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The aim of this article is to discuss the crucial difference between the notions of ‘avant-garde’ (from Lyotard’s or Danto’s essays) and Perloff’s or Bolecki’s ‘modernism’ and to suggest a new, exclusive rather than inclusive, approach to literary studies, based on the experimental theory and poetics of Surrealism. This so-called “surrealist attitude” could be applied in the literary and cultural studies as a twofold paradigm: on the one hand, it focuses on the verbal or textual aspect of the avant-garde experiments (utilizing Bürger’s or Barthes’ theories), on the other hand, it gives an opportunity to acknowledge their anthropological or sociological character marked by Baudrillard, Danto, Foster, or Krajewski. In this perspective, the substantial process of abandonment of reality (Lyotard), which stands for the dominant element of the avant-garde aesthetics, could be connected with the crisis of represetation and with the binary nature of the objects (simultaneously, the textual/internal and contextual/exteral forms).
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The article is dedicated to the ever growing criticism of large IT corporations that are trying to take the full control over the global Internet. The author analyses the reasons of the setback in the reflexion regarding the capabilities of the social media, ranging from firm optimism to equally firm pessimism. The creativity offered by those media becomes the product made by the global corporations who started by offering the website searching services and ended up keeping their authors and users under surveillance. The article poses the questions about the education method for the young Internet users, for whom the technologies present in the web 2.0 (and 3.0 or mobile) became the element of their everyday life. In order to understand the nature of these technologies one needs to regard them as things, objects and tools, in other words to “switch them off” intellectually.
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n the following article I discuss the role that materiality plays in mediations of the past in the present via cultural and educational heritage practices. I do so based on my research among three cultural institutions operating in Tykocin, a small town situated in north-eastern Poland. I start by critically examining current theoretical perspectives on heritage and materiality. Next, I show how in Tykocin historical objects influence the process of establishing relationships with the past and take part in shaping narrations about town’s history. I focus especially on historical buildings and urban sites. Last but not least, I study how employees and members of the three cultural institutions try to supervise the agency of the historical objects.
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The article aims to outline the presence of a metaphysical perspective in Stanisław Barańczak’s poems which is already present in the poet’s earliest works. Barańczak outlines this process in his debut collection. His translation achievements support the presence of a metaphysical perspective in his original poems, and the mutual dependence of his poetry writing and translation can already be clearly felt in his initial works. The article compares the views of poets from generations younger than Barańczak’s and their reactions to the work of the author of A Postcard from the Other World (Widokówka z tego świata).
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This article presents the shift in the ontological status and function of Ancient Greek and Roman cultural heritage undergone by Western civilization in the last decades of the twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. Antique tradition has since ceased to be transmitted simply as a system of ideas, values or role models, which was successively actualized in the process of its reception. In the post-modern consciousness, Ancient Greek and Roman heritage began to be understood as an individual collection of objects, consumed by society and adapted for the implementation of specific aims and aspirations. This shift consequentially results in the obsolescence of the investigative methodologies used in the study of the reception of antiquity, which have been adapted so far, and thus challenges us to search for more adequate ways of description and analysis of this cultural phenomenon. In light of this, the article presents a new understanding of the reception process and postulates a new research method, referring to the categories of speculative realism, theory of metadesign and the concept of Actor Network Theory (ANT).
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Tematem tekstu jest rola przedmiotu w kulturze konsumpcyjnej. Przedmiot jako produkt zajmuje w niej miejsce centralne, przez co wywiera znaczący wpływ również na szereg relacji społecznych. Specyfika naszych czasów, wyrażająca się m.in. w notorycznym braku czasu i przyśpieszeniu życia, powodować może także dalsze następstwa w postaci uprzedmiotowienia relacji międzyludzkich oraz uczłowieczenia przedmiotów, które stają się czymś/kimś więcej, aniżeli martwym obiektem; nie tylko obudowują nasze ego, komunikują prestiż, ale wywierają wpływ na kapitał społeczny, stają się codziennymi towarzyszami każdego z nas.
