We are an artistic duo reimagining performance to create unique experiences inspired by our times and the people we meet. Our work explores the intersection of politics and the eroticism of art, delving into themes of sexuality and corporeality. Drawing inspiration from naturism and ecology, we challenge societal norms to expand our perception of reality. We believe that provocative and complex art has the transformative potential to heal and connect people.
We devise original concepts, write, direct, and design spaces for repertoire theatres and performing arts institutions. Having created over thirty productions, we move freely between contemporary theatre, music, dance, multimedia, and visual arts.
In our performances, we explore the tension between playfulness and confrontation. Censorship and self-censorship are recurring motifs, prompting reflection on the limits imposed on art and the freedom to create. Our work navigates the complexities of hierarchy and heterarchy, offering a space where power structures are examined and subverted. We amplify the sensory experience and invite various forms of engagement, embracing diversity while challenging the binaries that shape our understanding of identity, sexuality, and social roles.
Collaboration is at the heart of our practice. We work with both repertoire institutions and freelance artists, fostering dynamic exchanges that emphasize connection, experimentation, and collective creation. Many of our projects are participatory, inviting audiences to engage actively rather than passively observe, dissolving traditional distinctions between performer and spectator.
By pushing boundaries, we strive to create an inclusive and thought-provoking space where art transcends traditional definitions—a fluid, dynamic platform for expression as diverse as the world we inhabit. In accordance with our knowledge and curiosity, we aim to explore reality. We know that we don't know much about the world. Therefore, the appropriate stance for us is one of discovery. The proper art is the cognitive art.
AGNIESZKA JAKIMIAK & MATEUSZ ATMAN
ABOUT
ABOUT
AGNIESZKA JAKIMIAK & MATEUSZ ATMAN
We are an artistic duo reimagining performance to create unique experiences inspired by our times and the people we meet. Our work explores the intersection of politics and the eroticism of art, delving into themes of sexuality and corporeality. Drawing inspiration from naturism and ecology, we challenge societal norms to expand our perception of reality. We believe that provocative and complex art has the transformative potential to heal and connect people.
We devise original concepts, write, direct, and design spaces for repertoire theatres and performing arts institutions. Having created over thirty productions, we move freely between contemporary theatre, music, dance, multimedia, and visual arts.
In our performances, we explore the tension between playfulness and confrontation. Censorship and self-censorship are recurring motifs, prompting reflection on the limits imposed on art and the freedom to create. Our work navigates the complexities of hierarchy and heterarchy, offering a space where power structures are examined and subverted. We amplify the sensory experience and invite various forms of engagement, embracing diversity while challenging the binaries that shape our understanding of identity, sexuality, and social roles.
Collaboration is at the heart of our practice. We work with both repertoire institutions and freelance artists, fostering dynamic exchanges that emphasize connection, experimentation, and collective creation. Many of our projects are participatory, inviting audiences to engage actively rather than passively observe, dissolving traditional distinctions between performer and spectator.
By pushing boundaries, we strive to create an inclusive and thought-provoking space where art transcends traditional definitions—a fluid, dynamic platform for expression as diverse as the world we inhabit. In accordance with our knowledge and curiosity, we aim to explore reality. We know that we don't know much about the world. Therefore, the appropriate stance for us is one of discovery. The proper art is the cognitive art.
We are an artistic duo reimagining performance to create unique experiences inspired by our times and the people we meet. Our work explores the intersection of politics and the eroticism of art, delving into themes of sexuality and corporeality. Drawing inspiration from naturism and ecology, we challenge societal norms to expand our perception of reality. We believe that provocative and complex art has the transformative potential to heal and connect people.
Our duo consists of Mateusz Atman and Agnieszka Jakimiak. We devise original concepts, write, direct, and design spaces for repertoire theatres and performing arts institutions. Having created over thirty productions, we move freely between contemporary theatre, music, dance, multimedia, and visual arts.
In our performances, we explore the tension between playfulness and confrontation. Censorship and self-censorship are recurring motifs, prompting reflection on the limits imposed on art and the freedom to create. Our work navigates the complexities of hierarchy and heterarchy, offering a space where power structures are examined and subverted. We amplify the sensory experience and invite various forms of engagement, embracing diversity while challenging the binaries that shape our understanding of identity, sexuality, and social roles.
Collaboration is at the heart of our practice. We work with both repertoire institutions and freelance artists, fostering dynamic exchanges that emphasize connection, experimentation, and collective creation. Many of our projects are participatory, inviting audiences to engage actively rather than passively observe, dissolving traditional distinctions between performer and spectator.
