The Geppetto Syndrome
Official Exhibition Catalogue (2023)
PDF of the "Syndrom Geppetta" exhibition catalogue in orginal form.
Download PDF CatalogueThe Venue: Stacja Badawcza OUTSIDER Art
www.stacjabadawcza.comLocated at Kalwaryjska 29 in Krakow, Poland, this unique scientific and artistic institution was launched in October 2018. Operating as a specialized branch of the Dr. Andrzej Kowal Association of Psychiatry and Art, it serves as a prominent gallery, research center, library, and archive. It bridges the gap between professional art, Art Brut, and Outsider Art, providing a crucial meeting ground for creators, theoreticians, and international collectors.
Project Profiles
Maciej A. Walczyk (b. 1990)
The artist's brother, curator, and project manager. After dropping out of philosophy studies, he spent a decade drifting through various global paths. In 2021, witnessing Michał's deepening depression, he stepped in to structure, archive, and promote his brother's raw talent—founding the Planeta Pana Misia project to fulfill Michał's dream of a solo exhibition. In RPG terms, he acts as a Paladin of Chaos, managing logistics, archives, and tactical reality.
Dr. Piotr Gierowski
A prominent Slavist, Bohemist, literary scholar, and cultural researcher. As an assistant professor at the Jagiellonian University's (UJ) Department of Czech and Sorbian Philology, he is one of the very few dedicated academic voices exploring naive art, Outsider Art, and Art Brut in Poland. He is the author of "Sztuka Outsiderów: Znak - proces - zdarzenie". Thanks to his support, this catalogue received academic patronage from the Jagiellonian University.