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The subject of the text is the role of an object in the consumption culture. The object, as a product, is in its centre, and that is why it has a considerable influence on numerous social relations. Our times are characterized by, among other things, a notorious lack of time and an accelerated lifestyle, which may also have further consequences in the form of objectification of interpersonal relations and humanization of objects. The latter become something/someone more than just objects – not only do they have a significant meaning and boost our ego, but they also communicate prestige and influence social capital, thus becoming everyday companions of all of us
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In our study we have focused on the space of the attic room, which presented the characters not only with a vision of refuge from the outside world, but also a place for dreaming and remembering the times before World War II. Since somebody else´s intervention they have lost their birthplace, background, and sense of security, so little by little they are coming to find and create an existence in a new space, where they usually experienced feelings of anxiety, but also fear of what will happen in the coming days. The mental pain and emptiness are very profound in the attic, which is characterized by a darkness and uninviting appearance. The room or small chamber with a dormer window in Arnost Lustig´s openings becomes a dominant space where the stories take place of characters who reflect on the meaning of their lives. The attic room, or if we want to use the term, dwelling, is a provisional/temporary place in the author´s works, where the characters will not remain forever and will never have the opportunity to settle permanently. This area is mainly inhabited by the characters of Jewish victims whose existence has no meaning, which is reflected in its own way in the room´s furnishing. The room is furnished simply, and we find only the necessities for survival. There is never a lack of a table, chairs and a bed, but we will hardly ever find other props there. The parts of each space involve things which are also involved in the overall nature of the space and thus this object enters the awarness of the characters who will use the things not only for their own needs, but these things also become a means enabling the characters to think back to past times. In accordance with the performed analysis we can conclude that the objects are not mere props that fill the almost empty space, but they are bearers of substance and they also have their own ontological existence.
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The novels of Marcel Proust and Georges Perec present kitsch under the states of principles and modes according to the theoretical grid developed by Abraham Moles. This study therefore drew conceptual resources from the Psychologie du kitsch ou l’art du bonheur in order to analyze Un amour de Swann et Les choses. If to challenge social reality still implies being inspired by it, these works do not fail to plunge into the realities of the 19th and 20th centuries. However, at the threshold of the plots, the study has focused on the object in its acquisition, its use, its positioning, its contemplation, its manipulation. Thus, the technical words formulated by Abraham Moles offered statements such as the principle of inadequacy and accumulation as well as hedonistic, surrealist modes that revealed their literality. The kitsch offers a set of linguistic tools which explain phenomena observable at the social and literary level. As such, the object becomes the prism by which mentalities are defined. The novels of Marcel Proust and George Perec contain observations and sociological information rendered in aesthetic forms through the trial of snobbery.
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Les romans de Marcel Proust et de Georges Pérec présentent le kitsch sous les états de principes et de modes selon la grille théorique élaborée par Abraham Moles. L’étude a puisé des ressources conceptuelles dans la Psychologie du kitsch ou L’art du bonheur pour analyser les œuvres que sont Un amour de Swann et Les choses. Si contester le social, c’est quand même s’inspirer de lui, ces œuvres ne manquent pas de faire plonger dans les réalités du XIXe et du XXe siècles. Cependant, au seuil des intrigues, l’étude s’est appesantie sur l’objet dans son acquisition, son utilisation, son positionnement, sa contemplation, sa manipulation. Ainsi, les mots techniques formulés par Abraham Moles ont offert des énoncés tels que les principes d’inadéquation, de cumulation et les modes hédoniste, surréaliste qui ont révélé leur littérarité. Le kitsch offre un ensemble d’outils linguistiques qui expliquent des phénomènes observables au niveau social et au niveau littéraire. À ce titre, l’objet devient le prisme par lequel les mentalités se définissent. Les romans de Marcel Proust et de Georges Pérec renferment des observations et des informations sociologiques rendues sous formes esthétiques à travers le procès du snobisme.
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The goal of this article is an in-depth analysis of subject matter in Kristaps Ģelzis’s (1962) oeuvre, attempting to specify important trajectories in the artist’s development. Ģelzis is considered a master of Latvian contemporary art whose career dates back to the 1980s. He has participated in both local and international exhibitions. Ģelzis is one of the so-called trespassers’ generation of artists along with Oļegs Tillbergs (1956), Ojārs Pētersons (1956), Sarmīte Māliņa (1960), Andris Breže (1958) and others known for their different artistic means of expression and broadening the concept of art in Latvia. Ģelzis also belongs to the so-called first generation of conceptualists whose manifestations were characterised by expansive and imaginative installations, large-scale serigraphs as well as meticulously refined procedural works. The range of media used by Ģelzis is almost unlimited. He expresses himself in any available material or medium; what matters is that the specific medium resonates with and executes the artist’s sharp-eyed and typically witty insights. Therefore, this article focuses on the growing significance of the content-based dimension of Ģelzis’s work, which is becoming a major point of reference for any analysis of specific stages of his oeuvre, placing thematic analysis centre stage. Assessing Ģelzis’s oeuvre over time, one must conclude that socio-political critique thematically prevails. In the context of Latvian contemporary art, Ģelzis is among the few whose artistic output is also notable for a sharp, candid, ironic and critical reaction to the events of the day in both local and international contexts. Ģelzis utilises individual history and experience (the environment, state, political events and consequences arising from systemic changes) to introduce his observations and to speak candidly and ironically about the nature of socio-political transformations and their impact on society. He possesses a sensitive command of symbolic elements of the local environment, which he masterfully integrates into his works, reflecting on the societal issues of the day. Oftentimes, Ģelzis’s works are characterised by the presence of humour and paradox in which the observation or image of a specific event fit into the broader logic of events.
