Ewelina “Ewe” Kruszewska
Psychoempath

The “Psychoempath” exhibition addresses the problem of violence and related trauma. In her works, Ewelina “Ewe” Kruszewska deconstructs words related to the relationships of people living in destructive relationships. “Psychoempath” is a neologism created by the artist to describe the state of compassion, which situates itself in opposition to the word psychopath, constituting a term for the person with too strong feelings. Paradoxically, it is a feeling that is often given to a person who is a source of violence.

Exhibition opening: 07/10/2022 (Friday), at 7:00 p.m.
Where: Galeria Labirynt, ul. ks. J. Popiełuszki 5, Lublin
On display: until 23/10/2022 (Tue–Sun, 12:00–7:00 p.m.)
Admission: PLN 1 (free admission to the exhibition opening)

Music: Kacper Kruszewski
Curator: Aleksandra Skrabek

The exhibition consists of simple, black and white motion posters. The choice of artistic medium emphasises the dichotomy between transmission and form. As a rule, motion posters are used in design, advertising as well as in media. They are intended for a wide range of recipients, they often speak directly, sometimes even insistently, but usually in a positive way. Here, the form was used to present a not always obvious, often veiled message. Under the guise of irony, the artist reveals content evoking difficult experiences, just as trauma victims are often unable to speak literally about what they have experienced. The animations, together with the music composed by Kacper Kruszewski, create a visual and sound installation in which the words were subjected to artistic treatments aimed at experiencing their dramatic sense, for example “BAJERA” – a spinning disco ball, a luminous form used to delude another person, or “DELUSIONS” – difficult to grasp, emerging from a vague space and disappearing word, reflecting the state of existence in a situation that turns out to be an illusion.