Szkic o rozdziałach i pudełkach
A Sketch about Divisions and Boxes

Summary/Abstract: A reflection on the phenomenon of the archive, and in particular the archive of Mariusz Tchorek, as well as a report on the selection of visual material for “Konteksty”. From the very onset of work on the issue it was obvious that visual material should originate from the archive in Smolna Street in Warsaw. The place of the archive amongst other material was just as apparent as was the manner of arranging the objects so as to preserve both their visual aspect and textual stratum. Reflection binds musings on the archive and the diaries. In both cases editing work and reprints could result in losing the visual stratum of the original and accentuate the textual quality. Another aspect of the conducted reflections is the structure of the archive’s presentation. With the parallel between the archive and a diary or a journal as the point of departure archival material is to be reprinted in accordance with the arrangement of the archive boxes – counterparts of folios or the chapters of diaries or novels.

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