The Azorro (Super)Group
The Azorro (Super)Group comprises four artists: Oskar Dawicki (b. 1971, performance artist), Igor Krenz (b. 1959, video artist and performance artist), Wojciech Niedzielko (b. 1959, video artist and photographer) and Łukasz Skąpski (b. 1958, sculptor and installation artist). Together, they create video films and stage happenings, in which they themselves frequently participate. They reside in Cracow and Warsaw. At the time of the inception of the collective, all the founding members were already established artists.
Their scathing and humour-laden activities constitute the polar opposite of the existential gravity of the critical art of the 1990s. However, the works of the group are not devoid of deeper concerns as they contain a formidable dose of irony, conceived of as lightweight criticism. Primarily, the films produced by Azorro focus on the role of the artist in the society as well as the expectations, myths and stereotypes that the said role entails. In addition, the group’s creative output tackles questions pertaining to the reception of art and the ways in which works of art function in the public sphere.
The group has gained notoriety for declaring its official disbandment numerous times. In the spring of 2011 Azorro unveiled in Poznań another installment in the never-ending series of irrevocably last exhibitions.
Select Projects:
“The Last Film” (2010)
“Family” (2004)
“The End of Art” (2003)
“Everything Has Been Done” (2003)
“Is an Artist Allowed to do Everything?” (2002)
“Measure of Quality” (2002)
“We Like It a Lot” (2001)