(RE)LOCATIONS (RE)LOKACJE (徙) 徒

(RE)LOCATIONS (RE)LOKACJE (徙) 徒

Opening: 27 July 2024 (Saturday), 6pm 

Dates: 28.07–04.08.2024

Place:  Atrium, Magdalena Abakanowicz University of the Arts Poznań

Artists:

• Paul Shepherd & Picture Rhythm Studios
• Mia Yao & Ray LC
• Witold Modrzejewski
• Max Skorwider
• Aga Mori
• Sergey Shabohin
• Michał Tatarkiewicz
• Dmytr Krasnyi
• Karolina Jacewicz
• Aleksiej Luniow

Curators: 

Agnieszka Mori, Zoe Chan, Max Skorwider, Witold Modrzejewski

Artists throughout history have embraced relocation as a significant aspect of their creative journey – moving to new places for a variety of reasons – to seek fresh inspiration, find supportive patrons, improve their living conditions, or respond to political circumstances.

The act of emigration offers artists a chance to expand their horizons and connect with new audiences, while also promoting cultural exchange and fostering a greater understanding of the harmony of our world. Relocation can also be seen as a way for artists to challenge dominant narratives, power structures, and to explore different perspectives and experiences. It can be used to create works that reflect on issues such as migration, identity, cultural hybridity, and transnationalism. By drawing attention to the experiences of those who have been uprooted from their homes, artists are helping to create empathy and understanding in a world that can often seem divided and indifferent.

The collaborative project (Re)Locations, initiated by Hong Kong-based curators Zoe Chan and Agnieszka Mori, had its inaugural exhibition at the Fringe Club in Hong Kong in January 2024. This project is dedicated to exploring the theme of migration through the works of artists who might have a personal connection to the subject, either through their own experiences of relocation or through unique perspectives on the matter.

The second edition of (Re)Locations is hosted at the Magdalena Abakanowicz University of the Arts in Poznań, Poland, in collaboration with Polish curators Max Skorwider and Witold Modrzejewski. The contrast between dynamic, moving images, objects and static, still images is used to underscore the emotions tied to relocating to a new place or returning to a former home.

As the exhibition expands to new locations, the influences from each place fuse and mix, redefining the concept of (Re)Locations. Just as transplants to a new city redefine what that city means, fresh art is cultivated to form a complex tapestry of a shifting modern world where „local” no longer refers solely to a natural-born native.