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BLACKOUT, ArtNova 2 Gallery, Katowice, Poland
, 15 December 2023 to 30 January 2024
BLACKOUT UA, Art Gallery of the Volyn Organization of the National Union of Artists of Ukraine,
Lutsk
, Ukraine, 8 to 29 March 2024
BLACKOUT IT,
Chiesa di Sant’Antonio Abate, The Camus Museum, Breno, Italy, 3 to 30 October 2024
The Blackout project is an ambitious international artistic endeavor exploring contemporary crises, including energy, ecological, and psychological challenges, through the lens of visual art. Bringing together sixty-seven artists from Poland, Ukraine, the Czech Republic, Germany, Italy, the United States, and Iran, the project created a transnational dialogue reflecting both collective and individual experiences of disruption, uncertainty, and resilience.
Central to the project is the concept of the painting-drawing installation, realized on 50 × 50 cm supports and enriched with diverse materials and techniques, including print, collage, and mixed media. This approach demonstrates how traditional artistic methods can carry complex symbolic meanings, bridging the boundaries between drawing and painting while fostering experimentation and interdisciplinary exploration.
The Blackout project unfolded across three distinct locations, each adding a unique layer of significance to the theme. The exhibitions explored local historical and cultural contexts while engaging with global concerns, from energy crises to the psychological impact of war and societal disruption.
The first edition took place in Katowice, a city with a rich industrial and mining heritage, amplifying the resonance of energy-related reflection. The exhibition explored the local historical context alongside global concerns, inviting audiences to confront the material and psychological implications of energy crises.
In Lutsk, Ukraine, despite the challenges posed by military conflict, the exhibition reached audiences through online streaming, emphasizing the resilience of artistic dialogue under extraordinary conditions.
The edition in Breno, Italy, combined the exhibition opening with an international hybrid conference, where presentations were partially censored and blocked on social media, reflecting the very essence of a global informational blackout.
The Blackout exhibitions exemplify the potential of art to foster dialogue, provoke reflection, and create shared understanding across borders. Each edition, while site-specific, contributes to a cohesive narrative on contemporary crises, highlighting both local contexts and universal concerns.
Supported by cultural institutions in Wrocław, Poland, and realized thanks to the dedication of curators and participating artists, Blackout represents an important contribution to contemporary visual art discourse, engaging audiences in critical reflection on energy, ecology, and the human condition.
Curators of the project: Tomasz Pietrek, Marlena Promna
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