How the Work Is Done

In 1956 a group of students of the Academy of Fine Arts in Cracow locked themselves inside the sculpture and ceramics workshop transforming the venue of daily labour into a space of passive existence In her quasidocumentary Agnieszka Polska reenacts the strike Juxtaposing its inherent inaction not far removed from an artistic performance with animations showing the humdrum character of everyday creative work the artist poses a question about the social effectiveness of the artists efforts The film was awarded Grand Prix of the Minister of Culture and National Heritage in the 10th Geppert Competition 2011