VOLT IN HOLT (ARTISTIC DUET), ß-PRAECONOR-513, 2023.

electric discharge register on light-sensitive paper, 40.6 x 30.5 cm, signed on the back. The work received an honorable mention in the 10th edition of the Abstract competition, TERAVARNA, United States.

AUTHORS

Paulina Nadia Weremczuk. Born in 1993 in Warsaw, Poland. Graduated in design with a specialization in product design (diploma in 2020 under the direction of Prof. Krzysztof Lewandowski). She is interested in topics from the borderline of science, technology and art. She also designs jewelry and utilitarian objects.

Dominik Kuryga. Born in 1994 in Warsaw, Poland. Independent researcher and designer dealing with plasma physics and electrical engineering. In addition to strictly scientific subjects, he is interested in capturing the beauty of physical phenomena.

ARTISTIC VISION

Their artistic vision was shaped by their fascination with the nature of electrical discharges. The unpredictable nature of the phenomenon prompted them to take up the theme of the complexity of the universe, exploring the specific structure of reality and creating conditions that encourage reflection on its intricacies and subtleties. Interpreting their abstract works is akin to looking into the world of dreams. Each person can derive different meanings and connotations from the same image, making their work a source of introspection. By exploring the unexpected, they have learned to accept the unknown. They pass this experience on to their audiences, pointing out that being open to variation is liberating to the mind and can lead to personal growth.

TECHNIQUE

The technique in which they create involves direct recording of electrical discharges. They place light-sensitive material on a thick pane of glass and above it an electrode from which they conduct the discharge. They use fast processes, objects and substances to create compositions of varying complexity. The process of developing and fixing the works is the same as for analog photography.

EXHIBITIONS, PUBLICATIONS, AWARDS

Individual exhibitions
2023 - "In the symbiosis of light and shadow", 21 Grams Gallery, Kadr House of Culture, Warsaw,
2022 - "Through Nothingness," Municipal House of Culture in Sulejówek.
Group exhibitions
2023 - "The New Renaissance," Boomer Gallery, London,
2022 - XXI Charity Auction "seed of ART - garden of HOPE," National Museum
Warsaw,
2023 - XXII Charity Auction "seed of ART - garden of HOPE," Center for Contemporary Art.
Ujazdowski Castle for Contemporary Art, Warsaw.
Other
2023 - "Handymen", Pracownia Wschodnia, Warsaw. Exhibition of the Pracownie Project, including photographs taken in the studio and darkroom VOLT IN HOLT.
Publications
2023 - Suboart Magazine, issue 10, Portugal,
2023 - ANIMA MUNDI ACADEMIA Art Magazine, number 9, Lithuania.
Honors
2023 - award for entering the finals for the work "ß-INFLUO-403" (2022) in the 8th edition of the Animal competition, TERAVARNA, United States.
2023 - honorable mention for the work "ß-PRAECONOR-513" (2023) in the 10th edition of the Abstract competition, TERAVARNA, United States
2023 - honorable mention for the work "?-ADVELO-403" (2023) in the 1st edition of the Non-representational & Unreal competition, Gallery 4%, United States
Interviews
2023 - Interview for the Pracownie Project - "Lightning crafts, or electricity
in the service of creativity",
2021 - Interview for MDK in Sulejówek within the framework of "Encounters with Culture".