minutes, 2007
The Game of Tag, 4:25 minutes, 1999
KR WP, 7:10 minutes, 2000
Eye for an Eye, 10:00 minutes, 1998
:: Videos in Polish with English subtitles ::
The films
Often inviting people living with infirmity, disability or illness to participate in social experiments, Zmijewski’s videos rip open the safety nets and social contracts built into the terms of contemporary representation. Questions about socially approved “norms” and how the body functions or looks different recur in his work. Zmijewski unabashedly confronts and depicts controversial viewpoints on historical and contemporary structures such as the Polish military and the church. The artist constantly draws a line between the manifestation of socio-political corruption and the innocence and purity of humanity. In doing so, viewers are left to consider their own limitations as they come face-to-face with potentially difficult or unfamiliar ideas.
The program
THEM, 26:30 minutes, 2007
The Game of Tag, 4:25 minutes, 1999
KR WP, 7:10 minutes, 2000
Eye for an Eye, 10:00 minutes, 1998
:: Videos in Polish with English subtitles ::