The environment – despite the way we are used to thinking about it – was not and is not a passive background for historical processes and events. Going beyond the anthropocentric perspective allows us to see nature as an actor, witness and co-participant of history, and landscape to be read as a living archive in which traces of past events are recorded. The violent practices that were applied to people in the 20th century not only had an impact on the environment, but also have their roots in the modern attitude to nature.
premiere
Festival "Erbstücke"
Hellerau Europäisches Zentrum der Künste, Dresden
26 / 04 – 05 / 05 / 2019
project
installation: Karolina Grzywnowicz
choreography: Agata Siniarska
performance: Kasia Wolińska
installation
living plants, 60t of soil, drainage system, wooden frame, engraved plates from black anodised aluminium
photo: Michał Ramus
The environment – despite the way we are used to thinking about it – was not and is not a passive background for historical processes and events. Going beyond the anthropocentric perspective allows us to see nature as an actor, witness and co-participant of history, and landscape to be read as a living archive in which traces of past events are recorded. The violent practices that were applied to people in the 20th century not only had an impact on the environment, but also have their roots in the modern attitude to nature.
presentation
Festival "STS: Temporary Autonomous Zones"
Studio Theatre
28 / 07 / 2019
project
installation: Karolina Grzywnowicz
choreography: Agata Siniarska
performance: Kasia Wolińska
installation
touring version: living plants, 5m3 of soil, engraved plates from black anodised aluminium
photo: Michał Matejko