Land of YZ

Statement

The processes of circulation and transformation are substantial for Land of yyz. By catching the balance and following the harmonic flow of spiritual sources of information finds are discovered. Exploring the slavic and pagan roots, digging deeper into myths, legends, stories and ancient beliefs some possibilities are opening and giving us an opportunity to get closer to the creation of an ethereal, multi-layered halo. Resonating with the received samples and streams, collecting and examining them, then transferring into objects, gently stacked ambient music, scents or pictures. Created space is a place where the exchange of thoughts and energies can occur and answers will follow. It is important to form things with care, using the zero waste materials such as cassava, egg shells, rice, agar, flax, herbs and ash ;second-hand items received or donated by someone also often appear; because there is no physical matter which will remain for a long time here. Thus, everything will decompose and blur into the earth sphere. Dissolution and dematerialisation through combustion are the processes of creation which are the gates through which Land of yyz meet their subject. By brought compassion, understanding, honesty and care, the sense of relief and peace could be found inside.

GlogauAIR Project

During the GlogauAIR residency program, we would like to focus on air and breath. Air as one of five elements is deeply connected with heart chakra, so we would create an air powered object-instrument working on the principle of free movement. The machine will be causing a singing whistle. We would like to develop a research study on the physical properties of the sound itself by building the instrument and working with sound. We would like to take audio samples from the ether/space of the city and make music out of it, absorbing sounds from different locations in the city, especially from places like tunnels and places where there is a draft, where the wind blows. By collecting sound samples we would like to create alchemical sound laboratory, where we would like to compose a music piece using also the created instrument. It will be a research study around air, which we fear so much nowadays.

CV Summary

Alexandra Klara and Martha Maria work together as the Land of YZ duo. Their practice is based on the use of different mediums and materials, Which leads to the creation of ethereal, multi-layered atmosphere. They often create non-physical acts of creation, picking up those abandoned subjects from which art has departed such as spirituality, paranormal activities, alchemy, higher dimensions, ancient beliefs and anthropology of religions.

EDUCATION

• Alexandra Klara
  • 2012-2017 study at the Academy of Fine Arts in Cracow
  • 2011-2012 study at the Academy of Fine Arts in Gdansk
• Martha Maria
  • 2011-2017 study at the Academy of Fine Arts in Gdansk

ART ACTIONS/SHOWS

• rewire, ICS, Gdańsk, PL

SELECTED SHOWS (Alexandra Klara)

• “Stories about walking around the city” – post-residency exhibition/ BWA Katowice PL/2019
• “Pets” – Bunkier Sztuki, Cracow PL/2018
• “P.S. it’s true” – Widna Gallery, Cracow PL/2018
• “Boredom” – Skład Długa, Cracow PL/2016
• “Frerierfest” – Museum of Contemporary Art, Odessa, UA/2016
• “House of mixed emotions” – Gallery 404, Cracow, PL/2016

SELECTED SHOWS (Martha Maria)

• “Free Reality” – Scholarship by the Marshal of Pomeranian Voivodeship PL/2020
• “Space Definition” – BWA Kielce PL/2020
• “Action Alice” – Quadriennial Scenography/ Prague CZK/ 2019
• “Triennial of Small Painting Forms” – GS Wozownia/ Toruń PL/2019
• “Warsztat Gallery” – Young Wolves Festival/ Trafo Gallery, Szczecin PL/2018
• “Intimate Space” – Dolnych Młynów, Cracow PL/ 2017

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