NEBYULA

NEBYULA Screening Program (Expanded Video Narratives)

10 May 2025

Promenadeplatz 2-6, 80333 München - Empore - Galerie II

Adriano Tenore, Alexander Scharf, An Laphan, Anaïs Goupy, Andreas Greiner & Tyler Friedman, Barbara Herold, The BERG, Bradley Leonard, Brigita Kasperaitė, Chaeeun Lee, Chaery Yoon, Di Yang, Emilia Haar, Esther Abdelghani, Florian Huth, Elena L. Bastert Feuerhake, Haha Wang, Jo Fetto, Jonas Höschl, Julia Emslander, Julia Walk, Julius Niemeyer, Justin Urbach, Laura Leppert,Leontine Köhn, Ludwig Dressler, LUZI, M+M, Mathias Reitz, Max Wencelides, Merlin Stadler, Milena Wojhan, Nele Kadava Lava, Patrik Thomas, Sara Chaparro, Serena Pisano, Simona Andrioletti, Susi Gelb, Vincent Entekhabi, Youlee Ku

Curated by: Karim Daniel Mourad, with the support of the NEBYULA team (Maria Pia Napolitano de Majo, The BERG, NeleKa, Alexander Scharf, Bradley Leonard, Julius Niemeyer, Jiaqi Sun)

A Collaborative Project between Piana Gallery Foundation (Krakow) and NEBYULA Traditionally, the concept of the "frontier" symbolizes the boundary between civilization and wilderness, a myth deeply rooted in the idea of the pioneering spirit. In contemporary interpretations, however, this outer boundary increasingly shifts inward. The foreign becomes part of the self, while the uncanny emerges within our own forests, mountains, or micro-communities. This collaborative project between Munich and Krakow addresses this shift and explores the "Inner Frontier" as a cultural, political, and psychological threshold.

At its core, the project reflects on internal conflicts, hybrid identities, and tensions shaped by historical, geopolitical, and social conditions. The term "Inner Frontier" serves as a guiding motif to reinterpret boundaries, not only between wilderness and civilization but also between East and West. These frontiers are seen not just as dividing lines but as spaces of encounter, transformation, and exchange.

Two duo exhibitions give artistic form to these ideas. In Munich, sculpture by Anna Raczyńska and painting by Michał Zawada engage with the liminal space where ancient Polish myths collide with contemporary society. In Krakow, the focus shifts toward media theory. Marta Vovk, working in painting, and Alexander Scharf, working in sculpture, examine the boundaries of horror and propaganda. Both exhibitions investigate how fear is instrumentalized and how power, control, and ideological fragmentation are mediated through visual and digital narratives.

The artworks act as discursive agents. They do not merely represent borders but actively question and reshape them. In doing so, they contribute to the evolving dynamics of the European "Inner Frontier." Especially in the current East-West context, marked by the war in Ukraine and ongoing geopolitical reconfigurations, this concept becomes acutely relevant.

An accompanying outreach program further engages with symbolic, cultural, and ideological boundaries that shape our perceptions of identity, community, and conflict. Through participatory formats, it invites audiences to explore their own internal frontiers and develop new perspectives. Art becomes a medium of dialogue, one that reveals cultural differences without reinforcing them and fosters understanding in a divided and shifting European landscape.

Graphics: Team Hula