ARTIST PROFILE

Marcel  Mališ

  • Slovakia (b. 1978 in Bratislava)
  • Currently in Bratislava, Slovakia.
2.	Why? Because! , /15 x 10 cm, photography, 2013/

2. Why? Because! , /15 x 10 cm, photography, 2013/

  • 2013
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    2. Why? Because! , 15 x 10 cm, photography, 2013 | 2013

Spontánna, miesto špecifická intervencia vznikla počas inštalácie diela prof. Daniela Fischera v Šamorínskej synagóge /at Home Gallery/. V modlitebnej polohe, použitím prvku z Fischerovej práce, sa pýtam Boha na primárnu filozofickú /existencialistickú/ otázku: „Prečo?“. Boh mi odpovedá imperatívnym a cynickým „Lebo!“, zoslaným v podobe slova vyrytého do Fischerovho plexiskla a neguje moju snahu o pochopenie. Fotografia vyznieva pateticky, teatrálne a trápne čím dokresľuje skrytý sarkazmus celej udalosti. Fotografiu zhotovil prof. Daniel Fischer. Spontaneous, site-specific intervention happened during installation of prof. Daniel Fischer´s work in the Šamorín synagogue / At Home Gallery /. In prayer position, by using the element of Fischer´s work, I ask God for the primary philosophical / existential / question: "Why?". God responds me with imperative and cynical heaven -sent "Because!" in the form of a word carved into Fischer´s plexiglas and negates my effort to understand. The photography seems pathetic, theatrical and awkward, whereby it illustrates the hidden sarcasm of the event. Photo made by prof. Daniel Fischer.