Rudger Power
Zofia Kuligowska
Zofia Kuligowska (she/hers) Born in Poznań, Poland. Daughter of the 80’s and Regina and Pawel. Grew up in socialist blocks chain called “Friendship”. Performance artist, writes and speaks in Rudger Power, draws. Showed her works in Bulgaria, Great Britain, Ukraine, Holland, and Romania among others. In 2013 and 2014 organized Poznan Gallery Weekend. From 2013 to 2017 part of the “Aesthetics & Bias” project. In 2015 and 2017 participated in the PARADOX biennial. In 2016 art residency in Amsterdam, NEXT accelerator by ELIA, awarded with City of Poznan scholarship. In 2016-2017 worked in MSN, creating the Archive of Polish Performance Art. In 2019 co-curated the XXI Interakcje Festival. Since 2018 co-creates the Rudger Power duo. Awarded the “Culture online” scholarship in 2020. Published texts in: “Aesthetics and Bias” 2020; “Present. Am I?” 2019; “Kiwi from PL. Performers’ stories” 2019. Since 2017 mother of Stas, since 2021 lives and works in Sokolowsko, realizing creative collaborations and workshops. Since 2023 a PhD candidate at the Doctoral School at the Academy of Art in Szczecin researching the use of language in Arts.
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Wojtek Bernatowicz
He was born in 1989 in Lublin. Musician, producer, musicologist, and a DJ for a while. Trained in classical guitar playing, today he focuses primarily on bass guitar, mandolin, keyboard, and electronic instruments. In his productions, he combines minimalism, electronics, post-punk, and experimental music. He completed his PhD at the University of Warsaw on socially engaged musicals. Since 2018, with Zofia Kuligowska, he co-creates the Rudger Power duo, performing at festivals and concerts.
“Machine of Change” is a long durational sound performance consisting of the modification of field recordings from the urban space with sounds generated by Wojtek Bernatowicz and the voice of Zofia Kuligowska (Rudger Power duo). Several-hour recordings were enhanced with synthesizer sounds, overlaid with sound effects, and enriched with vocals. The field recordings include signs, billboards, and announcements read out loud, forming the informational fabric of the city. The piece has a processual character, taking the form of a trance by repeating questions about the current state of the world. Can we ever still be saved?
“Machine of Change” is a long durational sound performance consisting of the modification of field recordings from the urban space with sounds generated by Wojtek Bernatowicz and the voice of...