Names
TRAFO Center for Contemporary Art•Oct 30, 2025 — Feb 22, 2026
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Ghosts, demons, revenants. They seep through the cracks, settle into tissues, make themselves at home in the corners we would rather not look into. They tempt and seduce, sweetly entice — only to whisper, scream, and twist our joints a moment later. They wander freely, tangle around our legs, and peer over our shoulders as we fall asleep. But do we really need exorcisms to be rid of them? Perhaps instead of banishing them from our world, we should offer what they themselves cannot find – a refuge, a voice, and a mindful gaze.
In ”Names”, the Winkler/Żarski duo decode the meanings of evil spirits, disenchanting them and restoring their subjectivity. Rather than trying to cast them out, the artists reach out to them and ask: what would happen if we befriended our demons? Their point of departure is horror Cinema – such as “The Exorcism of Emily Rose” – in which they trace contemporary fears and social fantasies. Drawing on theories of vision, queer practices, and pop-cultural imagery,…
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TRAFO Center for Contemporary Art•Oct 30, 2025 — Feb 22, 2026
Press Release
Ghosts, demons, revenants. They seep through the cracks, settle into tissues, make themselves at home in the corners we would rather not look into. They tempt and seduce, sweetly entice — only to whisper, scream, and twist our joints a moment later. They wander freely, tangle around our legs, and peer over our shoulders as we fall asleep. But do we really need exorcisms to be rid of them? Perhaps instead of banishing them from our world, we should offer what they themselves cannot find – a refuge, a voice, and a mindful gaze.
In ”Names”, the Winkler/Żarski duo decode the meanings of evil spirits, disenchanting them and restoring their subjectivity. Rather than trying to cast them out, the artists reach out to them and ask: what would happen if we befriended our demons? Their point of departure is horror Cinema – such as “The Exorcism of Emily Rose” – in which they trace contemporary fears and social fantasies. Drawing on theories of vision, queer practices, and pop-cultural imagery,…
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