Post by jennifercyr on Jan 7, 2012 7:31:26 GMT 1
Polish art student Andrzej Sobiepan wanted to see his work on display in museums, but didn't want to wait for decades before one would take his art seriously. Boats Painting So the ingenious artist, inspired by elusive graffiti artist Banksy, took matters into his own hands.
"I decided that I will not wait 30 or 40 years for my works to appear at a place like this," Sobiepan told TVN24, adding that he hoped galleries and museums would be inspired by his actions to give young artists more exhibition space. Flower Painting
"I want to benefit from them in the here and now."
On December 10th, when a museum guard was distracted, Sobiepan hung a small white and green painting in a room filled with contemporary Polish art. Famous Painting Museum officials didn't notice Sobiepan's painting for three days.
While the museum director does acknowledge the art-hanging revealed several security breeches, he also called the action a "witty artistic happening." Children Painting "It has shown that the young generation of artists, unlike their predecessors, wants to see their works in museums," director Mariusz Hermansdorfer said. Building Painting
"I decided that I will not wait 30 or 40 years for my works to appear at a place like this," Sobiepan told TVN24, adding that he hoped galleries and museums would be inspired by his actions to give young artists more exhibition space. Flower Painting
"I want to benefit from them in the here and now."
On December 10th, when a museum guard was distracted, Sobiepan hung a small white and green painting in a room filled with contemporary Polish art. Famous Painting Museum officials didn't notice Sobiepan's painting for three days.
While the museum director does acknowledge the art-hanging revealed several security breeches, he also called the action a "witty artistic happening." Children Painting "It has shown that the young generation of artists, unlike their predecessors, wants to see their works in museums," director Mariusz Hermansdorfer said. Building Painting