Gori Mora & Krzysztof Strzelecki: Mapping Desire
Poland and London-based ceramicist Krzysztof Strzelecki and Glasgow based painter Gori Mora join their independent artistic practices for a joint exhibition, entitled Mapping Desire.The exhibition is the first of four exhibitions commissioned for the Summer Marathon open call proposal.
Both artists challenge and subvert the concept of ‘Queer Art’ by presenting works that appear both domestic and/or traditional, but challenge and radicalize what we come to expect from more normative art forms.
Krzysztof’s early religious education in the religious backdrop of Poland helped form his passion for classic mythology, classical art, and a desire to subvert convention. The young artist plays with themes of eroticism and fantasy, issues concerning homosexuality, liberation, and acceptance within society. His collection of vases playfully and wryly present the gay man in a natural environment, in pieces reminiscent of Hieronymus Bosch’s The Garden of Earthly Delights, each titled after famed London cruising areas.
Painter Gori Mora’s work focuses on the way in which technology contributes to our social interactions and how we (and/or gay men) perceive ourselves/themselves in contemporary society. The works are painted (in a truly remarkable ‘reverse’ process) using oil paint on Perspex, lending to a sort of glossy, dreamlike characteristic reminiscent of glamour magazines or even the sheen of a computer screen. Gori conceptualizes this subject through the creation of hypothetical Queer situations in the virtual space. Recurrent themes include interpersonal relationships, expectations of gay male society, dating apps, and the way men choose to cultivate their personas on online platforms and in society.
https://beerslondon.com/exhibitions/32-summer-marathon-2021/
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