{"id":18085,"date":"2023-06-06T15:27:30","date_gmt":"2023-06-06T13:27:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zgjm.sk\/?page_id=18085"},"modified":"2023-06-22T16:15:47","modified_gmt":"2023-06-22T14:15:47","slug":"prefiguration-trace-elements","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.zgjm.sk\/en\/exhibitions\/archive-of-exhibitions\/2023-2\/prefiguration-trace-elements\/","title":{"rendered":"Milan Mikula Prefiguration \u2013 Trace Elements"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Milan Mikula: Prefiguration \u2013 Trace Elements<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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Exhibition title: <\/strong>Prefiguration \u2013 Trace Elements
Artist: <\/strong>Milan Mikula\u00a0
Venue: <\/strong>Z\u00e1horie Gallery of J\u00e1n Mudroch in Senica, Sadov\u00e1 619\/3, 905 01 Senica
Curator: <\/strong>M\u00e1ria Be\u0148a\u010dkov\u00e1 Ri\u0161kov\u00e1
Opening: <\/strong>9 June (Friday) 2023 at 17.00
Running: <\/strong>9 June (Friday) 2023 \u2013 23 July (Sunday) 2023<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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About the exhibition<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\u201cWe live in the context whose meaning is difficult for us to trace without making an effort.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>

The currently non-functional part of the granulate production and spinning facilities of the former factory for the production of artificial fibres, Slovensk\u00fd hodv\u00e1b in Senica, became the scene of a special action by artist Milan Mikula. The exhibition Prefiguration \u2013 Trace Elements<\/strong> in the Z\u00e1horie Gallery of J\u00e1n Mudroch is a transfer of the visual output from this action, of the layers stripped of fragments of a non-functional and devastated space, elevated to objects of art. The artist\u2019s intention is to transfer the atmosphere of the original space to the gallery with an emphasis on the ephemeral nature of memory and on the perception of the undeniable fact by uncovering deposits of time. Milan Mikula records the fragments, remains, traces, layers and deposits of an industrial object using his own method of scanning and uncovering. He creates a record of the life (or period of functionality) of a specific object in the form of peeling off selected parts of walls, floors and interesting sections of the space using the method of \u201carchaeological\u201d uncovering of deposited \u201ccultural layers\u201d.<\/p>

\u201cThe objects become independent living abstract, semi-abstract images (prefiguration) through transfer and the continuous process of erosion actually continues.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>

Milan Mikula\u2019s action involves elements of playfulness. On the one hand, it is an absurd polemic with the accumulation of products or experiences and a\u00a0reflection on construction megalomania and pseudo-progress based on the production of an ever-increasing number of products \u201cabsolutely\u201d necessary for survival and for a deep sense of life. On the other hand, it deals with the Sisyphean task to generate and preserve as many traces as possible we leave behind. However, their selection does not always represent situations and objects worthy of preservation and respect. On the contrary, it highlights commercial, activities and products.<\/p>

\u201cErosion is a fundamental and guaranteed part and result of evolution.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>

Milan Mikula, M\u00e1ria Be\u0148a\u010dkov\u00e1 Ri\u0161kov\u00e1<\/em><\/p>

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An exhibition catalogue supported by the Arts Council from public funds will soon be published.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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