Performer

The third presentation of Krzysztof Jung’s (1951–1998) work at the gallery focuses on his performances. From the mid-1970s, Jung carried out so-called threadings at Galeria Repassage in Warsaw, during which he wove web-like networks resembling spiderwebs. He entwined them around the naked bodies of participants, creating cocoons or traps. Most of these actions were dedicated to his friends.

Jung’s performances will be presented in the form of photographic documentation preserved in the artist’s archive. A significant portion of the exhibited prints was produced for an exhibition about Galeria Repassage at Warsaw’s Zachęta in 1993. The photographs will be complemented by a selection of the artist’s drawings, providing additional context for his actions.

Grzegorz Kowalski was usually the photographer documenting Jung’s performances. For the current exhibition, he has prepared a dedicated work titled Excavation.