"Art Brut Extraordinary" – Truth, Authenticity, and Sensitivity
The exhibition "Art Brut Extraordinary" stands as a powerful voice defending the fundamental right to be heard. Within the creation of the artists from Olia Stavnykova's Studio in Lviv, Ukraine, one feels a profound, authentic yearning for truth—a resonance heightened by the backdrop of the ongoing war in Ukraine.
Wystawa „Art Brut Niezwykły” to mocny głos w obronie prawa do bycia usłyszanym. W twórczości artystów ze Studia Oli Stavnykovych ze Lwowa (Ukraina) czuć autentyczne dążenie do prawdy — szczególnie w kontekście trwającej wojny w Ukrainie.
„Art Brut Niezwykły” – Prawda, autentyczność i wrażliwość.
These young creators, many of whom navigate the world through a neuroatypical lens, forge unique works where the total absence of academic constraint opens a sanctuary for intuitive authenticity. Their perspective is a candid, uninhibited language, entirely liberated from convention. Their chosen themes—ranging from the marginal to the deeply personal—echo within the viewer precisely because they harbor no pretense. neuroatypową perspektywę, tworzą unikalne prace, w których brak akademizmu otwiera przestrzeń dla intuicyjnej autentyczności. Ich spojrzenie to szczery, wolny język, niezależny od konwencji. Tematy – od marginalnych po głęboko osobiste – rezonują z widzem właśnie dlatego, że nie ma w nich fałszu.
For many, loved ones are currently serving on the front lines, rendering their artistic expression exquisitely fragile yet hauntingly true. Amidst these harrowing times, their acute sensitivity to the world becomes a fountain of deep expression, where simplicity of form in no way diminishes the raw intensity of their lived experience.
Of singular importance is the nuanced curatorial work of Olia Stavnykova and Olena Polishchuk. They do not merely compile these voices into a single exhibition; they cultivate a space where meaning can be perceived far beyond surface form.This is more than an art display—it is a shared experience of seeing, where every individual piece is granted the dignity of being heard. Simultaneously, the curators pose a vital question: who are we—and can art brut truly belong within the realm of contemporary art?
"The most profound legacy this exhibition leaves behind is the unmistakable feeling of having touched something real, unadorned, and inherently, deeply human.. – Serhiy Savchenko
For us at Savchenko Galleryit is of vital importance to create a space and a platform for Lviv’s "SVITLO" Gallery and their artistic movement to present their project here in Gdańsk. We believe unconditionally in the power of intercultural and intercity dialogue, especially in times of crisis.This partnership builds a bridge between Lviv and Gdańsk, uniting artists from disparate worlds—joining those who speak aloud with those whose truth is quiet, yet remarkably profound.
