Samotność, trwanie i zmienność
Loneliness, duration and changeability

A village in the face of changes in Lemko art and culture

Summary/Abstract: Nowadays, the Lemkos are one of the four legally recognized ethnic minorities in Poland, until the period of displacement under the „Vistula” operation, living in a compact group in the area of the Low Beskids and the western part of the Bieszczady and the eastern Beskid Sądecki. The theme of the village in Lemko art and culture is not the subject of much research and scientific studies. After the „Vistula” operation, the Lemko villages were deserted. Currently, the Low Beskids is called the land of tourists, because young Lemkos go to larger agglomerations, and older generations leave. With the displacement of the Lemkos, the perception of the village has changed – young Lemkos, working on the topic of loss, take abandoned Lemko villages and the issue of identity as the main point of their research. They notice the void left by their ancestors and pose clear questions about the responsibility for the operation „Vistula”. The aim of the research papers is to analyse the issues of socio-cultural changes and the theme of loneliness, changeability and duration. The text is based on evoked materials, i. e. interviews, available literature and selected examples of contemporary art dealing with the subject of the Lemko region. The works of, among others, Katarzyna Szweda and Michał Szymko.

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