April 2023 - Galeria Labirynt

O wystawie

In the neo-avant-gard period, amateur cinema was a field of experiments. Nowadays, when we almost always have a phone with a camera on hand, we can document our everyday life, experiences, delights. This records of everyday reality in social media usually pass unnoticed by us, but now we want to focus on them and talk about the things that matter to us. There’s no denying that nowadays art and non-artistic reality often mix with each other and create common contexts. Maybe something is the source of inspiration to you or maybe you want to reflect on some issue? We want to show the videos created on impulse, individual perceptions and touches – so you don’t need to have an education in art. Documenting your everyday impressions can be just (or as much as) your passion.

When: 19/05/2023 (Friday), 8.00 p.m.–12.00 p.m.
Where: Galeria Labirynt, ul. Popiełuszki 5
Accessibility: The event is held on the ground floor in a space free from architectural barriers. The videos presented at the review will be available with Polish subtitles and sound description. Videos without audio description.
Admission: free

Submitted videos will be exhibited in the space of Curort Vieniawa until June 11, 2023 – you can read more about this project here.

To take part in the review just send a message to lubstagram@labirynt.com including:
– link to the disk with your work or to WeTransfer (make sure that your work is possible to download),
– your name and address, contact details and a few words about yourself,
– short description of your work and what it depicts.

Important! Submitted videos should be no longer than 5 minutes. Submissions will be accepted until 14/05/2023 11:59 p.m. We invite people aged 15–30 from Lublin and the surrounding area to partake in the review.

SCHEDULE:

8:00p.m.–10:00 p.m. the opening of the exhibition, panel discussion

8:00 p.m.–12:00 p.m. conversations and creative space at Curort Vieniava

Cennik

Język

Kuratorzy

Audiodeskrypcja

Artyści/artystki

14-4-2023 - 14-5-2023

Galeria Labirynt | Plaza

O wystawie

In Poland, fetish is still a taboo topic, especially pup play, which is in the spotlight in the world of politics and the media. This type of activity is wrongly portrayed as deviant and compared to zoophilia. Puppy play has also been developing in our country for several years. For the most part, it is an activity practised by people who identify as men, but the pups eschewing the stereotypes welcome all adults into their company, regardless of orientation or gender.

Exhibition opening: 14/04/2023 (Friday), at 6:00 p.m.
Where: Azyl Library (former Galeria Labirynt | Plaza), ul. Lipowa 13, Lublin (entrance from ul. Ofiar Katynia)
Accessibility: The exhibition is held on the ground floor in a space free from architectural barriers.
On display: until 14/5/2023 (Tue–Sat 1:00–6:00 p.m.; Sun 12:00–7:00 p.m.)
Admission: free

What is Puppy Play? This question is hard to answer. It means something different to every pup. It is an interaction between adults, at least one of whom plays the role of the pooch. The main principle of pup play, is that this fetish is for you, not you for it.

“For the exhibition, I have invited 6 protagonists to present their puppy side in creative photographs full of colour and light. In my works I want to show fetish as art. Art that can be beautifully ugly and attract attention,” says Sylwester Iżowski.

Malamute Kori, a dancer and former stripper, will be performing during the opening. He is passionate about dance, erotica and everything related to sexuality. He shares his passion, dancing and acting on social media and is watched by a large group of devoted fans. He will present a dance choreography in the style of Erotic Modern Commercial to the song “Unholy” by Sam Smith.

Sylwester Iżowski (born 1997) – conceptual photographer, painter, artist. His entire life revolves around artistic creation. He runs a colourful, original photography studio – not cliched studio. Creative make-up, styling or unusual set designs – this is how his photographic workshop can be described in a nutshell. He shows his work on Instagram: @sizowski.

The “Queerujemy Lublin” project is funded by the European Cultural Foundation within “The Europe Challenge 2022–2023” programme.

Admission

free

Language

Polish

Curators

Audiodescrition

Artist

Sylwester Iżowski