Edward Krasiński at Stedelijk Museum
UNTIL 15 OCTOBER
Stedelijk Museum, museum of modern art in Amsterdam presents the first retrospective of
Edward Krasiński in the Netherlands.
Born in 1925 in what is now
Ukraine, Krasiński is considered one of the most notable artists of Eastern Europe’s premier
avant-garde. This exhibition will
feature over fifty installations (sculptures and objects) from his entire
artistic career.
Krasiński began his career at
the Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow during the 1940s. In the early
'50s he moved to Warsaw with a group of other avant-garde artists founding the
Foksal Gallery which was the central hub for contemporary art in Warsaw in
the 1960s.
Krasiński's work is inspired by pre-war
avant-garde movements such as Polish Constructivism. The public can easily
distinguish a wry sense of humor combined with fascination. Walking through an
exhibition you can discover characteristic materials and patterns such as the
use of blue Scotch tape. The artist started using the tape which later on
became also his trademark in order to connect spaces and objects.
One of the most important moments for the artist was
the Farewell to Spring in 1986, a ball in where the most influential figures of
the Polish avant-garde were invited. Opposing to the Polish regime which at the
time prohibited any gathering more than three people Krasiński and his friends
organised this ball as a protest against the government.
In addition to
Krasiński’s displays the visitor has the chance to watch the film Edward Krasiński’s
Studio (2012) by French-American filmmaker Babette Mangolte.The film is
about the artist’s Warsaw studio where he worked and met with world-class
artists .The exhibition is curated by Leontine Coelewij,
Curator Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam and Kasia Redzisz, Curator Tate Liverpool.
The exhibition is available for the public until 15th of October. Tickets can be bought online or at the entrance of the museum. Along with the ticket the visitor can take a free audio tour for more information about the artist and the exhibition.
If you are interested in knowing more you can also visit the website Culture.pl.
OPENING HOURS: Daily 10:00-18:00, Friday 10:00-22:00
You can reach Stedelijk by public transport
From Amsterdam Central Station:
OPENING HOURS: Daily 10:00-18:00, Friday 10:00-22:00
You can reach Stedelijk by public transport
From Amsterdam Central Station:
Tram 2 and 5 stop Van Baerlestraat
Bus 170,172 stops Hobbemastraat or Museumplein
From train station Amsterdam Amstel:
Tram 12 stop Van Baerlestraat
