Family History
"In my artistic work, I not only explore the
awareness of who I am, but also the relationship between me and other people. This
is the process during which I try to "take root" in the world around
me, so that I can determine its position in relation to people I know and its
phenomena. Sense belonging to a given place and people is the result of a
multistage process and learning about yourself. The well-established identity
is shaped on this path
through deepening our
relationships with the environment.
The
question of who we are is universal and gives a wide area for interpretation.
Often, however, this is one of the most troubling questions, in which you can
see a certain type of pressure to enforce yourself and adapt to the rules. On
the other hand, the nature of these activities gives a sense of security and
strengthens our awareness of who we are.
The
internal need to answer the question of who I am and how I perceive myself
towards relatives has led me to try to explore this issue. After all, social
identity is one of the fundamental elements. The need for a deeper knowledge of
myself grew in me. It did not come suddenly, it was more a process than a
state. I wanted to clearly define the relationship between me and my relatives.
This process was still not fully understood, however, allowed me to look at
myself differently - with a distance.
All
this allowed me to understand processes such as changeability, negation, taming
or acceptance, which constitute the sum of my decisions and actions taken.
Contrary to appearances, it was a conscious development. Accepting this fact
gave me a fresh look at my „I".
Fragment of the diploma text titled "Family history", 2017
Family archive
Paulina Niemczyk, Family archive, spruce wood, foil with digital printing, cardboard, cotton tape, steel,
177 cm × 45 cm × 44 cm, 2017
Desk
Paulina Niemczyk, Desk, spruce wood, pine wood, glass, foil with digital printing, books,
pencils, pen cartridges, 120 cm × 120 cm × 65 cm, 2017
Encyclopedia for everyone
Paulina
Niemczyk, Encyclopedia for everyone,
spruce wood, steel, book Encyclopedia for everyone, architecture and
construction, cotton thread, 137cm × 53,5 cm × 44 cm, 2017
Genealogical Panel
Genealogical Panel
Paulina Niemczyk, Genealogical Panel (right and left), spruce wood, steel, foil with digital
print, 170 cm × 49 cm × 44 cm, 2017
Paulina Niemczyk, Slajdowisko, installation, digital material show 01:51 min, sand, grass, objects, about 90 cm × 160 cm × 175 cm, 2017
Slajdowisko
Paulina Niemczyk, Slajdowisko, installation, digital material show 01:51 min, sand, grass, objects, about 90 cm × 160 cm × 175 cm, 2017
Slajdowisko
Paulina Niemczyk, Slajdowisko, object 1, transparent plexiglass 10 mm, transparent plexiglass
1.2 mm, steel, markers, 146 + 24 cm × 27.5 cm × 42.5 cm, 2017
All photos and sketches by Paulina Niemczyk
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