Ceci n’est pas un pape: Mimesis and Mediatization in Papal Performances by Jerzy Kalina and Oliver Frlijć
Ceci n’est pas un pape: Mimesis and Mediatization in Papal Performances by Jerzy Kalina and Oliver Frlijć
Author(s): Witold MrozekSubject(s): Theatre, Dance, Performing Arts, Visual Arts, Politics and religion, Social differentiation
Published by: Instytut Sztuki Polskiej Akademii Nauk
Keywords: Karol Wojtyła—John Paul II; censorship; Oliver Frljić; Jerzy Kalina; religious feelings;
Summary/Abstract: This article compares Jerzy Kalina’s installation The Poisoned Spring (2020) and Oliver Frljić’s performance The Curse (2017), analyzing how sculptures depicting John Paul II function in politically charged, mediatized performances. It maps layered modes of the papal image—object of worship, theatrical prop, commemorative monument, pastiche—and shows how their blurred status generates intense affect, public contestation, and legal disputes under Poland’s law on “offending religious feelings.”
Journal: Pamiętnik Teatralny
- Issue Year: 75/2026
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 99-126
- Page Count: 28
- Language: English
