Sztuka jako narzędzie zmiany. Refleksje o sztuce społecznej i społecznym aktywizmie. Na przykładzie Klubu Gaja
Art as a Tool for Change. Reflections on Social Art and Social Activism. The Case of Gaia Club

Summary/Abstract: This text is an attempt to present the evolution of aesthetic concepts, from the Greek idea ofaísthēsis through the conceptual triad of artist – work – audience to the “performative turn”in aesthetics, in order to illustrate the conceptual background for describing the social artperceived as a drive for social transformation. Exploring the boundary conditions for theemergence of such art and its consequences for aesthetics, the author analyses the Polishcritical art of the 1990’s and 25 years of artistic and educational activity of Jacek Bożek’sKlub Gaja in the context of aesthetic concepts. Furthermore, such notions as freedomand responsibility are introduced within the analysis as the consequences of conscious participation in culture and the indispensable elements of art that promotes action, notcontemplation.

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