May 10, 2024, 7 p.m.
We invite you to the opening of Jan Możdżyński's solo exhibition, in which the artist will present his latest works. The event will take place at the HOS Gallery's venue at 5 Dzielna Street on Friday, May 10, at 7:00 pm.
An eclectic-camp combination of spaghetti western and queerstorical fantasy about the Wild West. The action takes place on the virgin prairies and in the backrooms of saloons. The protagonists are a group of outcasts, freaks craving a life away from the repressive chains of routine and imposed order.
On the dance floors figures swirl in disguises bordering on drag and burlesque. Jewelry, cowgirls and harnesses shine. The flirtatious twinkle of cabaret eyes and bearded eyelids, half-closed under the weight of batted eyelashes. The saloon appears as a subversive paradise, where we reject existing roles, challenge gender norms and undergo transformation. The arena becomes a place of fierce vogue battles and at the same time a place of community creation.
The Wild West, or rather its alternative version, becomes a place to plunge into unfettered layers of imagination, to challenge the status quo.
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The opening of the exhibition is scheduled for the third installment of Muranowska Majowka, a cyclical event organized by cultural entities associated with Warsaw's Muranow district.
You can find the link to the Muranowska Majowka's Instagram here.
The exhibition will be accompanied by an expanded program of additional events.
May 11 (Saturday), 6 p.m.
Prof. Jacek Kochanowski's lecture "Queer (re)interpretations of the Wild West. Between facts and cultural afterimages"
May 12 (Sunday), 4 p.m.
author's guided tour of the exhibition
May 18 (Sunday), 7-22 p.m.
evening karaoke of country songs as part of the Night of Museums
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THE LOVE REVOLVER
Jan Możdżyński
opening: May,2024, 7-9 p.m.
exhibition: May 11 – June 8, 2024
curator: Katarzyna Piskorz
The project is co-financed by the City of Warsaw.