Polskie dzieła sztuki, które mogą nadszarpnąć nerwy* i dlatego warto o nich mówić (*lub: poruszyć, oburzyć, rozbawić)
Polish pieces of art that can strain your nerves* and that is why it is worth talking about them (*or: touch, anger, amuse)

Author(s): Katarzyna Kołak-Danyi
Subject(s): Theoretical Linguistics, Applied Linguistics, Studies of Literature, Polish Literature, Theory of Literature
Published by: Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
Keywords: Polish contemporary art; Polish art after 2000; public art; critical art; art as a tool for the diagnosis of the Polish society’s condition
Summary/Abstract: Polish contemporary art, including art in public space, in addition to all its functions (such as expressive, symbolic, ludic, cognitive or critical), can also play a diagnostic role for the condition of Polish society. Art in Poland is a field of ideological disputes, and frequently divisions and scandals resulting from an overly literal reading of meanings or looking for one-sided associations. On the other hand, artistic creation provides examples of activities that integrate, engage and produce social effects. Presenting artifacts and topics raised by artists provides an opportunity to show foreign audiences these issues, which are vivid and discussed in Polish society in relation to their own worldviews and native culture, and allows to create a space for intercultural dialogue.

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