I had a pleasure again to be responsible for substantive and linguistic editing of the comics gamebook (or paragraph comics). a fantasy manga with a dark atmosphere:  “Magica Tenebrae" (Polish title: "Magiczny rytuał") by Manuro (scenario) and Ottami (illustrator).

This is the next volume in „Komiks, w którym bohaterem jesteś ty” [Comic book, in which you're the Hero], the series published by FoxyGames.

The previous volume, which I worked on, was the comics gamebook (or paragraph comics) in western convention: “Your Town”.

The essence of comic gamebooks is the fact, that the reader reads and plays at the same time, because (s)he decides about the main character's action. Depending on the player's choices, there are several endings possible, so the paragraph comics can be read many times.
More about I wrote here.

👉You can see “Magica Tenebrae” commercial here.

I have not updated the website for a long time, and it has happened so much! As Wocial-Tuszyńska art collective we had a solo show in Warsaw, which has just finished.

I had a pleasure to be responsible for substantive and linguistic editing of the comics gamebook (or paragraph comics) in western convention: “Your Town”.
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This is the next volume in „Komiks, w którym bohaterem jesteś ty” [Comic book, in which you're the Hero], the series published by FoxyGames.

Gamebooks sometimes called “choose your own adventure books” or CYOA after the series “Choose Your Own Adventure” have been known since the 1960s, but comics gamebook is something new on the Polish market, although the mechanics is the same in both products.

The reader reads and plays at the same time, because (s)he decides about the main character's action and by moving between the numbered panels affects the story. Depending on the player's choices, there are several endings possible, so the paragraph comics can be read many times.

The comics gamebook – as an entertainment – combines my two research fields: comics and narration.

👉You can see “Your Town” commercial here: https://youtu.be/T9NAYplGxu0

Today I had the pleasure to take part in the discussion in the program “O wszystkim z kulturą” [About Everything with Culture] by Michał Szułdrzyński. The second guest was Paweł Wieczorek and we talked about autobranding – the art of building and selling the image online and influencer marketing.
 
We considered how to create a personal brand in social media and how to be a cohesive influencer. I noted how the influencer differs from the opinion leader and why these are not the same concepts.
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I also mentioned the recent experiment by Mediakix,  a dedicated influencer marketing agency, which had revealed how simple it is to create a fake “influencer's” accounts on Instagram and collect thousands of followers and simulate engagement. 

In the last theme issue of „Rzeczpospolita. Plus Minus”, in Artur Bartkiewicz’s article there is my statement about the theme issue:  Czy technologie ogłupiają nam dzieci?” [Do technologies stupefy our children?​]  
 
The starting point was a ban on mobile phones use at schools introduced in France.

I dealt with myths about new media and I explained why technology itself is not bad: it is important to be
 able to navigate in a digital and native environment.

I also talked about improving visual-spatial skills, changes in the perception of the world and socialization, learning new technologies as a part of parenthood and I gave tips on how to use the Internet safely and implement children in new media.

​​I also talked about visual literacy, mistakes in communications by pictures and new way of telling the story, narration through #hashtags, so characteristic for the Generation Z and communication, among others, via Instagram.
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Unfortunately, the whole podcast is not available on TVN 24 BiS website and it is a pity, because there was a really interesting discussion.

Today I had a pleasure to be a guest of the program “Świat” [World] by Adam Wojda in TVN 24 BiS.

During almost 90 minutes together with Przemysław  Truściński, Edgar Bąk, Łukasz Radwan and Justyna Czerniakowska we were talking about visual communication, comics, posters, advertisement and other visual forms and associated with changes in perception of the written word.

We had a pleasure to show our sculptures at international contemporary art fairs Salons d'art contemporain art3f in Palais des Festivals in Cannes.

Art3 takes place in many European cities or countries, among others: Paris, Brussels or Luxembourg. This year, in on July 27-29, it was special, first edition of Salons d'art contemporain art3f in Cannes.
 
Polish gallery Sarapata Art Gallery presented our two sculptures: „3.0 Summer”, created especially for this art fair, and „Tree”, sculpture known from Art Market Budapest 2017, where it was shown for the very first time.
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We do not know the official statistics yet our art was generally appreciated by both artists, art collectors and galleries, as well as people visiting the fair!

​It’s our another time on the Côte d'Azur after solo show in Monte-Carlo in 2017.

In the last theme issue of „Rzeczpospolita. Plus Minus”, in Artur Bartkiewicz’s article „Milenialsi nie chcą już cyrografów”  [Millenials don't want pacts anymore] I talked about how representatives of Millennials and post-Millennials  change the job market and corporate approach to work with them.

I also talked about what the Generation Z expects, of which most representatives will decide to start their own business and I analyzed why workshops, courses or CSR policy (corporate social responsibility) in this case are much more effective than distant retirement plans.

In other words: what it means for corporations that for workers entering the market passion and understanding are more important than an employment contract for an indefinite period.

On Saturday, 9th June it was the public opening ceremony of NordArt 2018, the jubilee edition of one of the largest international exhibitions of contemporary art in Europe! 

5.000 visitors come for the opening of the exhibition NordArt 2018, and till 7th October  more than 100.000 visitors is expected in this space of the former Carlshütte foundry (22,000 sqm), as well as in the sculpture park (80,000 sqm).

200 selected artists from more than 3000 applications from 105 countries are presenting their artworks in Kunstwerk Carlshütte. We are exhibiting three sculptures, including two brand new sculptures: "Where Fake Was Born (the New Venus of Willendorf)” and „3.0”, as well as „Spirit of Ecstasy” sculpture of Rolls-Royce of natural size,
created by Paweł Wocial, which was presented in ZKM Zentrum fur Kunst und Medien Karlsruhe.

Many prominent representatives of culture, art and diplomacy are present on the pre-opening and they prepare greetings for the ceremony:
Tomáš Jan Podivínský, Ambassador of the Czech Republic to Germany, CHEN Ping, Minister Counsellor of Culture, Embassy of the People's Republic of China in Germany, Klaus Schlie, President of the Schleswig-Holstein Parliament, Hans-Julius und Johanna Ahlmann,  Hosts at the Kunstwerk Carlshütte, and
Wolfgang Gramm, Chief Curator of NordArt. Amog the guests were also Dr. Milan Čoupek, Minister of the Embassy of the Czech Republic, and Christian Ancker Honorary Consul of the Czech Republic.

The exhibition will last 100 days:
from 10th June to 7th October.
Tickets prices start from 14 €.
About us in NordArt 2018 Online Catalog.

In the last theme issue of „Rzeczpospolita. Plus Minus”, in Artur Bartkiewicz’s article „Satysfakcja na jeden klik” [One click satisfaction​] I talked about society on demand, Millennials and post-Millennials and about what it means for media and social relations.
 
About the effects of living in the culture of immediate satisfaction I also talked last thursday during the discussion with Artur Bartkiewicz in Program 2 Polskiego Radia in the program “O wszystkim z kulturą” [About Everything with Culture] by Michał Szułdrzyński, 

Enjoy reading!
The article is available here.
And this podcast is available here.