Slow Art Day 2018

Research shows that an average visitor to a museum spends only eight seconds in front of each piece. For this reason, Muzeum Sztuki in Łódź once again took part in the celebrations of the Slow Art Day that has been organized since 2011. This is an annual social event aimed at showing that museum collections can be contemplated without haste or any specialized preparation or background. On April Saturday at 12:00, museums and galleries throughout Poland offered their visitors a chance to have a closer look at five chosen objects from their collections. There was a museum member at each work-piece who asked the visitors questions, motivating them to reflect on what they see and to gain the courage to independently search for answers. Their task was to show the participants of the Slow Art Day  that a museum object can become a source of inspiration. This part of the Slow Art Day was designed to take an hour. Then the participants were invited to a short meeting  and discussion during which they had a chance to share their impressions.

The list of works presented at the event:

1. Bridget Riley ”Circle of Acceleration”, 1961

2. Elżbieta Jabłońska ”Helping”, 2013

3. Derek Boshier "Spaceman (The most Handsome Hero of the Cosmos and Mr. Shepard)”, 1962

4. Leon Chwistek "Merry-go-Round (March of Troops through a Park, Carts)", 1936

5. Hüseyin Bahri Alptekin ”Heimat-toprak”, 2001

More info about the event: http://dzienwolnejsztuki.pl and facebook.com/dzienwolnejsztuki