100 years later
in front of the fountain
Human existence is a fleeting tapestry of traces and ephemeral whispers woven into the chronicle of time. We formulate ideologies, etch our beliefs into history’s ledger, and yearn for our contributions to endure. Yet, we must ask, do these ideologies, so meticulously crafted, possess the resilience to withstand time’s relentless march?
Michal Martychowie’s work serves as a poignant reflection on the bourgeois concept of art’s enduring significance. With Duchamp – the person and symbol in one – as his discussant, he tries to tilt the very foundation of the reading of art and asks: What lasting impact can art truly claim in a world characterized by its impermanence and destruction?
Selected Works
Chromogenic print
130 × 140 cm Ed. 3+1
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Oil on canvas, unique
60 × 45 cm
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Enamel on steel
20 × 30 cm
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Arrangement of framed clamshell and slate Go stones
Unique
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Go board, 40 hand made glas panda figurines
Dimensions variable, Unique
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