{"id":24433,"date":"2025-07-22T06:56:11","date_gmt":"2025-07-22T06:56:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mck.krakow.pl\/wystawy\/brancusi-rzezbienie-swiatlem-nowa-wystawa-w-mck-juz-we-wrzesniu\/"},"modified":"2026-03-18T10:32:56","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T10:32:56","slug":"brancusi-rzezbienie-swiatlem-nowa-wystawa-w-mck-juz-we-wrzesniu","status":"publish","type":"wystawy","link":"https:\/\/mck.krakow.pl\/en\/wystawy\/brancusi-rzezbienie-swiatlem-nowa-wystawa-w-mck-juz-we-wrzesniu\/","title":{"rendered":"Exhibition \u201cBr\u00e2ncu\u0219i. Sculpting with Light\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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At the beginning of the 20th century in Paris, Constantin Br\u00e2ncu\u0219i revolutionised the language of sculpture, reducing form to its essence and seeking purity and spiritual depth in it. Considered one of the fathers of modern art, he introduced abstraction and organic simplicity into his sculptural works. The exhibition organised at the International Cultural Centre in Krakow in cooperation with the Romanian Cultural Institute presents a selection of unique photographs of Br\u00e2ncu\u0219i from three prestigious private collections: David Grob, Bruce Silverstein and Christian Reyntjens. The exhibition \u201cBr\u00e2ncu\u0219i. Sculpting with Light\u201d is an attempt to delve into the Romanian artist’s creative process, to understand how he perceived the world and matter, and how he used light and shadow to give form deeper meanings. The curator is Do\u00efna Lemny, a renowned expert on Br\u00e2ncu\u0219i’s art and author of numerous publications on the subject. On behalf of the ICC, the exhibition is co-curated by Karolina W\u00f3jcik, head of the Exhibition Department and author of the concept behind many of the exhibitions presented at the ICC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The exhibition at the ICC was conceived as a journey, both literal and spiritual, leading from his hometown of Hobi\u021ba, through his studio in Paris \u2013 shown through the lens of the artist himself and in photographs by Man Ray and Edward Steichen \u2013 to his monumental works in T\u00e2rgu Jiu and a return to his spiritual roots in the Carpathians. The exhibition space gradually reveals the successive stages of this journey, highlighting the places and experiences that were key to Br\u00e2ncu\u0219i’s development. The Romanian artist’s photographic experiments are juxtaposed with the works of contemporary artists: Bogus\u0142aw Bachorczyk, Maciek Berna\u015b, Bartek Buczek, Micha\u0142 Sroka, Justyna Stasiowska and Bogdan Achimescu. Their works \u2013 installations, soundtracks, videos, reinterpretations of the studio \u2013 build a bridge between modernity and the contemporary, showing that Br\u00e2ncu\u0219i’s philosophy remains alive and inspiring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The exhibition is accompanied by a photobook with text by Do\u00efna Lemny. The publication presents an even wider selection of photographs than the exhibition and constitutes its visual and substantive complement, as well as a permanent record of its key themes.
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The exhibition \u201cBr\u00e2ncu\u0219i. Sculpting with Light\u201d is complemented by a special programme of events, including lectures and meetings with Polish and foreign guests (including Do\u00efna Lemny, Herta M\u00fcller, Ernest Wichner), film screenings, numerous guided tours and educational workshops.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The exhibition is co-organized by the International Cultural Centre in Krakow and the Romanian Cultural Institute in Warsaw.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The exhibition is part of the 2024-2025 Romania<\/strong>\u2013Poland Cultural Season<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Romania\u2013Poland Cultural Season 2024-2025 is organised by the Romanian Ministry of Culture and the Romanian Cultural Institute, together with the Polish Ministry of Culture and National Heritage and the Adam Mickiewicz Institute, with the support of the Polish Institute in Bucharest. During the season, several dozen events will take place, including exhibitions, music, theatre, film and literary events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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dr Do\u00efna Lemny<\/div>\n
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dr Do\u00efna Lemny<\/div>\n
Doctor of Art History, honorary conservator at the Pompidou Centre in Paris<\/div>\n \n
\n Doctor of Art History, honorary conservator at the Centre Pompidou: National Museum of Contemporary Art in Paris. She published Br\u00e2ncusi’s archives: “L’Atelier Br\u00e2ncusi. La Collection” (Paris 1997), “La Dation Br\u00e2ncusi: dessins et archives” (Paris 2003) and the artist’s Romanian correspondence and workshop notes in the book “Br\u00e2ncusi inedit” (Bucharest 2004). Between 1998 and 2002, she co-curated seven thematic exhibitions at Br\u00e2ncusi’s studio. She was also responsible for the concepts behind the exhibitions “Brancusi: Sublimation of Forms” (2019\u20132020) and “Brancusi: Romanian Sources and Universal Perspectives” (Timi\u0219oara, 2023) and edited the catalogues accompanying these exhibitions. She is the author of numerous publications on the work of the Romanian artist and many essays on contemporary art, published in collective volumes. <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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