Dominika Olszowy
Wanda Wanton
Wanda Wanton is a mockumentary that asks questions about the boundaries between destruction and creation, and about the way society sees artistic practices that transgress social norms. The eponymous Wanda Wanton is a mysterious teacher from Wieliczka who, at night – perhaps possessed by the spirits of the ancient Vandal tribe – indulges in acts of destruction, calling them “acts of art”. It is possible that Olszowy’s alter ego – Wanton – expresses the belief that art can emerge from acts of vandalism. This prompts reflection on whether vandalism can be perceived as an act of freedom and a way to free oneself from the imposed social order. Olszowy uses humour and irony to ask questions about creativity and social expectations towards art.
Dominika Olszowy
(b. 1988) a visual artist working with video, installations, performance, stage design and costume design. She graduated from Prof. Marek Wasilewski’s class at the Faculty of Intermedia of the University of Arts in Poznań (2012). Winner of the Views Deutsche Bank Foundation Award (2019) and the ING Polish Art Foundation Award (2018).