The Author begins with taking note of the phenomenon of the first Roma Pavilion at the Venice Biennale (2007) and the preceding exhibition in Budapest: First National Exhibition of Self-taught Roma Artists (1979). These events serve as a background to her essay about the beginning of the Roma artist movement in Poland. The Author writes about Romani Art movement in Poland, initiated in 2007 by Malgorzata Mirga-Tas, which consisted of herself, Bogumila Delimata and Krzysztof Gil, and about the directions taken by the artists in the following years. Author of the article presents one by one artistic activities of Romani Art movement, especially those of Malgorzata Mirga-Tas. It turns out, that the present Roma artist movement in Poland is not only an artistic phenomenon, but a manifestation of the newly born, contextual, modern identity of young Roma elite.
The article discusses the role of art in representing Roma historical memories. Following Chantal Mouffe, the author emphasizes the political character of the relation between memory and its artistic representation. It is argued that commemorative art transforms Roma historical experiences and becomes not only part and expression of Roma collective memory, but also an element of Roma fight for recognition and empowerment. The argument is advanced through a comparative analysis of two memorials of the Roma Holocaust: one that commemorates the Roma murdered in Borzecin near Tarnow, and the Berlin’s Memorial to the Sinti and Roma of Europe Murdered under the National Socialist Regime. The author claims that both memorials carry similar message that is subsequently analyzed in the broader context of the Roma politics of identity.
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