Muzeum Susch - Lecture: Virginie Mamet

Muzeum Susch

Lecture: Virginie Mamet

Tapta: Textile Integrations in Space

In the lecture, Virginie Mamet discusses the work of artist Tapta, focusing on her approach to space and textiles. Mamet notes that Tapta has always been interested in how flexible elements can influence the perception of space. Her works, such as Ten for Chatting and Flexible Horizons, are designed to interact with their surroundings, creating new, soft spaces for inhabitation and experience.The lecture also emphasizes the importance of textile materials in architecture and their ability to create transparent, functional structures. Tapta strives for a harmonious integration of art into daily life, illustrated through her public space projects and collaborations with architects. Finally, Mamet highlights the artists' environmental manifesto, which underscores the role of art in shaping everyday living spaces.

CULTURAL STATEMENT

¬ Engaging History to create dialogues:

Grażyna Kulczyk sets great store by her role as an ambassador for contemporary Polish and Middle Eastern European art, which has long been omitted from the canon and tended to be overlooked by the majority of Western critics and collectors, due to the particular political environment of the former Eastern bloc states. Beyond this general ambition, her collecting strategy at Muzeum Susch also reflects two key interests: international artists have joined the collection, opening up new perspectives and highlighting contrasts between works, but also hinting at parallels and raising questions about the multifarious and complex relations between East and West in general. These expanded perspectives and contrasts within the collection provide the basis for commentary on complex and timely global concerns. The women’s perspective in the collection adds a clear feminist mission to Grażyna Kulczyk's endeavors, whose own history as an independent, creative entrepreneur is at the root of her deep understanding and emotional connection to issues women face in their artistic practice. Her collection at Muzeum Susch reflects this interest, inviting and encouraging participation, contributing to the recognition and greater visibility of women - as artists and elsewhere."

Grażyna Kulczyk, photo: © Anoush Abrar for Art Stations Foundation CH / Muzeum Susch