alina szapocznikow: photosculptures

"The other day, Saturday, 

tired from having spent hours

polishing my Rolls-Royce in 

pink Portuguese marble,

I sat in the sun and day-dreamed 

as I mechanically

chewed a bit of gum.

In shaping with my mouth

odd-looking and bizarre forms,

I suddenly realized what an extraordinary collection

of abstract sculptures was between my teeth.

One has only to photograph and enlarge

my masticated creations

in order to achieve a sculptural presence.

Chew well then.

Look around you.

Creation lies just between

dreams and daily work."

92 Malakoff

22 June 1971

Alina Szapocznikow

Alina Szapocznikow

"Fotorzezby"

(Photosculptures)

Gelatin silver prints

1971/2007

All images from:

"Alina Szapocznikow: Sculpture Undone, 

1955-1972"

Cornelia Butler

Jola Gola

Allegra Pesenti

Mercatorfonds, Brussels

MoMA, NYC

2011

Once again,

the exhibition this catalog accompanies 

will be at MoMA

October 7 - January 28, 2013

See you there!