Superorganism
Subtitle: the avant-garde and the experience of nature
By: [concept of the publication and editors, Aleksandra Jach, Paulina Kurc-Maj ; translation of the texts, Marcin Wawrzyńczak ; translation of the notes, Ada Łobożewicz]
Contributors: Muzeum Sztuki w Łodzi
Publisher: Muzeum Sztuki w Łodzi
Published: 2017
Place of publication: Łódź
Language: eng
Number of pages: 266
ISBN-13: 9788363820541
Subjects: Modern Art; Themes, motives; Exhibitions; Avant-garde (Aesthetics); History; Nature in art; Art and science; Polish Art
Other titles: Avante-garde and the experience of nature
Description: "The subjects of this book are images of nature, the impact of science on art, and the attempt to understand man's role towards the environment. The title's metaphor of the superorganism is an allusion to the expansiveness of mankind, which has brought about civilizational progress, but also Earth's degradation. The attitudes that we encounter in avant-garde art comprise an intriguing mosaic of human fascinations, anxieties, reflections and effects that we experience in relation to nature and which, due to their universality and the enduring character of the experience remain invariably topical."-page [4] of cover.
Notes: Accompanies the exhibition Superorganism: the avante-garde and the experience of nature, 10 February - 5 May 2017, Muzeum Sztuki, Łȯdź.

Concept of the publication and editors: Aleksandra Jach, Paulina Kurc-Maj.