In Absolute Silence

He perceives the world visually and cannot imagine not seeing something. In his studio at Wrocław's Academy of Fine Arts, students were able to "really live," in contrast to the depressing communist reality. It was a melting pot that welcomed seekers, thinkers, and experimental artists. Konrad Jarodzki opened the door and said, "Do whatever you want." He gave them a huge amount of freedom. Łukasz Śródka tells the story of his grandfather, Konrad Jarodzki, in his documentary In Absolute Silence. The well-known Wrocław-based painter, professor, and former rector of the Academy of Fine Arts collaborated with the famous Wrocław Group in the 1960s and 1970s. This is a poetic vision of the painter's artistic path, intertwined with commentary by Wrocław-based artists, including those who passed through his studio, as well as art critics. The director also observes the protagonist during the opening of his exhibition Distorted Clarity in Manhattan. In Jarodzki's works, abstraction is mixed with expressiveness, while in Śródka's film, melancholy is mixed with respect for the artist's achievements. (New Horizons International Film Festival)