2. LOVE STORIES I, II
LOVE STORIES I
My action Love Stories took place in the legendary beautiful Park Sołacki, a place
famous for wedding parties and photo sessions. Over 30 wedding couples participated
with 24 photographers. Sołacki love episodes were filmed by amateurs and professionals.
They used simple and professional equipment. The 24 photo sessions are love narrations,
because each couple is a different, private story, and every photographic session represents
a different method of work. Love Stories Happening was spontaneous and full of joy.
What remained after it was a collection of photographs took by different authors, as well
as a film. Many years later, I returned to that recorded material in order to configure a new
work. A new wedding legend – Love Stories II. Amongst those young couples, there was
my Antonina L…
Love Stories I - II --- 2009-2012
1 projection
12 objects /30/25/8cm with LEDs and photo frames.
The work uses transformed photographs of authors, done during I. Gustowska's action –
Love Stories at Urban Legend Festival in Poznan in 2009.
Urban Legend Festival in Poznan in 2009
/Bartosz Fasiecki , Paweł Ganecki, Marta Mach, Jędrzej Markiewicz,
Małgorzata Mikołajczyk, Justyna Misiuk, Monika Namerla, NataliaNiedzielko,
Barbara Piotrowska, Przemysław Parzysz, Maciej Rei ,
Adrian Diego Stan, Katarzyna Talarczyk & Kinga Troneczek,
Maciej Twardowski, Beata Zięba,/
Female names come from the following music pieces:
Gilbert Becaud – Nathalie, Leonard Cohen-Suzanna,Chris Rea-
Josephine, Chris Rea –Julia, Maryla Rodowicz- Małgośka, Sting &The
Police- Roxanne,Tercet Egzotyczny – O Izabell , Herman Woody-Laura
A fragment of soundtrack from a film entitled 'Gentlemen Prefer Blondes'
(Howard Hawks, 1953) was used in the projection.
LOVE STORIES II
Przypadek Antoniny L…,
Galeria Sztuki Wozownia - Toruń - 2012, kurator - Małgorzata Jankowska
LOVE STORIES I
Love Stories - Park Sołacki - Urban Legend - Festiwal Sztuki w przestrzeni Publicznej - Poznań - 2009