Christian Jankowski Biography

In one thematic body of work, Jankowski explores the unique relationship between the artist, the gallery as "institution" and the viewer, which he refers to as a "magic circle".

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Presented as a trilogy of video pieces comprising My Life As A Dove, Director Poodle, and Flock, each piece uses magic to transform various human participants into animals.

For My Life as a Dove, Jankowski collaborated with a magician who transformed him into a dove for a duration of three weeks. The message from the magician to the audience was "You're standing in front of Christian's transformation into a dove...be kind to him...and remember that a real artist may sometimes be inscrutable, but a true person as well." Visitors to the exhibition responded to Jankowski as dove, feeding him, taking his photograph, making video documentation, and keeping an ongoing journal of his activities.

In Director Poodle, Jankowski convinces a museum director to subject himself to his magic, allowing the curator to choose the kind of animal he would like to become. The result is his miraculous transformation into a boisterous white poodle.

And Flock (2002), where 12 gallery visitors were turned into sheep and remained in this state while they viewed the other artworks on display.

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Heavy Weight History (Ludwik Waryński) by Christian Jankowski contemporary artwork photography, print
Christian Jankowski Heavy Weight History (Ludwik Waryński), 2013 B/w photograph on baryt paper
140 x 186.8 cm
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Congratulations by Christian Jankowski contemporary artwork sculpture
Christian Jankowski Congratulations, 2013 Neon Sculpture
128 x 200 x 6 cm
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Neue Malerei by Christian Jankowski contemporary artwork works on paper, sculpture
Christian Jankowski Neue Malerei, 2017 Wood
78 x 65 x 5 cm
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Massage Masters (Zen Sculpture Massage) by Christian Jankowski contemporary artwork photography, print
Christian Jankowski Massage Masters (Zen Sculpture Massage), 2017 Inkjet print on baryta paper
101.5 x 152.5 x 5 cm
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Heavy Weight History (Syrenka) by Christian Jankowski contemporary artwork photography
Christian Jankowski Heavy Weight History (Syrenka), 2013 Black and white photograph on Baryta paper
140 x 186.8 cm
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