06—12/12/2024
video installation
Tette Dolci
Agata Konarska & Izabela Sitarska
- The video installation Tette Dolci / Sweet Tits draws on the story of Saint Agatha of Sicily and Isabella of England of the Hundred Horse Chestnut tree. The work combines the documentary theme of fire ceremony celebrations with performance. The artists touch on biblical and mythological themes, relating them to the present day.
- In the film, the performers take on the roles of their namesakes: Agata Konarska plays Saint Agatha, and Izabela Sitarska plays Isabella of England of the Hundred Horse Chestnut. Agata’s part draws on the mythological story of Demeter and Persephone as well as on the theme of sanctifying patriarchy-affected femininity. In the performance, Agata becomes a part of nature, washed ashore with a tonne of garbage, and is also the force of the volcano, which constantly threatens to erupt. Izabela’s story touches on the themes of Hades, colonialism, and priesthood, showcasing a different side of feminism.
- Agata Konarska and Izabela Sitarska
- work with performance art, experimental film, and theatre. They have been working together since 2018, with the search for contemporary myths and new rituals as the basis of their collaboration.
