By GINANNE BROWNELL
(originally published in the New York Times)
POZNAN, POLAND — The premise of the exhibition “Erased Walls,” being held during the Mediations Biennale here until Oct. 30, is laudable. Instead of looking back at the art executed in Central and Eastern Europe before 1989 — the focus of many recent shows, including one this year at the Pompidou Center — “Erased Walls” is touted as exploring art from the region since 2000, in geopolitical, economic, cultural and artistic contexts.
While “Erased Walls” includes some interesting pieces that do explore these issues, it falls short of its desired goal. Read more