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dc.contributor.advisor | Piech-Kalarus, Joanna | - |
dc.contributor.advisor | Pawlus, Natalia | - |
dc.contributor.author | Gielecka-Grzemska, Katarzyna | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2021-05-24T12:37:09Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2021-05-24T12:37:09Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2020 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12128/20277 | - |
dc.description.abstract | In my deliberations, I focused on anxiety, which sustains us in a state of constant
carefulness, feeding our mind and body with uncertainty.
I pay attention to the source of this state and present this problem with means
of artistic expression I’m most familiar with – graphic art. It seems that
art in general, through the sensitivity of creators, is the most appropriate way
to describe such complex emotional states.
Throughout the whole process of creating my graphic works, I found my
works to be affected by considerations from areas such as philosophy, psychology,
sociology and even sciences like neurobiology. These texts became
a source of my inspiration, to a large extent cementing and arranging the
images which sometimes instinctively appeared in my head in the process
of creation.
In a written complement to my doctoral thesis, I have touched upon the
key issues needed for understanding the subject of anxiety in my art works
- the dif erence between anxiety and fear. I explained it with the help of
philosophical thesis of Søren Kierkegaard or Poul Tillich.
By highlighting the socio-cultural sources of anxiety, I tried to show how they
build contemporary concerns. My research for this subject was heavily based
on texts by Prof. Kępiński and Karen Horney. I concluded that, sometimes too
rigid, social norms into which we are pushed, become a source of uncertainty
and numerous doubts.
Constant competition and hostile relations in social life are the source of
many apprehensions arising in our everyday life. All these are fueling our
anxiety.
I also posed a question regarding the modern world and whether it’s given
us any respite from anxiety. It seems that the source of human unrest is not
declining. In this thread I point to the omnipresent volatility and an excessive
amount of stimuli that fill our reality, eventually building up our contemporary
fears. The key role in this process is our constant thirst for information fueled by the media surrounding us, and the digital world.
I also pointed out the creative aspects of anxiety, which can be a strong source
of inspiration for artists, and their necessity to arise awareness and self-
criticism. I have explored a kind of anxiety and restlessness, which force us
to experiment artistically.
All the above issues led me to my graphic reflections on anxiety – a series of
ten graphics created in screen printing technique. Using graphical media,
I was able to show the emotions swirling in people, their influence on our
body, which is a reflection of inner dilemmas, as well as a certain record of
experiences. The main and the most vivid point of my prints became the
human being – a figure sometimes shown fragmentarily, blurred with an
understated background. For me the human body has always been a natural
carrier of emotions. The ever-changing human physique, its anatomy,
strength and fragility are fascinating and have always been a rich source of
inspiration for me. In my compositions, the human figure is often heavily
cropped, uncompleted and blurred. Hiding a part of the silhouette refers
to the fear of the undetermined, of the future, the great unknown of what
lies ahead. We do not know what awaits tomorrow, how the concealed part
of the story will play out. In my graphics I present the struggle taking place
between human and himself, surrounded by silence. The background of the
graphics embodies silence – concrete, cold grays built with crumbs of the
traces I collect. Sometimes the character of my story levitates immersed in
the structure of this silence, all while trying to find a small point to hold on
to. Sometimes, he is fascinated by the silence, examining surrounding particles
with his fingers. This is how our fears can shape us and be source of
artistic inspiration.
An important aspect of graphic works creation, which I describe in the last
part of the text, is technology of printing. For years I have been creating
graphics using screen printing techniques. It gives me the opportunity to
combine traditional graphic traces with processed digital images. All the
graphics were hand pulled. The advantage of this is the fact that there is
no perfect repeatability, no mechanization, monotony or boredom. I have
a chance to experiment and play with the form of printing. In the process of
creating the matrix and the films, on „empty canvas” (which is the picture of
human body), I apply multi-layered traces, which blend into the character figure and the background creating the graphic story. For these precise prints
I often use CtF films. I experimented with various additives that changed the
effects of ink coverage, sometimes giving additional texture.
To sum up my reflections, I have leaned towards the conviction of the dynamic
power of anxiety, which in a properly selected dose, not to harm but
trigger difficult emotions. Emotions which the artist is able to translate into
the language of art.
In conclusion, I found that it’s sometimes worthwhile to look at our own
fears and let the current of uncertainty become a creative drive – but most
importantly, don’t let yourself drown in it. | pl_PL |
dc.language.iso | pl | pl_PL |
dc.publisher | Katowice : Uniwersytet Śląski | pl_PL |
dc.subject | lęk | pl_PL |
dc.subject | sitodruk | pl_PL |
dc.subject | grafika | pl_PL |
dc.title | W strukturach lęku : rozważania graficzne | pl_PL |
dc.type | info:eu-repo/semantics/doctoralThesis | pl_PL |
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