AMBIVALENCE part I / part II

AMBIVALENCE part I

Gallery Curators’Lab, 12 Nowowiejskiego Str.
Opening: 6.11.2024, 19:00
Duration of exhibition: 6.11-13.11.2024

Artists: Aleksandra Drewniak, Aneta Wąsik, Damian Malendowski, Eva Cherniavskaia, Gabriela Swędrowska, Jagoda Dużyńska, Jakub Kubrak, Julia Brodzińska, Julia Seklecka, Julia Szczudlińska, Maja Chodakowska, Maja Ćwik, Marta Parfieniuk, Michalina Kwaśniewska, Nat Czad Białobrzeska, Oleksandra Anistratenko, Oliwia Mazur, Olivia Smith, Paulina Walaszczyk, Zofia Włodyka, Zofia Żak, Lidia Tomaszewska, Marianna Ratajszczak, Weronika Andrzejewska

AMBIVALENCE part II

Gallery Curators’Lab, 12 Nowowiejskiego Str.
Opening: 18.11.2024, 19:00
Duration of exhibition: 18.11-24.11.2024

Artists: Klaudyna Andrzejewska, Bartosz Czyżyk, Alicja Danilecka, Magdalena Domaradzka, Lidia Dziewulska, Agata Konkel, Marcelina Kopaczewska, Zofia Koprowska, Wiktoria Korneluk, Marta Krykant, Olga Kurosz, Lena Kwiatkowska, Lena Liszewska, Aleksandra Łojowska, Łucja Majcherek, Maja Nlogjeja, Karolina Ostrowska, Wiktoria Staszak, Maja Szewczykowska, Marcelina Wajdziak, Marta Wojszel, Kajetan Wójcik, Martyna Ziomek

Ambivalence in this case defies a uniform definition. The works become an image of the main theme, shown from multiple perspectives. It will be possible to observe the differences that occur between implementations. In the absence of restrictions on the technique of execution, freedom of choice could act as both a facilitator and a hindrance. Artists use well-known symbolism, presenting the title concept through the prism of social problems. However, some of the creators decided to reach deep into their experiences and think about what situations trigger this state in them. In other works, the main topic is the feeling of ambivalence itself, understood as dissecting the mechanism that appears with a mental split. All these perspectives come down to a common message that reflects both the universality of experiences and a more personal attitude to the motto.

The exhibition presents artistic works prepared by students of Curatorial Studies, Art Theory and Art Education during an open-air workshop organized at Magdalena Abakanowicz University of the Arts Poznan.

The exhibition will be on display in two editions, giving viewers the opportunity to learn not only many stories, but also extensive points of view.