![]() There is always reason and space for them. However, it does not mean that interesting and beautiful things don’t come into the picture. ![]() The theme of the 9th Contexts was „ Everything has already happened” (with a question mark) which defines my attitude (with a question mark) without insisting on getting a clear answer. I am afraid that the last decade has not been a revolutionary period in art, generally in culture. What factors determined it? They are numerous and triggered by wonderful surprises and adventures life brings. MS: Curating a festival for so many years means shaping its form, influencing its development. Have you witnessed the growth and transformation of this unique event? How would you describe it? Is this edition very different from the previous ones? You have collaborated with Sokołowsko’s festival for nearly a decade. The International Festival of Ephemeral Arts CONTEXTS, Sokołowsko, 23-26 July 2020. The festival can be watched by everybody and everywhere for several hours a day. Another aspect of COVID-19 is that quite a few artists combined the theme of the festival – loneliness – with their overwhelming experience of lockdown.įor sure, the advantage of the online version is its unlimited accessibility. Bringing international artists, who usually constitute a majority of the main festival line (apart from Open Platform and workshops) to Sokołowsko was out of question. Therefore I contacted the artists with a kind request to film their works to be then broadcast within the framework of the festival programme. It refers to the audience as well as to the artists, We all agreed that the 10th edition of Contexts would be realized entirely online. The question and worry is if the experience of watching the festival on computer screens can be in any way comparable to the direct communion with art. It was a painful decision since the essence of this festival is experiencing art live, therefore moving the festival into the virtual world was a great challenge. We decided, just like everybody else, to move Contexts online. This year COVID-19 entered the scene and the world went upside down. The In Situ foundation learns about the funding from the Ministry of Culture in February and then comes a revision of the original ideas. Małgorzata Sady: Planning the next edition of the festival happens when the previous one is over. How did that affect your work and the final form of the festival? The historical, tenth edition of Contexts Festival is celebrated amidst the uneasiness of the COVID pandemic. We spoke to the curators – of the two main sections – Małgorzata Sady and Marta Czyż, about their curating experience and the idea standing behind each project. The main themes of the festival – loneliness and local choreographies – appear acutely actual in this new context. This jubilee edition is happening during the harsh time of pandemic restrictions, which inspired the organizers to create an online streaming platform parallel to the physical festival in Sokołowsko. Its unique focus on the notion of ephemeral art, makes it an exceptional celebration of many artistic forms and streams, while providing an unforgettable experience to the audience. The Festival of Ephemeral in Sokołowsko has managed to become an iconic event of the Polish art scene in only ten years. The International Festival of Ephemeral Arts CONTEXTS, Sokołowsko, 23-26 July 2020, BWA Sokołowsko. ![]()
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