Raster presents a dialogue between two recognized female artists from two generations: Zofia Rydet (1911-1997) and Aneta Grzeszykowska (b.1974). In their works a creative approach to the photographic medium merges with deep social and existential reflection. Both—Rydet’s photomontages and Grzeszykowska’s subversive self-portraits—focus on the image of the female body and engage in empathetic polemics with its various cultural roles. They play with the visual vocabulary of surrealism, infusing it with moving, contemporary content. Rydet’s work has been rediscovered through retrospective shows at MoMA Warsaw (2015) and Jeu de Paume in Tours (2017), while Grzeszykowska is exhibiting widely at major institutional shows, including the recent Venice Biennale (2022) and Yokohama Triennale (2024). The presentation consists of precisely selected vintage prints by Rydet, juxtaposed with selections from the most important cycles of Grzeszykowska’s work, including both darkroom and pigment prints.
from the World of Feelings and Imagination cycle. Phantoms, 1975-1975, vintage gelatin silver print, 24 × 18.1 cm, price: 2 400 EUR + VAT
from the World of Feelings and Imagination cycle. Manequins, 1975-1979, vintage gelatin silver print, 40 × 29.5 cm, price: 4 000 EUR + VAT
from the World of Feelings and Imagination cycle. Threat, 1975-1979, vintage gelatin silver print, 23.8 × 17.9 cm, price: 2 400 EUR + VAT
from the World of Feelings and Imagination cycle. Expectations, 1975-1979, vintage gelatin silver print, 39.9 × 30 cm (framed), price: 4 000 EUR + VAT
from the World of Feelings and Imagination cycle. Obsessions, 1975-1979, vintage gelatin silver print, 24 × 18 cm, price: 2 400 EUR + VAT
from the World of Feelings and Imagination cycle. Landscapes, 1975–1979, vintage gelatin silver print, 24 × 18.2 cm (framed), price: 2 400 EUR + VAT
from the World of Feelings and Imagination cycle. Motherhood, 1975–1979, vintage gelatin silver print, 40 × 30 cm (framed), price: 4 000 EUR + VAT
from the World of Feelings and Imagination cycle. Motherhood, 1975–1979, vintage gelatin silver print, 17.8 × 24.2 cm, price: 2 400 EUR + VAT
from the World of Feelings and Imagination cycle. Motherhood, 1975–1979, vintage gelatin silver print, 18.3 × 24 cm, price: 2 400 EUR + VAT
from the World of Feelings and Imagination cycle. Birth, 1975–1979, vintage gelatin silver print, 23.8 × 18.2 cm, price: 2 400 EUR + VAT
from the World of Feelings and Imagination cycle. Obsessions, 1975-1979, vintage gelatin silver print, 24 × 18 cm, price: 2 400 EUR + VAT
from the World of Feelings and Imagination cycle. Obsessions, 1975-1979, vintage gelatin silver print, 59.5 × 49 cm (framed), price: 7 000 EUR + VAT
from the World of Feelings and Imagination cycle. Threat, 1975-1979, vintage gelatin silver print, 81 × 63.5 cm, price: 10 000 EUR + VAT
from the World of Feelings and Imagination cycle. Threat, 1975-1979, vintage gelatin silver print, 81 × 58 cm (framed), price: 10 000 EUR + VAT
from the World of Feelings and Imagination cycle. Threat, 1975-1979, vintage gelatin silver print, 49.5 × 39.6 cm (framed), price: 6 000 EUR + VAT
from the World of Feelings and Imagination cycle. Threat, 1975-1979, vintage gelatin silver print, 40 × 29.5 cm (framed), price: 4 000 EUR + VAT
from the World of Feelings and Imagination cycle. Landscapes, 1975–1979, vintage gelatin silver print, 22.2 × 18.2 cm, price: 2 400 EUR + VAT
from the World of Feelings and Imagination cycle. Threat, 1975-1979, vintage gelatin silver print, 81 × 59.5 cm (framed), price: 10 000 EUR + VAT