Lem 100
17.08.2021
Lem, Solaris, and the mythology of the indigenous tribes of the North Coast. Stanisław Lem's birthday in Vancouver, British Columbia - August 17, 2021
On August 17th, in celebration of the Polish writer, futurologist and philosopher Stanisław Lem's hundredth birthday, the Consulate General of the Republic of Poland, in partnership with the Vancouver Mural Festival, invite you to view the artist Dimitri Sirenko’s mural inspired by the writer.
Your presence, at 2.00 PM, at No. 61, 5th East Avenue, in the heart of Mount Pleasant, the centre of the mural district, will allow you to contemplate the artist’s inspiration drawn from the Polish visionary’s most famous novel, Solaris.
In this work, Lem, [1921- 2006] demonstrates his conviction that, after five billion years of separate development, any alien creature will have far less in common with humans than a bacterium.
The mural’s creator is Dimitri Sirenko – Canadian artist (born in Ukraine) who derives inspiration from both classical and modern painting disciplines. For Dimitri, art is a language that can communicate on both conscious and subconscious levels which is why the aesthetic execution of his art is a big part of making that language more accessible for a wider range of audiences.
Dimitri graduated from Emily Carr University of Art and Design with a major in animation, which is why he works as an art director in the animation and video game industries. He won the National Championship of Art Battle as well as Battle of the Brush.
Materials
Press release of the Consulate General in VancouverPress_release_of_the_Consulate_General_in_Vancouver.pdf 0.77MB Komunikat Prasowy Konsulatu RP w Vancouver
LEM_KOMUNIKAT_POL.pdf 0.57MB Lem in a nutshell by Mr. Swirski
LEM_in_a_Nutshell_by_Swirski.pdf 0.42MB
