Nature in Art
Thursday, April 25, 2019, 6:00 PM - Sunday, September 29, 2019
Who among us hasn’t been enchanted by the beauty of plants, animals and natural landscapes while feeling concerned about the damage being done to the environment? The exhibition Nature in Art at MOCAK reviews contemporary attitudes of humankind to nature in works by visual artists. We will find affirmation and depictions of natural beauty alongside fears for the future of our planet expressed as post-apocalyptic visions of destruction. Artists also explore our inconsistency in how we perceive animals: on one hand widely anthropomorphised, and heavily exploited on the other. In works by early masters, animals and plants frequently played a metaphorical role, and MOCAK presents examples of current takes on this centuries-old iconographic tradition. We will also learn that organic objects or even living plants can be used as artistic media, and that it is possible to subjugate elements to harness them into artistic and creative processes and elevate them to the status of artworks. (Dorota Dziunikowska, “Karnet” monthy)
MOCAK Museum of Contemporary Art in Krakow
ul. Lipowa 4
The combination of post-industrial atmosphere with a modern and functional glass and concrete structure provides a perfect framework for the presentation of important phenomena in the art of the last five decades.
A memory of the former production halls of the enamelware factory (known from Steven Spielberg’s film Schindler’s List) melds here with a modern and functional structure of glass and concrete, providing a perfect setting for the presentation of contemporary art. MOCAK has its own, regularly expanded collection of art (both Polish and foreign) from the last five decades, and its development can be traced in the successive variations of the permanent exhibition. It has been divided into a number of sections: conceptualism, video, sculpture, and objects. It is also the venue for numerous temporary exhibitions, including a large annual problematic exhibition confronting selected questions in contemporary public life with the artists’ outlook (the presentations made so far have focused among others on history, sport, economics, crime, gender, and medicine in art). Moreover, MOCAK regularly hosts exhibitions of Kraków Photo Month. The museum runs its own library with a book collection devoted to contemporary art and humanities, runs educational activities, and manages and implements research and publication projects.
Tickets: normal PLN 20, concessions PLN 10, family PLN 43, admission free to permanent exhibitions on Thursday
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