ewelina węgiel - coal mine

“coal mine” offers a unique perspective from a coal mine visible from the moon. Inspired by geologist Adam Bobbette’s text, Węgiel explores the remnants of ancient forests and their role in fueling modern civilization. She delves into how burning these ancient deposits of the fossilized past fuels industrialization and progress, raising questions about the intersection of history and modern identity.

Ewelina Węgiel is an artist and documentary filmmaker focused on quasi-documentary work that engages different communities. She studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow, Zurich University of the Arts ZHdK, UdK University in Berlin, and LUCA School of Arts in Brussels. A finalist of the Class of 2021 Artistic Journey of Hestia competitions, she has collaborated with the Goethe Institute and the Harun Farocki Institute. Her work has been shown nationally and internationally and is part of the Secondary Archive by the Katarzyna Kozyra Foundation and the Zachęta Gallery. Together with Jan Kanty Zienko, she co-founded the Matejko Foundation, which received the Scena Nowe Sytuacje residency by Teatr Współczesny in Szczecin. Her audiovisual projects with Wojciech Kosma have been supported by ZAiKS, bbk Berlin, and Berlin Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg scholarships.