Opening reception: 08.03.2024 | 7:00 pm
Exhibtion: 09.03.2024 - 20.04.2024
Opening speech: Dr. Antje Lechleiter
The exhibition of Marcin Berdyszak presents current works. The central focus within the context of the pieces demands from the viewer a delicate touch of humanity's everyday, incomprehensible struggle, and thus, an engagement with the current problems that concern us all, created by humans; war, fear of immigration, information overload, the profound influence of online media, the economy, or political disappointments at the local and European levels. Furthermore, the artist's works question - Where does humanity's guilt lie? How does it deal with it? Isn't the real question: Why do we exclusively do everything for ourselves?
And in doing so, transferring the significance of the greater whole onto rational objectives for ourselves, thus drawing a comparison to a struggle. Marcin Berdyszak - born in 1964 in Poznań. In 1988, he completed his studies in painting and sculpture at the State Academy of Fine Arts in Poznań, earning his diploma. Since 1989, he has been teaching at the State Academy of Fine Arts in Poznań. He continues to work as a professor and is, among other roles, the head of the "spatial activities" studio at the Faculty of Sculpture.
From 2008 to 2016, he held the position of Rector of the State Academy of Fine Arts in Poznań. He has participated in numerous group and solo exhibitions, including in Poland, Germany, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Finland, Austria, Sweden, Japan, Mexico, Hungary, UK, Switzerland, and the USA.
His works are held in numerous public and private collections.