Władysław Hasior: od rzeźby do performansu

Abstract

The aim of this article is to draw attention to the theatrical and performative aspect of visual works by Władysław Hasior. The Zakopane artist is presented not only as an acknowledged sculptor, creator of assemblages and banners, but above all, as a performer, stage designer, director of a peculiar “theatre of the elements”, and the author of open-air shows with complex dramaturgy and precisely defined course.

The author of the article attempts to indicate the sources of Hasior’s theatrical interests and their development. The issue of theatricality is examined in relation to the way in which the artist’s works are displayed, and to his scenographic projects or his own artistic performances. These activities reveal the Hasior’s fascination with theatrical means of expression and the idea of a collective gathering of ceremonial nature. The ephemerality of the Hasior’s open-air shows means that they have been the area least explored by researchers to date.