Fight or Flight

Jakub Kanna

Fight or Flight describes the complex survival reaction of living organisms, commonly known as adrenaline. The exhibition presents an analysis of this process not only from a biological point of view but also from an economic and cultural perspective.

Oasis, climbing grips made of a fallen cherry wood, CNC 3-axis milling, 2023
The top one is a 3D model of a fractured left forearm, designed by repairing an X-ray image by using a generative design.

Flames of S16, exploded truck tire, NFC chip, 2023
Put your phone on the chip/disk inside the tire. If you are connected to the internet, you will be redirected to the journal. In case your phone does not have an NFC reader, visit jakubkanna.com/flames-of-s16.

Portal of Glory, animation, loop, HD, 1h, 2023
Welcome, to the Fight or Flight waiting room. The portal opens every hour. During one iteration, you will see short clips from a world where your heart beats faster. Then the videos will be loaded sequentially: French Spiderman, Surfers episode of X-corps, To Discover Map Again, and Fall. Duration of each one is shown by the loading bar located in the upper left corner. The bar at the bottom of the screen is the time until the end of the full loop.

Formally Jakub Filip Trzcinski, born in 1996 in Mrągowo (Warmia and Masuria). His childhood was filled with sports education. In 2022, he studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Prague. In 2015-2023, he completed his bachelor’s degree (Workshop Graphics, Graphic Design) and master’s degree (Intermedia) at the University of Arts in Poznan. He is currently a student of the open-source TOP (full-stack-js) project. His main series of works Velo-art and Fight or Flight, although conceptually related to contemporary art, balance on the edge of what is definable.

With a dedication to all who have the courage to do things that most consider meaningless.

This quote introduces us to a world of exploration of alternatives, infused with waterfalls of youthful energy, encouraging us to push our own limits and explore the role of the extreme, in today’s world.

He has participated in group and solo exhibitions in galleries such as MSN, SKALA, Arsenal Poznan, Wozownia, and other venues such as the Polish Dance Theater in Poznań, Minecraft, Newscenerio, W788 and jakubkanna.com.

Magdalena Abakanowicz University of Arts in Poznan
Faculty of Animation and Intermedia
Prof. Piotr Kurka, Prof. Jakub Żmidziński