0. The Fool // Marta Węglińska
a new beginning, a blank slate, many possible paths, lack of experience, rejection of maturity, recklessness
The Fool is the card with the number zero. It symbolizes the beginning of a journey, points to the quality of being unformed, and thus the infinite potential of future forms. Along with it comes adventure, confidence in what is to come, and an existential acquiescence to lack of certainty and definite purpose. For a cultural worker, these are invigorating moments when they start doing research but don't yet know what for. The traveler’s light bundle reflects moments in life when old experiences lose their importance- it can mark the beginning of some development, but also recklessness. Nevertheless, the Fool is a positive card. It tells us that there is a method in the madness, allows for the bizarre, affirms the free spirit, creativity, extravagance. Fool emphasizes that pioneering is often a lonely path, and wisdom can be found in unexpected places. In many representations, the Fool, dancing on the edge of a precipice, is accompanied by a small dog. It is thanks to the animal that the Fool does not fall into the abyss - the dog keeps him on the ground. The role of the animal indicates the need to ground the mind and body while dancing between prudence and carelessness.
Marta Węglińska (born 1990) - creative soul, intermedia artist, educator, and cultural animator, working in Poland and Indonesia. She completed her Master's degree in Intermedia (2016) and her Bachelor's degree in Painting (2014) at the University of Arts in Poznan. From 2013-2017 she co-managed and curated Silverado Gallery. She also established the Kobalt Migrating Platform, an interdisciplinary initiative dedicated to artistic and research activities and designing educational workshops. She creates experimental films, installations, sculptures, paintings, and photographs. She explores themes of travel and the myths underlying various cultures. She has exhibited individually and collectively in Copenhagen, Yogyakarta, Stockholm, Prague, Cracow, and Poznan. Marta is a triple winner of the Scholarship of the Minister of Culture and National Heritage (2008, 2010, 2015) and the international one-year scholarship of the Indonesian Government Darmasiswa RI. She lives and works in Poznan, Jaworzno and Yogyakarta.
The Fool is the card with the number zero. It symbolizes the beginning of a journey, points to the quality of being unformed, and thus the infinite potential of future forms. Along with it comes adventure, confidence in what is to come, and an existential acquiescence to lack of certainty and definite purpose. For a cultural worker, these are invigorating moments when they start doing research but don't yet know what for. The traveler’s light bundle reflects moments in life when old experiences lose their importance- it can mark the beginning of some development, but also recklessness. Nevertheless, the Fool is a positive card. It tells us that there is a method in the madness, allows for the bizarre, affirms the free spirit, creativity, extravagance. Fool emphasizes that pioneering is often a lonely path, and wisdom can be found in unexpected places. In many representations, the Fool, dancing on the edge of a precipice, is accompanied by a small dog. It is thanks to the animal that the Fool does not fall into the abyss - the dog keeps him on the ground. The role of the animal indicates the need to ground the mind and body while dancing between prudence and carelessness.
Marta Węglińska (born 1990) - creative soul, intermedia artist, educator, and cultural animator, working in Poland and Indonesia. She completed her Master's degree in Intermedia (2016) and her Bachelor's degree in Painting (2014) at the University of Arts in Poznan. From 2013-2017 she co-managed and curated Silverado Gallery. She also established the Kobalt Migrating Platform, an interdisciplinary initiative dedicated to artistic and research activities and designing educational workshops. She creates experimental films, installations, sculptures, paintings, and photographs. She explores themes of travel and the myths underlying various cultures. She has exhibited individually and collectively in Copenhagen, Yogyakarta, Stockholm, Prague, Cracow, and Poznan. Marta is a triple winner of the Scholarship of the Minister of Culture and National Heritage (2008, 2010, 2015) and the international one-year scholarship of the Indonesian Government Darmasiswa RI. She lives and works in Poznan, Jaworzno and Yogyakarta.