WHAT WE DID IN 2023
Konstantin Rudeshko,
an Ukrainian artist in exile had a short term retreat at Mochnarte. Already as
war refugee he exposed at Galerie Volker Diehl. He is currently living in
Switzerland. Several of his works of Op-art series are at Mochnarte
Collection.
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︎︎︎ 'Out of the Depths...'
Uladzimir Hramovich, a Belarusian artist in exile spent some time at Mochnarte. While preparing his new exhibition he was also giving drawing lessons and took active part in development of decoration concept of Mochnarte House. He is currently living in Germany.
Several of his graphic works are at Mochnarte Collection. Elements of his installations presented at the Arsenal Bialystok Municipal Gallery and Museum of Emigration in Gdynia are kept at Mochnarte storage space.
︎︎︎ 'Out of the Depths...'
Uladzimir Hramovich, a Belarusian artist in exile spent some time at Mochnarte. While preparing his new exhibition he was also giving drawing lessons and took active part in development of decoration concept of Mochnarte House. He is currently living in Germany.
Several of his graphic works are at Mochnarte Collection. Elements of his installations presented at the Arsenal Bialystok Municipal Gallery and Museum of Emigration in Gdynia are kept at Mochnarte storage space.
FEBRUARY
Aleksandra Kalina
Piotr Niczypor
Aleksandra Kalina, an art historian based in Warsaw (ethnic Belarus from Podlasie region) visited Mochnarte. She took a responsibility to create a catalogue of the collection.
Mochnarte House construction advanced significantly. A local builder Piotr Niczyporuk decorated the exterior of the house in the tradition of local wooden architecture.
Mochnarte House construction advanced significantly. A local builder Piotr Niczyporuk decorated the exterior of the house in the tradition of local wooden architecture.
MARCH
Lesia Pcholka
Uladzimir Hramovich
Lesia Pcholka and Uladzimir Hramovich visited Mochnarte. The artists are looking for a residence in the region. Uladzimir is also working on color conception of Mochnarte House interiors.
A photographic work by Lesia Pcholka is at Mochnarte collection.
A photographic work by Lesia Pcholka is at Mochnarte collection.
APRIL
Olga Generalova
Olga Generalova, a Belarus born artist and curator from Zurich stays at Mochnarte for a short term research residence. Olga is interested in studying practice of the local folk healers, the so called whisperers (sheptuha). It will be a part of her wider project conduct also on the South America continent.
︎︎︎ „de secret”
︎︎︎ „de secret”
MAY
Lesia Pcholka
Mikola Vauraniuk
Lesia Pcholka was working at Mochnarte on her installation "Try to read my stones" which was a part of exhibition "Let it Shine" held at MOS city gallery in Gorzów Wielkopolski and curated by Vera Zalutskaya.
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︎︎︎ Let It Shine. Beyond VEHA Photographic Archive
At the end of her stay at Mochnarte Lesia Pcholka presented her photographic book "The people of forest" (Ludzi lesu). It was the first public event organized by Mochnarte with attendance of over 30 people including artists, art curators and local residents. Art talk interview with Lesia was conducted by Mikola Vauraniuk, Bialystok based journalist.
︎︎︎ Artist talk VEHA “Ludzi Lesu”
︎︎︎ Let It Shine. Beyond VEHA Photographic Archive
At the end of her stay at Mochnarte Lesia Pcholka presented her photographic book "The people of forest" (Ludzi lesu). It was the first public event organized by Mochnarte with attendance of over 30 people including artists, art curators and local residents. Art talk interview with Lesia was conducted by Mikola Vauraniuk, Bialystok based journalist.
︎︎︎ Artist talk VEHA “Ludzi Lesu”
JUNE
Rozalina Busel
Yauheni Hlushan
Ekatherina Patsovskaya
Yauhenija Barysevich
Maria Chernyak
Rozalina Busel and Yauheni Hlushan, Belarus artists in exile, stayed at short term residence at Mochnarte. Rozalina prepared and conducted a live performance called "Ritual Burning" related to her ceramic works around the topic of border pillar. Yauheni filmed the performance and as the result the artists produced a 3 minutes video.
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︎︎︎ Spalenie obiektu o kształcie słupa granicznego na wzór polskich i białoruskich znaków granicznych / 200х18x22 см / karton, akryl, benzyna, ogień
Some ceramic objects by Rozalina Busel are at Mochnarte collection.
A group of young Belarusian curators Yauheniya Barysevich, Ekatherina Patsovskaya and Maria Chernyak visited Mochnarte. They worked on a research project called "Live in the Neighborhood" which would eventually be concentrated on relationships between local inhabitants and nature in general, but specifically forest trees.
Yauheniya lives in Belarus while Ekatherina and Maria are students at University of Arts Poznan. The project is to be continued at Mochnarte in October 2023.
︎︎︎ Spalenie obiektu o kształcie słupa granicznego na wzór polskich i białoruskich znaków granicznych / 200х18x22 см / karton, akryl, benzyna, ogień
Some ceramic objects by Rozalina Busel are at Mochnarte collection.
A group of young Belarusian curators Yauheniya Barysevich, Ekatherina Patsovskaya and Maria Chernyak visited Mochnarte. They worked on a research project called "Live in the Neighborhood" which would eventually be concentrated on relationships between local inhabitants and nature in general, but specifically forest trees.
Yauheniya lives in Belarus while Ekatherina and Maria are students at University of Arts Poznan. The project is to be continued at Mochnarte in October 2023.
JULY
Anastasia Rydleuskaya
Aleksandra Kalina
Jana Shostak
Piotr Bosacki
Anastasia Rydleuskaya, a Belarus exiled artist from Gdansk had a presentation of her artbook "Where is your face". The artbook is a visual diary dealing with personal feelings. Photographic exposure of art objects and poetry in the book were enriched by exhibition of her art objects (masks), drawings and a painting from Mochnarte collection.
