{"id":6763,"date":"2024-02-21T15:25:54","date_gmt":"2024-02-21T14:25:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/london\/?p=6763"},"modified":"2024-05-08T13:36:13","modified_gmt":"2024-05-08T11:36:13","slug":"olaf-brzeski-southbank-centre-when-forms-come-alive-exhibition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/london\/2024\/02\/21\/olaf-brzeski-southbank-centre-when-forms-come-alive-exhibition\/","title":{"rendered":"Olaf Brzeski @ Southbank Centre &#8211; 'When Forms Come Alive&#8217; exhibition"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>7 Feb &#8211; 6 May 2024 at Hayward Gallery, Southbank Centre, London<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Opening times:<br><\/strong>Tue \u2013 Fri, 10am \u2013 6pm<br>Sat, 10am \u2013 8pm<br>Sun, 10am \u2013 6pm<br>Closed Mon<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">This immersive exhibition showcases w<strong>orks from 21 artists and spans over 60 years of contemporary sculpture<\/strong>, highlighting different ways in which artists draw on familiar <strong>experiences of movement, flux and organic growth<\/strong>. Inspired by a variety of sources, including a dancer&#8217;s movement, the breaking of a wave, the flow of molten metal, and the interlacing of a spider&#8217;s web, the pieces in <strong>&#8217;When Forms Come Alive&#8217; evoke dynamic and ever-changing realms of experience<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">The exhibition also features supplementary activities such as discussions and guided tours. Find out more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.southbankcentre.co.uk\/whats-on\/art-exhibitions\/when-forms-come-alive?tab=events\">HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"497\" src=\"https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/london\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/02\/Screenshot-2024-02-21-at-13.29.37-1024x497.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6766\" srcset=\"https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/london\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/02\/Screenshot-2024-02-21-at-13.29.37-1024x497.png 1024w, https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/london\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/02\/Screenshot-2024-02-21-at-13.29.37-300x146.png 300w, https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/london\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/02\/Screenshot-2024-02-21-at-13.29.37-768x373.png 768w, https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/london\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/02\/Screenshot-2024-02-21-at-13.29.37-1536x745.png 1536w, https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/london\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/02\/Screenshot-2024-02-21-at-13.29.37.png 1579w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Installation by Tara Donovan. Photo by Jo Underhill. Courtesy the Hayward Gallery.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">By visiting 'When Forms Come Alive&#8217; you will get a chance to see Brzeski&#8217;s <strong>\u2018Dream &#8211; Spontaneous Combustion\u2019,<\/strong> a piece of art completed in 2008 by the use of soot, ash and polyurethane resin. This installation resembles a mushroom cloud rising over the remains of a dead body. This <strong>mysterious occurrence of the self-ignition<\/strong> has captivated paranormal investigators&#8217; minds since the 19th century, causing a multitude of speculations, hypnotises and folk superstitions. Come and <strong>witness this phenomenon yourself<\/strong> &#8211; and answer the question if the self-ignition occurs spontaneously with its source remaining inside the body but the result being violet fire. Get a firsthand observation of the hidden powers of mental forces, liberated by dreams. <strong>Is their dangerous potential also a symbol threat to art institutions?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/olafbrzeski.com\"><strong>Olaf Brzeski<\/strong><\/a> is a Polish sculptor, draftsman and author of installations &amp; experimental films. His works have been exhibited both individually and collectively in Poland and internationally. In 2009, he received a nomination to participate in the &#8222;Spojrzenia&#8221; \/ &#8222;Views&#8221; award by the Deutsche Bank Foundation, organized by the National Gallery Zach\u0119ta in Warsaw. Additionally, he was nominated for the Polityka Passport in 2013, and in 2014, he was awarded a scholarship to the ISCP in New York and another scholarship in 2014-2015 at K\u00fcnstlerhaus Bethanien in Berlin.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"485\" height=\"727\" src=\"https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/london\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/02\/Screenshot-2024-02-21-at-13.30.36-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6767\" srcset=\"https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/london\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/02\/Screenshot-2024-02-21-at-13.30.36-1.png 485w, https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/london\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/02\/Screenshot-2024-02-21-at-13.30.36-1-200x300.png 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 485px) 100vw, 485px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">&#8217;Dream &#8211; Spontaneous Combustion&#8217;. Installation by Olaf Brzeski. Photo by Jo Underhill. Courtesy the Hayward Gallery.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>To book your tickets click <a href=\"https:\/\/tickets.southbankcentre.co.uk\/calendar\/128958?_gl=1%2a8j97pt%2a_gcl_au%2aMTc0OTI1MzkzOS4xNzA4NTIxODg3%2a_ga%2aODU5MDM2NTIuMTcwODUyMTg2NA..%2a_ga_0QVG9BX354%2aMTcwODUyMTg4Ny4xLjEuMTcwODUyMjEyOS41Mi4wLjA.%2a_fplc%2aamx1RzdReE1BVlRjY1Q5OENlRDFERTk3aG5Rekh6VWl0NjlsbFFoZGtMVkE2MkhrZEVQSlVrWFc5JTJCampoc2hlQ0VYVEJRTVVjVnBkV2JpbGcyZVI3ZFJFMzFQSlNXYnZlRUElMkZKdTl4N1dCR0l2S3djbHhjJTJCQWlMUTRwN0tBJTNEJTNE&amp;_ga=2.68436566.692564072.1708521887-85903652.1708521864\">HERE<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Members and Under 12s go free. 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Inspired by a variety of sources, including a dancer's movement, the breaking of a wave, the flow of molten metal, and the interlacing of a spider's web, the pieces in 'When Forms Come Alive' evoke dynamic and ever-changing realms of experience.\nThe exhibition also features supplementary activities such as discussions and guided tours. Find out more HERE.\nBy visiting 'When Forms Come Alive' you will get a chance to see Brzeski's \u2018Dream - Spontaneous Combustion\u2019, a piece of art completed in 2008 by the use of soot, ash and polyurethane resin. This installation resembles a mushroom cloud rising over the remains of a dead body. This mysterious occurrence of the self-ignition has captivated paranormal investigators' minds since the 19th century, causing a multitude of speculations, hypnotises and folk superstitions. Come and witness this phenomenon yourself - and answer the question if the self-ignition occurs spontaneously with its source remaining inside the body but the result being violet fire. Get a firsthand observation of the hidden powers of mental forces, liberated by dreams. Is their dangerous potential also a symbol threat to art institutions?\nOlaf Brzeski is a Polish sculptor, draftsman and author of installations &amp; experimental films. His works have been exhibited both individually and collectively in Poland and internationally. In 2009, he received a nomination to participate in the \"Spojrzenia\" \/ \"Views\" award by the Deutsche Bank Foundation, organized by the National Gallery Zach\u0119ta in Warsaw. Additionally, he was nominated for the Polityka Passport in 2013, and in 2014, he was awarded a scholarship to the ISCP in New York and another scholarship in 2014-2015 at K\u00fcnstlerhaus Bethanien in Berlin.\nTo book your tickets click HERE.\nMembers and Under 12s go free. 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