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Der Flohmarkt in Świdnica ist das Gebiet der Forschung von Beziehungen, die zwischen den Gegenständen, Orten und Zeiten bestehen. Die hier versammelten Gegenstände sind mit ihren Kausal-, Zeit-, Raum-, Material-, Bedeutungs- und Wertzusammenhängen in Wechselbeziehungen mit anderen Orten und Zeiten verwickelt. Durch ihre Präsenz auf dem Markt gestalten sie seinen Beziehungsraum mit. Sie verstricken gleichzeitig diesen Raum in eigene Beziehungen mit vielen anderen Orten sowie ferneren und näheren Augenblicken. Aufgrund dessen ist der Markt auf eine besondere Art die Welt und die Welt ist der Markt. Die Gegenwart ist Vergangenheit und die Vergangenheit Gegenwart. Diese Schlussfolgerungen beziehen sich nicht allein auf den Markt von Świdnica, sondern auch auf viele andere Orte und Augenblicke, die unsere bisherige Wahrnehmung dieser Beziehungen hinterfragen.
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The Flea Market at the Market Square of Świdnica is a research area for relationships between objects, places, and times. The items collected here have causal, temporal, spatial, material, semantic, and valuable relationships with other locations and periods. By their presence on the Market they contribute to its sphere of relationships. At the same time, they entangle this space with their own connections with many other places and times close and distant. All this entangles the world with the Market, making them indistinguishable from each other. The present becomes the past; the past is the present. These conclusions concern not only the Świdnica Market Square but also other places and moments, undermining our current perception of these relations.
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Giełda Staroci na Rynku Świdnicy jest terenem badań związków zachodzących między przedmiotami, miejscami i czasami. Zgromadzone tu przedmioty związkami przyczynowymi, czasowymi, przestrzennymi, materialnymi, znaczeniowymi, wartościowymi uwikłane są w zależności z innymi miejscami i czasami. Swoją obecnością na Rynku współtworzą jego przestrzeń relacji. Jednocześnie wikłają tę przestrzeń we własne powiązania z wieloma innymi miejscami i chwilami bliższymi i odległymi. Wszystko to sprawia, że w szczególny sposób Rynek jest światem, a świat Rynkiem. Teraźniejszość jest przeszłością, a przeszłość teraźniejszością. Wnioski te dotyczą nie tylko świdnickiego Rynku, lecz także innych miejsc i chwil, podważając nasze dotychczasowe postrzeganie tych relacji. 
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W badaniu przetwarzanie obrazu zostało wykonane za pomocą oprogramowania opracowanego w języku programowania Python poprzez przechwytywanie widoków obiektów. W tym kontekście stworzono algorytm do obliczania ilości substancji w konkretnym pojemniku przy stałym kącie kamery; zmierzona ilość substancji jako informacja została wysłana do inteligentnych urządzeń działających z systemami Android. Ilość przesyłanych informacji została pokazana w interfejsie użytkownika w postaci percentyla dzięki opracowanemu algorytmowi i programowi. Algorytm w tym oprogramowaniu wykonuje kadrowanie i konwersję do formatu czarno-białego na przechwyconym zdjęciu za pomocą etapów przetwarzania obrazu, oblicza, skanując, czarne obszary i proporcjonalnie te wartości do obszaru pojemnika, podając informacje o poziomie substancji. Możliwe jest wykorzystanie opracowanego oprogramowania jako alternatywnego systemu detekcji i oceny procesów detekcji obiektów, przetwarzania obrazu i kontroli poziomu.
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In this study, an image processing was performed with a software developed in Python programming language by capturing object views. In this context, an algorithm was created to calculate the amount of substance in a particular container at a fixed camera angle; the measured substance amount as information was sent to smart devices operating with Android Systems. The amount of information transmitted was shown in the user interface as the form of a percentile, thanks to an algorithm and the developed program. The algorithm in this software performs cropping and conversion to black and white format on the captured photo using image processing steps, and it calculates by scanning the black areas and proportionally these values to the area of the container, giving information about the level of the substance. It is possible to use the developed software as an alternative detection and evaluation system for object detection, image processing, and level control processes.
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