The artists Maria Oblick and Alexander Cabesa Trigg. Photo: curatorial.ro
Maria Oblicka (Poland) and Alexander Cabesa Trigg (Spain) are visual artists, filmmakers and anthropologists who document the hidden artistic heritage. The two are currently working on the documentary “Utkane”, an impressionist portrait of Polish artist Krystyna Wojtyna-Druet, the last representative of the Polish textile school.
How can a film change the perception of textiles, from “craft” to visual art with full rights? This explored the two artists in residence in Șona (Brașov county), this spring. Their project is supported by the Adam Mickiewicz Institute in Warsaw.
In a curatorial interview, they talk about the experience during the documentation and the experience in Transylvania, during the residence of about two months.
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