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Quite Time

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The connection between authoritarian regimes and the implementation of quiet time in kindergartens reveals a deeper story of control, conformity, and suppression of individuality.

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Vasilisa Palianina
The Chain, 2024
1180x570x63 cm
Metal, acrylic

Alexander Adamau
Stoma, 2024
37x37x12 cm
Wood, exhaust fan, motion sensor

Andrey Anro
Model Kit, 2024
244x180x170 cm
MDF board (deep black)

Vasilisa Palianina
Breakfast, 2024
29,7x42x2 cm
Pencil, paper

Andrey Anro
The Church, 2024
11,5x10x8,5 cm
3d printing, plastic, red led lamp

Alexander Adamau
PLA-5, PLA-1, PLA-3, 2024
120x70x20 cm
100x120x25 cm
75x90x40 cm
Upholstery of a baby stroller, plastic, 3d printing

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Documenentation for exhibition
Cichy Czas / Quite Time

Video: Andrey Anro
Photo: Victoria Adamava
2024

The kindergarten, traditionally considered a haven for playful exploration and free expression, faces a paradox when subjected to the principles of authoritarian regimes.

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Vasilisa Palianina
The Chain, 2024
1180x570x63 cm
Metal, acrylic
Photo: Victoria Adamava, 2024

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Vasilisa Palianina
The Chain, 2024
1180x570x63 cm
Metal, acrylic
Photo: Victoria Adamava, 2024

The quiet time often prescribed by such regimes serves as a tool to inculcate obedience and submission from an early age. Under the guise of fostering discipline and order, quiet time imposes a rigid structure that stifles creativity and suppresses children's natural exuberance.

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Vasilisa Palianina
The Chain, 2024
1180x570x63 cm
Metal, acrylic
Photo: Victoria Adamava, 2024

Alexander Adamau
PLA-1, 2024
75x90x40 cm
Upholstery of a baby stroller, plastic, 3d printing

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Alexander Adamau
PLA-1, 2024
75x90x40 cm
Upholstery of a baby stroller, plastic, 3d printing
Photo: Victoria Adamava

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Alexander Adamau
Stoma, 2024
37x37x12 cm
Wood, exhaust fan, motion sensor
Photo: Victoria Adamava, 2024

By systematizing its activities and suppressing noise, the regime seeks to produce obedient citizens who adhere unquestioningly to established norms.

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Andrey Anro
Model Kit, 2024
244x180x170 cm
MDF board (deep black)
Photo: Victoria Adamava

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Andrey Anro
Model Kit, 2024
244x180x170 cm
MDF board (deep black)
Photo: Victoria Adamava

The imposition of a regime of silence reflects the regime's obsession with uniformity and homogeneity.

Cichy czas, shklatar collective, exhibition view, 2024. Photo: Victoria Adamava

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Vasilisa Palianina
Breakfast, 2024
29,7x42x2 cm
Pencil, paper

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Andrey Anro
The Church, 2024
11,5x10x8,5 cm
3d printing, plastic, red led lamp

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Thus, quiet time perpetuates a culture of sameness, erasing the vibrant fabric of human difference in favor of the monochromatic uniformity preferred by authoritarian regimes.

Alexander Adamau
PLA-5, PLA-3, PLA-1, 2024
120x70x20 cm
100x120x25 cm
75x90x40 cm
Upholstery of a baby stroller, plastic, 3d printing
Photo: Victoria Adamava

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Alexander Adamau
PLA-3, 2024
100x120x25 cm
Upholstery of a baby stroller,
plastic, 3d printing
Photo: Victoria Adamava

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Alexander Adamau
PLA-1, 2024
75x90x40 cm
Upholstery of a baby stroller, plastic, 3d printing
Photo: Victoria Adamava

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Alexander Adamau
PLA-5, 2024
120x70x20 cm
Upholstery of a baby stroller, plastic, 3d printing
Photo: Victoria Adamava

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SHKLATAR is a collective of artists that was founded in Warsaw and Berlin with the unifying goal of reinterpreting and examining changes in the lives of Eastern European communities through artistic practice.

Debuting in 2023 with a one-day self-organized exhibition "Piasok", we aimed to explore and present our reflections and experiences regarding current social, cultural and political transformations. Shklatar finds its embodiment in the collaboration of artists who have united to create multidisciplinary projects.

Our collective consists of Alexander Adamau (1996), Andrey Anro (1987) and Vasilisa Palianina (1986)

Cichy czas, shklatar collective, exhibition view, 2024. Photo: Victoria Adamava

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Other sites with mention of the exhibition:

O FLUXO
Submission: July 13, 2024
CICHY CZAS / QUIET TIME
June 22 - July 03, 2024

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