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IWANOWSKI, Michal (Artist)

In 2008, Cardiff-based, Polish-born artist, Michal Iwanowski, came across graffiti near his home that read ‘Go Home, Polish’. Ten years later, amidst the backdrop of Brexit and a divided Europe, he undertook a gruelling 1900km journey on foot between Wales and his home village of Mokrzeszów in Poland. His aim was to explore and understand the notion of ‘home’. The journey took 105 days to complete, throughout which he posted a diary of his experiences and encounters on Instagram.

The photograph depicts the artist standing in a lake, his hands just touching the surface of the water. The photograph has been taken from above and is framed by trees and foliage creeping into shot at the edges.

Go Home, Polish
Image: © Michal Iwanowski/Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales
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Collection Area

Art

Item Number

NMW A 57618

Creation/Production

IWANOWSKI, Michal
Role: Artist
Period: 2018

Acquisition

Purchase, 23/4/2020

Measurements

h(cm) paper size:50cm
w(cm) paper size:75cm

Techniques

Archival pigment print

Material

Photographic paper

Location

In store

Categories

Ffotograff | Photograph Gweithiau ar bapur | Works on paper Celf Gain | Fine Art 11_CADP_Feb_22 Man Gateway Road Celf ar y Cyd (100 Artworks) CADP content Active in the 21st Century
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