Building Disaster explores notions of construction and destruction through Stalin's "gift" to Poland, the Palace of Culture and Science, as well as other Soviet motifs that take on markedly different meanings in the West. The Palace's hybrid form resembles turn-of-the-century American architecture, despite being a product of Socialist Realism. The building represents both a clash and an exchange of cultures that questions notions of an East/West binary. Building Disaster is comprised of a series of drawings and a 10' x 35' wall piece that attempt to build new content through the use of old forms.

Dagmara Genda is a Polish-born Canadian artist who works in drawing and installation. She finished her MFA at the University of Western Ontario in 2007 and has exhibited across Canada since then. Currently Dagmara lives in London, UK.

 
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