Real - Fiction - Ausstellung Berlin

Ausstellung Galerie UP Project Space

The Real-Fiction show gathers work by Marcin Berdyszak and Patrik Kovacovsky made specifically for the exhibition, to be displayed in Berlin for the first time. They reflect on the most recent events connected with terrorist attacks, which most often target people uninvolved in and dissociated from any social, political or religious conflict. The work will facilitate reflection on the idea of a united Europe and on a joint solution to the hard problems of today and will moreover suggest redefinitions of some terms.

Real-Fiction launches a series of projects to be held in 2016 at the UP Project Space under the motto Neighbours/Sąsiedztwo. The exhibition gains special significance in the context of present-day socio-political situation and international cooperation and addresses questions related to the security and status of the individual.


Bio


Marcin Berdyszak. Born in Poznań in 1964, in 1988 received a diploma in Painting in Prof. Włodzimierz Dudkowiak’s studio and in Sculpture in Prof. Maciej Szańkowski’s one at the Poznań State School of Fine Arts. Since 1989 connected with the Academy of Fine Arts in Poznań, now University of Arts in Poznań.
Active in the fields of installation, object, multimedia, and drawing. He has shown his work at numerous solo and collective exhibitions, e.g. in Poland, Germany, Slovakia, Finland, Austria, Sweden, Switzerland, Mexico, United Kingdom, Lithuania, USA, Israel, Czech Republic, and Japan. His work can be found in Polish and foreign collections. He has taken part in countless seminars and conferences on art education. He has conducted a few dozen workshops in Poland and abroad.


Patrik Kovacovsky lives and works in Bratislava. After studying sculpture (Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Bratislava) and multimedia / film (AC – California, USA) he works currently as a pedagogue at the Academy (since 2007, head of studio „Sculpture in Public space and Architecture“ at the Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Bratislava Slovakia). He has exhibited at prestigious shows, for instance accompanying event/show of the documenta X in Kassel (1997), 48. Biennale di Venezia : Pavilion of Slovak Republic (1999), EXPO 2000 Hannover (Germany), Multimedia and Film Biennial 2000 in Paris and DC Open (2011 ) in Düsseldorf/Cologne or 15th Tallinn Print Triennial, at KUMU Art Museum (2011). He applies himself to experimental film, photography, installation, painting, printing and sculpture.