„Dziwek nie trza, piwa nie trza — nie trza radia, kina i pajęczarzy…”

Prof. In a letter to the participants of the opening of the exhibition "Seismograph of the Age of Acceleration" emphasized the role of reflection on historical and social transformation in the formation of Witkacy's artistic and literary horizon. The organizers of the exhibition, in turn, emphasized the relevance of the artist's intuition and choices. It's hard to disagree with these opinions.

In the drama Shoemakers Completed by Witkacy in 1934 raised with the zeal of creating a new world And the journeyman exclaims: "A whore does not tremble, beer does not treak - no radio, cinema and spiders of all kinds of minds! Work in itself - this is the highest goal - Work and for yourself” (Act II, 256). Jan Błoński wrote that in this drama "philosophy mixes (...) with triviality and rudeness, cynicism with despair, insight with lack of self-control, creating a peculiar "masterpiece of bad taste". Just in time for summer 2022. If the majority believe that the most important goal is to "as soon as possible" return to efficiency and productivity before the pandemic and inflation, "stern activism" (as Jacek Woźniakowski aptly described this way of life) will once again become the official, universal belief of busy humanity. We will only have to accept bets in what form the prophetic-debil vision of the leader of the Sajetan Sweepers will come true:

“Shoe as abs-lute! With an incorrect accent on the last vowel Do you understand this moment's miracle? This is a great symbol is the shoe - in descry of all illusions! “(Act II, 274).

We encourage you to make an effort to explain to Europe (in global language, of course) how relevant the slogan of the crazy Shoemakers invented by Witkacy is: "The shoe is born! The shoe is born.” Today it can be anything, since only the work itself counts. Work and for yourself. 

We will have the opportunity to watch the hammers knock faster and faster - with shoemaker passion.