LET’S ACCEPT WHAT WE DON’T LIKE

the diamond way distributes widely

a domesticated tiger or lion bites off this man’s head and it is a moment of great satisfaction for me

the sun at its zenith is beating down

every penny turns to love

what kind of reward is this that isn’t really a reward after all?

it’s no reward at all

Ilona Witkowska

The Ros Khavro exhibition is the second exhibition this year. We opened with the “Winter Showroom” by the kinoManual duo, filled with color, warmth, and music. The current presentation relates to its predecessor in its opposition. The cozy interior atmosphere has been replaced by cool colors and a restrained arrangement. It is a redirection from the previous experience of free movement about the gallery space to a directed focus on the photographic and sculptural objects presented there now.
Khavro is an artist who is physically fused with the techniques he uses. Hard physical labor with a chisel and with the chemical compounds of photography leave their mark not only on the materials he uses, but also on the artist’s hands themselves. The result is a clearly felt authenticity, consistency, and in-depth understanding of the medium. The moderation in the selection of works at the exhibition serves to emphasize their severity, and the opening poem by Ilona Witkowska perversely alludes to its title. The way in which Khavro’s works build his message by placing clear accents is direct and at the same time outlines a space full of understatements.

Paweł Bąkowski

Curator: Paweł Bąkowski
Exhibition architecture: Hubert Kielan
Visual identification: Olga Krzywiecka
Poetry: Ilona Witkowska
Accompanying program: Miretta Kempa
Translations: Christa Conklin
Digital prints: Łukasz Kania / incz.pl
Exhibition realization: Michał Perucki

Media patrons: Kwartalnik FOTOGRAFIA, Radio Wrocław Kultura, Contemporary Lynx, Miesięcznik Odra, Pismo Artystyczne Format, Akademickie Radio Luz, PIK Wrocław

The project was financed from the budget
of the Lower Silesian Voivodeship Government