The series
of exhibitions entitled 15% of
Abstraction invites young artists associated with Wrocław to acquaint
themselves with the work of the doyens of the local art scene – especially
those who once co-created the so-called Wrocław Group – and enter into a
dialogue with it.
Alfons
Mazurkiewicz in his practice followed the spirit of abstraction, which had evolved
from his fascination with nature and landscape, but was also inspired by man –
as evidenced by the exhibition.
Anna
Raczyńska’s works, mostly objects and installations, enter into a dialogue with
tradition, translating old solutions not only into a contemporary visual
language, but also into today’s understanding of seemingly universal subjects
and inspirations.
Therefore,
the term “eco-anxiety” plays an important role in Raczyńska’s approach. This
phenomenon was described for the first time in 2011, and since then it has
greatly spread, causing stress and depression in many people due to increasing
awareness of climate change. Raczyńska, somewhat ironically, translates
traditional references to nature into the language of contemporary fears. She
moves beyond the well-established sphere of nostalgia in culture and art, in
which nature is but a pretext for experimenting with form and composition.
