Na krawędzi odkrywki. Praktyki postartystyczne i zaangażowanie klimatyczne na plenerach w Opolnie-Zdroju

Abstract

The author analyzes the network of activist-artistic practices carried out as part of transdisciplinary gatherings in Opolno-Zdrój, located on the edge of the Turów open-pit coal mine, where the pioneering artistic ecological plein-air event Ziemia Zgorzelecka “Science and art in defense of the natural human environment” took place in 1971. The author describes these activities, conducted by the Office for Post-Artistic Services, using the theory of post-artistic practices and “usology,” and pointing out similarities and differences with related concepts of artivism, socially engaged art, or art with community. Borrowing concepts from the field of environmental humanities and written art theory in the context of the climate crisis, the author shows how those associated with the Office experiment with using art as a tool to enter into relationships and intervene in the reality of Opolno-Zdrój. The post-artistic practices carried out in Opolno-Zdrój are a successful exercise in “ecologizing” the methods and language of art, which allow for meaningful engagement with the issues of the planetary climate and environmental crisis, and provide a valuable tool for expanding imagination, useful speculation, and practical shaping of the future. Key-words: climate, ecology, post-art, post-artistic practices, extractivism, plein-air, Opolno-Zdrój, “Turów” mine