PROGRAM - Present from the Artist – Barbara Drazkov (PL/BE)

Present from the Artist – Barbara Drazkov (PL/BE)

27 May 2025 / Tuesday / 00:00

Location coming soon

28–31 May 2025 / 15:00–17:00

Special Event: a silent piano performance by Barbara Drazkov, taking place in public spaces.

Barbara Drazkov’s original project PRESENT FROM THE ARTIST is a silent manifesto against the pollution of public spaces with uncontrolled music.

Its title is a playful reference to Marina Abramović’s performance “The Artist is Present”. This time, the setup involves an electronic piano, two sets of headphones, two chairs, and the pianist – Barbara Drazkov – who invites a single listener to participate in an intimate concert.

The performance was born out of a need to protest against the uncontrolled emission of sounds in public areas and a desire to restore the audience’s right to choose what they hear. In urban spaces, Barbara Drazkov offers passers-by a chance to pause and experience live music – discreetly and voluntarily.
The headphones allow for an individual, close-up concert experience while maintaining silence for the surrounding environment.
Over time, Present from the Artist has become not only an act of social engagement but also a deeply personal and often therapeutic experience – both for the artist and for the participants.

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Admission free

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Contact

CROSSROADS Centre for Intercultural Creative Initiatives
12 Peowiaków St.
20-007 Lublin / Poland

tel: +48 81 466 61 67
fax: +48 81 466 61 64
e-mail: rozdroza@rozdroza.com

Program Curator:
Grzegorz Paluch
e-mail: g.palushkin@gmail.com

Production Manager:
Agata Tomasik
tel: +48 81 466 61 68
e-mail: a.tomasik@rozdroza.com

Marketing & PR Manager:
Katarzyna Gołecka
tel: +48 795 548 999
e-mail: k.golecka@rozdroza.com

Media/Promotion:
Klaudia Olender
tel: +48 81 466 61 68
e-mail: k.olender@rozdroza.com

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Co-financed by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage with funds from the Culture Promotion Fund – a state special-purpose fund – under the 'Music' program, implemented by the National Institute of Music and Dance.

Co-financed by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage under the Cultural Program of the Polish Presidency of the Council of the European Union 2025.

The event is co-organized by the National Centre for Culture.