SIKSA concert / Exhibition opening ” In the beginning was the deed!”

From 6 August until 23 September 2021, Galeria Arsenał will present In the beginning was the deed!, an exhibition and collective research project inspired by Białystok’s history of insurrectionary anarchism. The project considers the legacy of worker movements in Bialystok at the beginning of the 20th century, focusing on the “boom” of anarchist activity in the region and critically addressing their tactics and global influence within the context of contemporary art and protest movements around the world. Combining historical materials with contemporary art, actions in public space, public events, and a study and publishing centre, the exhibition not only explores the relations between art and politics and the role of radical protest in social change today, but also seeks to build a deeper awareness of Białystok’s rich political, industrial, and multicultural heritage.

SIKSA is an artsy flightless creature from a burned forest. She is your old friend – the art. She is nothing else than the ordinary variation of an animal and nothing else than the trembling variation of a human. Tormented by the tiny everlasting ball of unrest, she wipes out a tear clouded by the air from a dusty couch, and all over again she goes on her adventures of THE USES OF ENCHANTMENT. Her instinct leads her through the streets, and thanks to the bumpy languages she was indeed able to get to know the taste. And you still cannot believe your eyes made of coal… And then, all of a sudden! SIKSA swirls around in the smoke! SIKSA falls asleep for a moment, and we all know – to put SIKSA to sleep is a true accomplishment. She was asleep for 7 years and not a single night. So do not bid farewell to her – she might still come useful.

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