By pushing boundaries, we strive to create an inclusive and thought-provoking space where art transcends traditional definitions—a fluid, dynamic platform for expression as diverse as the world we inhabit. In accordance with our knowledge and curiosity, we aim to explore reality. We know that we don't know much about the world. Therefore, the appropriate stance for us is one of discovery. The proper art is the cognitive art.
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Reviews
Reviews
In the forest built by Jakimiak and Atman, it’s dense—not just with tree stumps, but with meaning. It's full of stories and sharp ideas, and worth exploring more than once.
Katarzyna Mikołajewska, Gazeta Wyborcza
Commenting on their work, Jakimiak and Atman subversively reinterpret Lenin’s famous slogan about religion being the opium of the masses, redefining art as “acid for the masses.” Not an escape, but a releasefrom the iron grip of a supposedly unchangeable reality that tries to convince us we are powerless to make a difference.
Dariusz Kosiński, Tygodnik Powszechny
Jakimiak and Atman, in their work, manage to express the kind of devoted, fan-like love with both deep feeling and analytical distance.
Witold Mrozek, Gazeta Wyborcza
Institutions we have worked with (i.a.):
Stefan Jaracz Theater in Olsztyn, Powszechny Theatre in Warsaw, Współczesny Theatre in Wrocław, Współczesny Theatre in Szczecin, Goethe-Institut in Warsaw, Kultursymposium Weimar, Komuna Warszawa, Fredro Theatre in Gniezno, Scena Robocza in Poznań, Żeromski Theatre in Kielce, the National Academy of Dramatic Art in Warsaw, the Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw, Nowy Theatre in Łódź
Festivals we have presented our work at (i.a.):
Warszawskie Spotkania Teatralne (Warsaw Theatre Meetings), International Festival Kontakt in Toruń, Konfrontacje Festival in Lublin, Łódź of Four Cultures Festival, Malta Festival, Generation After: Showcase, and Contemporary Art Days in Białystok.
People we have worked with (i.a.):
Agata Adamiecka, Martyna Chojnacka, Michał Dobrucki, Oliver Frljić, Wojtek Gąsiorowski, Wojciech Grudziński, Goran Injac, Michał Januszaniec, Łukasz Jędrzejczak, Krzysztof Kaliski, Marta Keil, Romuald Krężel, Kuba Krzewiński, Oskar Malinowski, Daniel Malone, Agata Maszkiewicz, Kuba Mikurda, Antonina Nowacka, Yuliya Postushna, Grzegorz Reske, Rafał Ryterski, Nina Sakowska, Agata Siniarska, Weronika Szczawińska, Ana Szopa, Magda Szpecht, artistic group Teraz Poliż, Kuba Ziołek
PHOTO: PATRYK CHENC
We are an artistic duo reimagining performance to create unique experiences inspired by our times and the people we meet. Our work explores the intersection of politics and the eroticism of art, delving into themes of sexuality and corporeality. Drawing inspiration from naturism and ecology, we challenge societal norms to expand our perception of reality. We believe that provocative and complex art has the transformative potential to heal and connect people.
We devise original concepts, write, direct, and design spaces for repertoire theatres and performing arts institutions. Having created over thirty productions, we move freely between contemporary theatre, music, dance, multimedia, and visual arts.
In our performances, we explore the tension between playfulness and confrontation. Censorship and self-censorship are recurring motifs, prompting reflection on the limits imposed on art and the freedom to create. Our work navigates the complexities of hierarchy and heterarchy, offering a space where power structures are examined and subverted. We amplify the sensory experience and invite various forms of engagement, embracing diversity while challenging the binaries that shape our understanding of identity, sexuality, and social roles.
Collaboration is at the heart of our practice. We work with both repertoire institutions and freelance artists, fostering dynamic exchanges that emphasize connection, experimentation, and collective creation. Many of our projects are participatory, inviting audiences to engage actively rather than passively observe, dissolving traditional distinctions between performer and spectator.
By pushing boundaries, we strive to create an inclusive and thought-provoking space where art transcends traditional definitions—a fluid, dynamic platform for expression as diverse as the world we inhabit. In accordance with our knowledge and curiosity, we aim to explore reality. We know that we don't know much about the world. Therefore, the appropriate stance for us is one of discovery. The proper art is the cognitive art.
AGNIESZKA JAKIMIAK & MATEUSZ ATMAN
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PHOTO: PATRYK CHENC