- adults
- seniors
- teenagers
- workshops
PROJECT CATEGORY - VISUAL ARTS
Stop all activity - in the face of the constant movement and pressure of contemporary existence, we invite you to deep contemplation and reflection. The paradox of "omission" shows the tension between the imperative of action and the value of stopping, which can become a creative act of rebellion against the dominant culture of productivity. The project "Stop all activity" is a unique workshop and performance show, in which artistic people from different generations meet. Our intention is to explore how art can integrate people, regardless of their age or experience, creating a space for mutual creative exchange.
Join us to discover the power of "omission" and its potential in creating a new reality. Any adult person can take part in the workshops, regardless of whether they have already had experience with performance art.
Program of shows (after the workshops):
29.06.2025, 2 PM
BWA Gallery Rzeszów
Sylwia Gorak, Ewa Zarzycka, Waldemar Tatarczuk, Paweł Korbus
Workshop program:
14.06.2025, 2-6 PM
BWA Gallery Rzeszów - Waldemar Tatarczuk
"Events that may not happen" - performance workshops
Is "failure to act" - laziness, procrastination, failure, or perhaps an act of resistance? The inspiration for the workshops is the slogan proposed by Paweł Korbus: "Fail all activity". At first glance, it sounds like an absurd command, an aphorism or a joke. But what happens if we take it seriously - not only as a catchy sentence, but as a task for the body, mind and imagination? "Failure" may turn out to be a radical gesture - leaving the game, questioning the pace and logic of the modern world. Do we have to agree to them? Of course not. But what harm can it do to try? We can also react the other way around – demonstratively reject them. During the workshops, we will treat Paweł's appeal as a starting point for action – or inaction. We will test strategies of omission: absence, stillness, silence – both in the physical, emotional, social and artistic sense. Or maybe we will go even further and invoke their opposites – presence, movement, noise. If you are curious about what can happen when nothing has to happen – join us! These are workshops for those who want to check what happens outside the scheme of action.
26.06.2025, 2-6 PM
BWA Gallery Rzeszów and surroundings
Ewa Zarzycka
“Performance art workshops and not only performance”
In line with the motto, one of the potential solutions is the so-called ACTIVITY DISCONTINUATION, but not in the sense of simple rejection or denial according to simple opposition, because, as we know - STOPPING, PAUSE - IS ALSO AN ACTION. During the workshops, the brain, mind, intellect, as well as the body and emotions of the participant will be equally engaged. However, the basic tool will be the awareness of art, which each participant creates on their own - based on their own experiences. This tool will be constantly improved. In addition to awareness, courage, a sense of humor, but above all, a lack of prejudice will be useful. However, a certain amount of doubt in existing, ready-made solutions is also necessary. An important element is the so-called readiness to make mistakes at every level of workshop and post-workshop work. Both by the participants and the leader. The practices of other performance art artists will also become a reference. Talks will be held about the works, attitudes and fates of the artists, sources will be mentioned, analyses will be made and works will be discussed. The workshops will end with a show of the participants' performative actions and the performance by Ewa Zarzycka. 27.06.2025 - 14:00 - 18:00
BWA Gallery Rzeszów and surroundings
Paweł Korbus
"Relaxation, chaos, abandonment - performative workshops on art and relaxation"
I invite you to a workshop during which we will explore the complex relationships between the body, emotions and ... the soul. We will examine the dynamics of the body in various states: from tension to relaxation, from movement to rest. These opposites, as well as their interdependencies, shape our psychophysical condition. Each of us has creative potential. We will consider how to extract it and how to use it in everyday life. We will look at how a simple performative gesture can enter the history of art and what it means to us in a dynamically changing reality. We will consider what drives us, what gives us energy and how we rest. What does "free time" mean to us? Can we give ourselves space to discover the unknown? How can complex emotional states turn into a creative process?
During the meeting, we will try out performative relaxation, movement and artistic techniques that will help us delve into ourselves. We will open up space for action or, in some cases, for cessation of activity. Join us to discover new paths of creativity and understand ourselves through body and emotions.
28.06.2025 - godz. 14:00 – 18:00 Galeria BWA Rzeszów i okolice
Sylwia Gorak
“Praktyki uwolnienia głosu – performatywne warsztaty oddechowe”
Jest w naszym oddechu coś atawistycznie naturalnego, coś o czym nie myślimy zbyt często a co pozwala nam „wydostać się z Matrixa kultury nad-aktywności i nadprodukcji”.
Warsztaty emisji głosu i oddychania przeponowego metodą profesor Olgi Szwajgier dedykowane są nie tylko osobom „śpiewającym”. To nie o śpiewaniu, ale także o zdrowiu! Oddychanie przeponowe to najzdrowszy sposób oddychania, potrafi zrelaksować, podleczyć gardło, oskrzela. Po prostu oddychajmy – możemy nawet zaśpiewać – to już wystarczy, aby być. Dotknijmy najczystszej tajemnicy istnienia. Zaniechajmy bycia produktywnymi i aktywnymi – to przyniesie nam i światu wiele korzyści. Taki paradoks jest chyba największym taboo w naszej kulturze. Nauka uwalniania głosu pogłębia również zdolności językowe i artykulacyjne. Podejdziemy do performance nowatorsko – poprzez rozwój świadomości oddechu. Zapraszamy do praktyki uwolnienia głosu. Jej potencjał to wyzwolenie do swobody bycia sobą, do pełni oddechu, do żywej obecności w przestrzeni.
Jest też bardzo korzystne dla osób przemawiających publicznie. Warsztaty mogą być prowadzone w języku polskim i angielskim.
Udział w warsztatach jest bezpłatny.
Zgłoszenia przyjmujemy pod adresem mailowym: warsztaty.perfound@gmail.com
W zgłoszeniu prosimy o podanie kilku podstawowych informacji o sobie, wraz z krótkim opisem motywacji do udziału w warsztatach.
Koordynator/ kurator projektu: Paweł Korbus
Fundacja Sztuki Performance
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Projekt w ramach festiwalu Wschód Kultury Europejski Stadion Kultury 2025.