Three Perspectives, The Kraków Ghetto.

Three Perspectives; The Kraków Ghetto

Installation “Three Perspectives; The Kraków Ghetto” on Limanowskiego Street in Podgórze, juxtaposing archival and contemporary images of the former ghetto gate site

Installation Three Perspectives is based on two juxtaposed images of entrance into Limanowskiego street from Podgórski Market Square. It was exactly where in 1941 the gate of the ghetto wall was raised marking the borderline of humanity. The photos of exactly the same spot were taken at an interval of 72 years. Depending on one’s perspective, one can see the passage of time between the war and modern times. Place that people have been passing by without giving it a thought has now become laden with history. Installation Three Perspectives is based on the contrast between those two points of view. The result is an unrealistic story that has emerged on one of the streets of Podgórze.
— Piotr Sikora

Artwork commissioned by ArtBoom Festival.

Installation “Three Perspectives; The Kraków Ghetto” on Limanowskiego Street in Podgórze, juxtaposing archival and contemporary images of the former ghetto gate site
Installation “Three Perspectives; The Kraków Ghetto” on Limanowskiego Street in Podgórze, juxtaposing archival and contemporary images of the former ghetto gate site
Installation “Three Perspectives; The Kraków Ghetto” on Limanowskiego Street in Podgórze, juxtaposing archival and contemporary images of the former ghetto gate site
Site-specific installation “Three Perspectives; The Kraków Ghetto” at the entrance to Limanowskiego Street from Podgórski Market Square, ArtBoom Festival
Archival photograph of the Kraków Ghetto gate on Limanowskiego Street, Kraków, 1941

The installation was presented at the “Traces” exhibition at Oskar Schindler’s Enamel Factory, a branch of the Historical Museum of the City of Kraków.

Installation Three Perspectives; Krakow Ghetto presented at the “Traces” exhibition at Oskar Schindler’s Enamel Factory, a branch of the Historical Museum of the City of Kraków.
“Traces” exhibition at Oskar Schindler’s Enamel Factory
Installation Three Perspectives; Krakow Ghetto presented at the “Traces” exhibition at Oskar Schindler’s Enamel Factory, a branch of the Historical Museum of the City of Kraków.
“Traces” exhibition at Oskar Schindler’s Enamel Factory
Documentation of installation Three Perspectives; Krakow Ghetto and archive photographs of the entrance to the Krakow Ghetto presented at the “Traces” exhibition at Oskar Schindler’s Enamel Factory, a branch of the Historical Museum of the City of Kraków.
“Traces” exhibition at Oskar Schindler’s Enamel Factory