Mr T: The posters of Jerzy Treutler hosted by Kemistry Gallery is a celebration of
Treutler’s work form 60s and 70s and classic Polish poster design. In this
period of time the state-controlled nature of the industry allowed artists to
create posters in a more fine art than commercial manner. In the absence of
restrictions of agencies and film studios artists were able to produce powerful
images inspired by movies and events without necessarily direct connection to
the title, star appearances or movie stills. This enabled a fertile framework,
which gave beginning to much respected and internationally recognised School of
Polish Posters.
I am not
allergic type, but every time somebody mentions ‘street-art’ in my presence I
do get severe allergic reaction, which may vary from skin rash and nausea to
vomiting, tourette attacks and more vomiting. Although this is not the case,
when it comes to Swoon, a young and beautiful New Yorker, who except being a
very talented street (sic!) artist, also contributes and organizes many
revolutionary performance projects, which include sailing US rivers on rafts
made from New York junk, gate-crashing Venice Biennale using similar means of
transport, and recently she takes part in the Konbit Shelter project, a huge
humanitarian action, rebuilding homes after Haitian earthquake. 
The Murmuration
hosted by Black Rat Projects is artist’s first solo show in Britain. It is an
installation of Swoons signature gigantic figurative woodcuts pasted onto
various found objects. The artist uses friends and family as subjects and her
work is inspired by both historical and folk sources. I have to admit I was
very lucky and I would like to thank the stuff in Black Rat Projects for
letting me see the show after official closing date.
