Scissors

Żmijewski, Artur (1966 - )

It is part of the collection
Muranów through the lens of Artur Żmijewski
Bookmark this

One of 5 black and white videos with sound in the style of old cinema, included in the work "Szukaliśmy w popiołach”. This work was created with the use of archaeological objects from the collection of the POLIN Museum. The main element of the video are rusty tailor's pair of scissors. The item is inside a tailor's workshop among contemporary sewing accessories - fabrics, rulers and scissors. In subsequent scenes, a character takes a pair of scissors and cuts unfolded fabric several times. The sound in the video imitates the action of cutting.

czytaj więcej
Information about the object
Author/creator
Żmijewski, Artur (1966 - )
Object type
videoart
Time of creation/dating
21st century
Place of creation
Warszawa (mazovian province)
Technique
filming
MP4 digital record
Keywords
Warsaw Ghetto (Warsaw)
Muranów (Warsaw; district)
Copyrights status
contact the Museum
Owner
POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews
Identification number
MPOLIN-M1382/16
Localization
The object is not currently on display
The purchase of work for the POLIN Museum's collection was subsidized by funds from the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage from the Fund for Promotion of Culture - a state purpose fund, program: National Collection of Contemporary Art.