Pener: Identity And History

The genesis of Pener’s new wall in Olsztyn, Poland goes back a year ago. He and Krzysztof Dąbkowski, who is the director of the Municipal Public Library of Olsztyn, agreed on the idea that the project should reflect the literary tradition of Warmia and Mazury, the Polish region in which Olsztyn is located.

Bartek Świątecki AKA Pener. Olsztyn, Poland. (photo © Mateusz Świątecki / Kamil Iwańczyk)
Bartek Świątecki AKA Pener. Olsztyn, Poland. (photo © Mateusz Świątecki / Kamil Iwańczyk)
Bartek Świątecki AKA Pener. Olsztyn, Poland. (photo © Mateusz Świątecki / Kamil Iwańczyk)

Says Pener, “Specifically intertwined with the notion of “Atlantis of the North”, the author of which is the poet and writer Kazimierz Brakoniecki. I am very open to this type of synergistic projects that can significantly encourage reflection on our identity. As a creator and artist, I wanted to create something more than just an illustration for a literary text”.

Bartek Świątecki AKA Pener. Olsztyn, Poland. (photo © Mateusz Świątecki / Kamil Iwańczyk)
Bartek Świątecki AKA Pener. Olsztyn, Poland. (photo © Mateusz Świątecki / Kamil Iwańczyk)
Bartek Świątecki AKA Pener. Olsztyn, Poland. (photo © Mateusz Świątecki / Kamil Iwańczyk)

The artist was inspired not just by the text of “Atlantis of the North” but also by the shape of the building, its location and the spatial context.

Bartek Świątecki AKA Pener. Olsztyn, Poland. (photo © Mateusz Świątecki / Kamil Iwańczyk)
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