SIKSA

SIKSA - actually a slang word for a young, attractive and naive woman - is probably the most controversial performance duo in Poland at the moment. Alex and Buri play with different styles in a collage-like, radically energetic and defiant manner. With their clear message against patriarchal structures, they enliven the political underground and make large parts of Polish society very uncomfortable in the process. On this evening, we will discuss with SIKSA what it is like to make political art in the face of the current authoritarian and ultra-conservative developments in Poland. Beforehand, we will watch their film "Stabat Mater Dolorosa" - A musical about Death and the Maiden (pl with English subtitles | 60 min)

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