THE LEGALITY OF SPACE
Ewa Partum Ewa Partum (*1945) belongs to the first generation of Polish conceptual artists and is considered one of the pioneers of conceptual and feminist art in Europe. In the mid-1960s, she positioned herself with a critical stance towards reality, the system and control, initially appearing with pioneering actions and installations in public spaces, visual poetry, films, photographs and performances. Using numerous - real and invented - prohibition signs, 'The Legality of Space' examines questions of ownership and belonging as well as restriction and representation. The work, which was originally shown in 1971 on Freedom Square in Łódź, Poland, also touches on themes such as the authority of signs and their enforcement and can be read beyond its historical context in a contemporary context. The fact that Partum is one of the most important representatives of conceptual and feminist art in Poland is demonstrated by presentations of her works at the Palais de Tokyo, Centre Pompidou, among others, as well as her participation in international exhibitions such as the 14th Biennale de Lyon, La Triennale 2012 Paris, 18th Biennale of Sydney and Manifesta 7, among others. Her works can be found in numerous international collections such as Tate Modern, MoMA New York, Museo Reina Sofia Madrid, Generali Foundation, Nationalgalerie Berlin.
Ewa Partum Ewa Partum (*1945) belongs to the first generation of Polish conceptual artists and is considered one of the pioneers of conceptual and feminist art in Europe. In the mid-1960s, she positioned herself with a critical stance towards reality, the system and control, initially appearing with pioneering actions and installations in public spaces, visual poetry, films, photographs and performances. Using numerous - real and invented - prohibition signs, 'The Legality of Space' examines questions of ownership and belonging as well as restriction and representation. The work, which was originally shown in 1971 on Freedom Square in Łódź, Poland, also touches on themes such as the authority of signs and their enforcement and can be read beyond its historical context in a contemporary context. The fact that Partum is one of the most important representatives of conceptual and feminist art in Poland is demonstrated by presentations of her works at the Palais de Tokyo, Centre Pompidou, among others, as well as her participation in international exhibitions such as the 14th Biennale de Lyon, La Triennale 2012 Paris, 18th Biennale of Sydney and Manifesta 7, among others. Her works can be found in numerous international collections such as Tate Modern, MoMA New York, Museo Reina Sofia Madrid, Generali Foundation, Nationalgalerie Berlin.