Oskar Dawicki – artysta bez zakresu
Oskar Dawicki – The Limitless Artist

Summary/Abstract: Translating Leszek Kołakowski's distinction between extensive and functional philosophy into the sphere of art, Jarecka claims: "One cannot be an orthodox functionalist, but one can be a stubborn, an unrelenting, or even an unbearable functionalist. One such artist is Oskar Dawicki.” She supports her argument by listing the attributes of his work: "He is unpredictable in the range of topics he tackles, undefinable in terms of his method. Wherever he appears, all extension is undermined.” Next, Jarecka describes and analyzes performances, installations, notes, and films by Dawicki, indicating the main subjects of his work, such as community, disturbance, and the economic and ideological mechanisms that determine an artist's work.

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