Muralistka (Mona Tusz) i fotograf (Arkadiusz Gola) wobec zjawisk negatywnych po restrukturyzacji gospodarczej na Śląsku
A muralist’s (Mona Tusz) and a photographer’s (Arkadiusz Gola) attitude toward negative effects of revitalization of Silesia

Summary/Abstract: The task of this essay is to scrutinize of possibilities of a visual artist to express hisattitude toward difficult social problems that appeared in Silesia after revitalization anddeindustrialization of this region. The subject of the article is are activities of two artistslinked to the region: Mona Tusz (a muralist, present in the public space of Silesia since 2007)and Arkadiusz Gola (a photographer from Zabrze). Both artists tend to sustain and create theSilesian environment using strategies of participation-both of them are engaged in particularsituations regarding local communities. The author of the essay claims that artistic activityand usage of visual language may provide real changes in social mentality and help to savepostindustrial landscape.

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