{"id":1671,"date":"2026-08-28T18:41:26","date_gmt":"2026-08-28T22:41:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kolajmagazine.com\/books\/?p=1671"},"modified":"2026-09-02T13:22:24","modified_gmt":"2026-09-02T17:22:24","slug":"rekonstrukcje","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kolajmagazine.com\/books\/rekonstrukcje","title":{"rendered":"(Re)konstrukcje"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Cover of (Re)konstrukcje. Rzecz o wsp\u00f3\u0142czesnym kola\u017cu w Polsce<\/em> by Magdalena Sobolska
2026. Courtesy of the artist.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

(Re)konstrukcje. Rzecz o wsp\u00f3\u0142czesnym kola\u017cu w Polsce<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

by Magdalena Sobolska<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The book (Re)konstrukcje is an artistic manifesto, expressing my fascination with collage, its possibilities, and the variety of means of expression that can be accommodated within it. While creating the essays that comprise this work, I was driven by a determination to present contemporary collage as broadly as possible\u2014as it unfolds in Poland “here and now.” I wanted to demonstrate the broad range of technical and narrative possibilities of this medium. In these texts, I also challenge the way collage is perceived today. It is described as a frivolous technique, attributed with inferior significance and shallow subject matter. All of this translates into collage’s minimal visibility in art institutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(Re)konstrukcje. is a record of my journeys: both literal and those taken through reflection and discussion. The book also invites the reader to embark on a journey into the depths of the artistic worlds presented within its pages. Initially, the pantheon of collagists gathered in the publication was intended to consist of eleven people. I wanted to present my own work, the work of five artists I invited to participate in the project, and five others selected in an open call in the fall of 2025. However, my desire to showcase the broadest possible spectrum of contemporary collage in Poland prompted me to expand the publication. I included five additional artists, selected from among those who applied for the call I organized. I visited ten artists in their studios \u2013 in Warsaw, \u0141\u00f3d\u017a, Gda\u0144sk, and Uszkowce. I spoke with four more online, and thanks to a twist of fate, I met with one of the artists in her studio. It is a multi-voiced collage narrative that is finally ready to be heard, featuring 17 essays and over 200 collages by 16 artists:

Agata Borowska | Agnieszka Fyda | Agata Groszek | Tomek Ha\u0142adaj | Magdalena Hasenbeck | Marta Janik | Nikola Kosik | Nikodem Lazurek | Julia Majewska | Aleks Matuska | Gabriela Palicka | Maryna Siliakova | Magdalena Sobolska | Joanna Szpak-Ostachowska | Zuzanna \u015amigielska | Sebastian Winkler<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Curatorial Essays by:
Agata Becher | Michalina Sablik<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In the closet<\/em> by Magdalena Sobolska
8.3″x11.7″; paper collage; 2024. Courtesy of the artist<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

ABOUT THE BOOK<\/strong>
(Re)konstrukcje. Rzecz o wsp\u00f3\u0142czesnym kola\u017cu w Polsce<\/em>
by Magdalena Sobolska
317 pages; PDF e-book; First edition
ISBN 978-83-980470-0-5
Free
Self-published by Magdalena Sobolska<\/a>, Warsaw, Poland. 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Purchase the book from Magdalena Sobolska<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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