Art talk interview with Anastasia was conducted by Aleksandra Kalina, an art historian. The event was attended by over thirty people and filmed by Belsat TV. The artist got an opportunity to sell her book and art objects.
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︎︎︎ Artist talk Anastasia Rydleuskaya "Where is your face"
Jana Shostak, an activist Polish-Belarus artist visited Mochnarte in search for a base for her political activity in the region.
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︎︎︎ Jana Shostak ︎
Art talk interview with Anastasia was conducted by Aleksandra Kalina, an art historian. The event was attended by over thirty people and filmed by Belsat TV. The artist got an opportunity to sell her book and art objects.
︎︎︎ Artist talk Anastasia Rydleuskaya "Where is your face"
Jana Shostak, an activist Polish-Belarus artist visited Mochnarte in search for a base for her political activity in the region.
︎︎︎ Jana Shostak ︎
AUGUST
Niuta Korniluk
Jura Shust
Residency: Niuta Korniluk, a artist from Suprasl, Podlasie, has decorated the Mocharte House. The interior decoration of this traditional wooden house is inspired by an Orthodox church in nearby Michalow, decorated eighty years ago by Krakow artists Adam Stalony-Dobrzanski and Jerzy Nowosielski. Niuta Korniluk did some of the interior decoration according to her personal preferences, related to her background and experience. In doing so, she opened a dialog with other artists.
This dialogue should continue as a process. Mochnarte will invite artists to leave their marks here, referring to local traditions and intertwining with the work of other artists.
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︎︎︎ Niuta Korniluk ︎
Jura Shust visited Mochnarte in search of film scene for his new video of the "Neophyte" cycle. Together with his film operator he visited few forest lakes in the vicinity of Mochnate village. Eventually, the artificial lake of Bachmaty was chosen for filming which would take place in August.
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︎︎︎ Artist talk Jura Shust “Neophyte”
This dialogue should continue as a process. Mochnarte will invite artists to leave their marks here, referring to local traditions and intertwining with the work of other artists.
︎︎︎ Niuta Korniluk ︎
Jura Shust visited Mochnarte in search of film scene for his new video of the "Neophyte" cycle. Together with his film operator he visited few forest lakes in the vicinity of Mochnate village. Eventually, the artificial lake of Bachmaty was chosen for filming which would take place in August.
︎︎︎ Artist talk Jura Shust “Neophyte”
OCTOBER
Rozalina Busel
Yauheni Hlushan
Volha Kavalskaya
Maryia Chernyak
Katsiaryna Patsouskaya
Yauheniya Barysevich
Residency and presentation: Rozalina Busel and Yauheni Hlushan, Belarusian artists currently based in Poland. Rozalina continued to work on her project 'Borders and Limitations', which grows out of the theme of physical and symbolic borders.
The presentation of the project and Rozalina Busel's spatial installation: "White Palisade", which recently added to the Mochnarte collection, is scheduled for 20 October. The artist will be interviewed by Katarzyna Jasiolek, author of books and texts on design and art from Warsaw. Yauheni Hlushan worked on the polychrome concept at the Mochnarte House.
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︎︎︎ Artist talk Rozalina Busel "Borders and Restrictions"
Four Belarusian curators, Volha Kavalskay, Maryia Chernya, Katsiaryna Patsouskaya and Yauheniya Barysevich, have started working on a project about Belovezhskaya Pushcha. The goal of the project is to investigate how the forest coexists with people and how it affects their lives.
Starting from the 16th century, the forest is no longer just a forest. This is a political actor that strongly conditions people's lives. People survived thanks to the forest and died because of its neighborhood. The situation with refugees and the construction of the wall is a new crisis, in which the forest is once again a springboard for political events.
Belarusian female curators began research in Pushcha villages, talked with residents, ecologists, local activists and foresters. These stories will be transformed into an exhibition that will be realized next year.
The presentation of the project and Rozalina Busel's spatial installation: "White Palisade", which recently added to the Mochnarte collection, is scheduled for 20 October. The artist will be interviewed by Katarzyna Jasiolek, author of books and texts on design and art from Warsaw. Yauheni Hlushan worked on the polychrome concept at the Mochnarte House.
︎︎︎ Artist talk Rozalina Busel "Borders and Restrictions"
Four Belarusian curators, Volha Kavalskay, Maryia Chernya, Katsiaryna Patsouskaya and Yauheniya Barysevich, have started working on a project about Belovezhskaya Pushcha. The goal of the project is to investigate how the forest coexists with people and how it affects their lives.
Starting from the 16th century, the forest is no longer just a forest. This is a political actor that strongly conditions people's lives. People survived thanks to the forest and died because of its neighborhood. The situation with refugees and the construction of the wall is a new crisis, in which the forest is once again a springboard for political events.
Belarusian female curators began research in Pushcha villages, talked with residents, ecologists, local activists and foresters. These stories will be transformed into an exhibition that will be realized next year.
NOVEMBER
Ilya Sprindzhuk
Gleb Burnashev
Yauheni Hlushan
Lesia Pcholka
The final event of the 2023 season, in which artists Yauheni Hlushan and Ilya Sprindzhuk took part.
Presentation of the Yauheni Hlushan project moderated by Lesia Pcholka and artist talk with Ilya Sprindzhuk, moderated by Gleb Burnashev.
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︎︎︎ Artist talk Yauheni Hlushan & Ilya Sprindzhuk
Presentation of the Yauheni Hlushan project moderated by Lesia Pcholka and artist talk with Ilya Sprindzhuk, moderated by Gleb Burnashev.
︎︎︎ Artist talk Yauheni Hlushan & Ilya Sprindzhuk