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Open Source Gallery Inc.
Non-profit organization in Brooklyn, New York
Address: 306 17th St, Brooklyn, NY 11215
MONIKA DROŻYŃSKA | LATTE CAPITALIZM: LETTERS AS A SOURCE OF RESISTANCE
Latte Capitalizm: Letters as a Source of Resistance | Installation View | Press Release | KoKo Press Release | Calendar APRIL 13 – MAY 24, 2024 Opening Reception: Saturday, April 13th, 7-9pm Artist Talk: Sunday, April 14th, 11am-1pm Guided Tour: Thursday
Open Source Gallery is pleased to present Latte Capitalizm: Letters as a Source of Resistance, a project by Monika Drożyńska. For many years, Drożyńska has used hand embroidery on fabric as historical, political, and social commentary exploring feminist,
the north-eastern parts of modern Poland
which had been German before the war
came under the jurisdiction of the USSR. A rumor spread in the region that Russians would exterminate those with double letters in their surnames
which they considered to be a signifier of aristocracy
so many people removed a letter and later were not permitted to restore it. The Z in Capitalizm refers to the Z painted on Russian military vehicles involved in the 2022 invasion of Ukraine
which has become a pro-invasion symbol in Russia and has been critically referred to as a zwaztika by opponents. The resulting term
Latte Capitalizm
highlights late capitalism’s return to privilege
elitism of the aristocracy
and unethical actions
all hiding behind a pint of soy latte. For her exhibition at Open Source
Drożyńska has created a series of embroideries that utilize languages such as English
Afrikaans
Georgian
Hebrew
Morse code
and Braille and incorporate iconography taken from sign language
road and evacuation signs
prison tattoos
and constellations. Through this collage of languages and symbols
Drożyńska creates new hybrids of abstract symbolic structures which resist the hierarchies and one-dimensionality that normative language produces. Monika Drożyńska
b. 1979 Poland is a visual artist
embroiderer
and activist
who is interested in language
which she explores using hand embroidery on fabric. She has pioneered embroidery techniques in contemporary art and textiles in public space. Drożyńska received a PhD from the Academy of Fine Arts Krakow Poland. She has collaborated with the Zachęta Natio
the Center for Contemporary Art Ujazdowski Castle
the Contemporary Museum in Wroclaw
Mumok in Vienna
the Ludwig Museum in Budapest
Bozar in Brussels
Sotheby’s in Tel Aviv. She has works in the collection of Bunkier Sztuki
National Museum in Krakow
Mocak Museum of Contemporary Art in Cracow
National Museum in Kiev
Lentos in Austria.
Open Source is a participant-driven art initiative in Brooklyn, NY that provides space, community and conceptual context for creative play and critical commentary.
Open Source Gallery is an arts-based non-profit organization inspired by the open source movement. In the spirit of this free exchange of knowledge, we provide a forum where art intersects with the community and the world at large. Open Source energizes a
