Łukasz Rusznica: Subterranean River

Subterranean River is a constant interpenetration of two orders, balancing on the border between existence and non-existence. It shifts from blood red to the darkest matt black. In the exhibition space, black acquires a very specific, material dimension – of a framed surface painted with a colour that absorbs 99.6% of light. Therefore, this object simultaneously negates photography, which is a record of light, and makes a reference to the alchemical mirror connecting our reality with what is just beyond its limits. The colours of Subterranean River play with our perception and visual habits, but also trigger emotional reactions depending on our personal experiences and cultural symbolism associated with a given colour.