Having moved to the capital, Kamil is looking for a job, wanting to afford a bit of luxury in the form of not falling behind with rent and eating regular meals. Driven by his old boyhood fascination, as well as his eco-ambitions as a vegan, he decides to take a job as a waste collector.

Taking a job as a dustbin man had no artistic motive. Kamil simply went to work. His day was characterised by: getting up at three in the morning, driving for hours in the car, lugging heavy containers and being exposed to unexpected sparring with rats. But, of course, there is more to life than work. With the remnants of his physical and mental strength, Kamil was dating on Tinder and learning the basics of jazz on the clarinet.

In the recycling-multimedia exhibition, Kamil Janczewski retrospectively ruminates on the collected experiences of several months of being a waste collector. The world he would like to clean up is, above all, his life.

Opening: 22/03/2024, at 7:00 p.m.
Where: Galeria Labirynt, ul. Popiełuszki 5, Lublin
Exhibition on display: until 5/05/2024 (Tue.–Sun., 12:00–7:00 p.m.)
Admission: PLN 8 (free admission to the opening)
Curator: Emilia Lipa

Kamil Janczewski was born in Gorzów Wielkopolski and wishes to be buried there. He currently lives in Warsaw. Kamil likes ugly art. He is learning to play the piano and clarinet.

Accessibility: The exhibition is held on the ground floor. In the bookshop, you can borrow a wheelchair and earmuffs for free during your stay in the gallery. The silent hours at the exhibition apply on Wednesdays from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. The gallery has 6 portable induction loops. No English interpretation of the exhibition opening.

While hunting through library collections, this time the Splendor Group ask themselves questions about their base ingredients. Looking for tender points, favourite things, weaknesses and foibles, the members of the collective reach out to literature for help. Books, poems and comics bring them answers and support.

The starting point for the exhibition was the idea of creating their own word-picture compositions, which were to appear in the form of wall-hanging shelves. Personal stories about body and spirit, love for nature and people around us, as well as frustration and fulfillment will be seen in the individual installations. Thanks to the diversity of outlooks and characters of the artists themselves, the exhibition will feature seven distinct stories.

Exhibition opening: 8/03/2024 (Friday), at 6:00 p.m.
Where: Azyl Library of Galeria Labirynt, ul. Lipowa 13, Lublin (entrance from ul. Ofiar Katynia)
Exhibition on display: until 6/04/2024 (Tue–Sat 1:00–6:00 p.m.)
Admission: free.

The Splendor Group is an artistic septet co-created by Marianna Stręk, Andrzej Wieczorkiewicz, Angelika Rudak, Ewa Dąbkowska, Aleksandra Jastrzębska, Julia Perpetua Piestrzyńska and Maria Gil. The creatoras come from the Faculty of Painting of the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw, where, during the pandemic, they found a sense of security and unfettered joy of creation in their own company. They are characterised by a diversity of artistic attitudes and distinct beliefs. They seek points of commonality through dialogue and collaboration, which results in the creation of new artistic situations. In addition to exhibitions, they hold open calls and musical events.

Selected exhibitions:
“Let Your Soul Sway – There Is No Vistula” at the Stone Educational Pavilion, Warsaw, 29/08–06/09/2022
“Handy picture” at Widna Gallery, Kraków, 15–01/07/2022
“7 Deadly Sins” at Sklep Galeria Karowa, Warsaw, 25–30/05/2022
“Warm – Cold” at Contemporary Art Gallery MD_S, Wrocław, 11/12/2021–02/01/2022
Post-plein-air exhibition in the Przyszła Niedoszła Gallery, Warsaw, 02–09.10.2021

Accessibility: The exhibition is held on the ground floor in a space free from architectural barriers. No English interpretation of the opening.