Ophelias. The Iconography of Madness
In the raw interior of the temporary home of Wrocław’s Contemporary Museum, several actresses await the most challenging task of their career. In the theater world, Shakespeare’s Ophelia is recognized as both one of the most prestigious and one of the most demanding roles. At the request of actress Zorka Wollny, the actresses will perform the heroine’s deathbed monologue, which has been seen as a penetrating analysis of the female soul.
Piotr Czerkawski
Zorka Wollny
Zorka (real name Zofia) Wollny studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow, where she received her diploma in 2006 and also defended her doctoral thesis. She is an assistant at the Academy of Art in Szczecin. Since 2002, she has been one of the co-creators behind the 36.6 Foundation. In addition to a series of dreamlike films, she has to her credit a cycle of choreographed performances carried out for museum institutions, as well as concerts (usually in cooperation with Anna Szwajgier). In 2010, the art magazine Arteon recognized her as Female Artist of the Year.
Filmography
2004 Martwa natura (short)
2008 Lulu (short)
2009 Czarny film (short)
2013 Ofelie. Ikonografie szaleństwa (short)