Program
KAF
"The Neurobiology of Love" & "Struck"
We welcome you to two exceptional exhibitions dedicated to love—The Neurobiology of Love and Struck. Both exhibitions explore love as a driving force of creativity, the emotional mechanisms behind it, and the processes that shape relationships—both biologically and culturally. The exhibitions will be on view until June 1, 2025.
“The Neurobiology of Love” merges art and science, exploring the intersections of neuroaesthetics, corporeality, and the emotional processes of perception. At the same time, “Struck” focuses on power, ritual, and control embedded in the experience of love. Complementing “The Neurobiology of Love,” the immersive experience “In the Dark Depths of Love” uses film projections to examine love as a strategy for protection against trauma and a world in crisis.
Accompanying Program
Throughout the exhibition, guided tours will take place every Saturday and Sunday at 5:00 PM, included in the gallery ticket price. During the opening weekend (March 14–16, 2025), visitors can attend meetings with artists and curators, as well as special guided tours.
March 14 – June 1, 2025
Krupa Art Foundation | Rynek 27/28, Wrocław
Opening Hours:
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday: 12:00–6:00 PM
Friday–Sunday: 11:00 AM–8:00 PM
Tuesday: Closed
Admission:
Regular ticket: 35 PLN
Reduced ticket: 25 PLN
Exhibitions
“The Neurobiology of Love”
Curator: Boris Ondreička
Artists: Szilvia Bolla, Joey Holder, Denisa Lehocká, Ursula Mayer, Luboš Plný, Iza Tarasewicz
“Struck”
Curator: Katarzyna Piskorz
Artists: Agnieszka Mastalerz, Conrad Hübbe
Immersive Experience
Curator: Monika Łuszpak-Skiba
Artists: CROSSLUCID collective, Justyna Górowska, Razieh Kooshki, Vahid Qaderi
"The Neurobiology of Love"
Interaction of Art and Science in the Study of Love
The exhibition “The Neurobiology of Love” explores the intersection of artistic and scientific ways of representing “subjects” and their subsequent transformation into “objects.” Even scientists are sometimes surprised by artists’ intuitive, automatic, or subconscious ability to capture complex phenomena. The exhibition encourages reflection on personal perception, hidden knowledge, and the possibilities of embodying what is “inexpressible” / “unspeakable.”
Neuroaesthetics – A Meeting of Art and Science
“The Neurobiology of Love” examines how artistic representations of reality intertwine with scientific methods of analysis. One of the inspirations for the exhibition is Semir Zeki’s pioneering research on neuroaesthetics, which shows that the process of creating a work of art (from internal impulse to external expression) is closely tied to its reception by the viewer. Even scientists are often surprised by artists’ intuitive ability to capture complex, often elusive emotional mechanisms.
An International Artistic Dialogue on Love
The exhibition will feature works by artists across various mediums—from painting to sound experiments and field research. Slovak curator Boris Ondreička invited artists from Hungary: Szilvia Bolla, the United Kingdom: Joey Holder, Slovakia: Denisa Lehocká, Austria and the United Kingdom: Ursula Mayer, the Czech Republic: Luboš Plný, and Poland: Iza Tarasewicz. “The Neurobiology of Love” focuses on love as a driving force for creation, exploring unconventional approaches to corporeality, humanity, culture, politics, and nature.
Szilvia Bolla, Rivotril Flowers Fall II (Serotonergic swirl), aluminum coated resin 3D print, 2024
Excerpt from the exhibition "Neurobiology of Love", photo by Wojciech Chrubasik.
Excerpt from the exhibition "Neurobiology of Love", photo by Wojciech Chrubasik.
Excerpt from the exhibition "Neurobiology of Love", photo by Wojciech Chrubasik.
"In the Dark Waters of Love"
The exhibition “The Neurobiology of Love” is accompanied by an immersive experience curated by Monika Łuszpak-Skiba—an artistic film screening set in a space designed for full immersion.
Love can be compared to the mandrake—a mythical plant whose root resembles a human figure. A highly sought-after ingredient in love potions, it was believed to scream when uprooted, killing anyone who tried to pull it from the ground. Like love, it can be both a source of pleasure and pain, with each stage of its use carrying a risk akin to plunging into the dark abyss of the ocean, notes the curator.
The featured works tell stories in which lovers are sometimes swept away by currents into the dark depths of the subconscious, yet love in this process becomes a source of healing power. The neurobiological symptoms of love, the psychological processes of transformation, and the creation of new self-narratives bring meaning to what is fragmented and chaotic. The exhibition presents three narratives of love understood as a strategy of protection against suffering and a world in crisis—through works by the collective CROSSLUCID, Justyna Górowska, Razieh Kooshki, and Vahid Qaderi.
"Struck"
Love Has Never Been Free
What remains when we strip love of its romantic narrative? What if we begin to see it as a chemical process, a biological determination, or a struggle for control? The works of Agnieszka Mastalerz and Conrad Hübbe—presented in the exhibition “Struck”—intertwine in this exploration, revealing that love has never been free from power, influence, and shaping forces.
Process and Ritual
Love is not a neutral state—it is a process, an act of persuasion, manipulation, and ritual that we attempt to control. It is also the meeting of bodies, the moment of passing life, and the traces that remain within us.
Mastalerz and Hübbe’s works weave these themes together, exposing how emotional states are subject to mechanisms of conditioning. “In art, mythology, biology, and pop culture, love has never been just a feeling—it is a mechanism that operates even when we pretend to be free from it,” says the exhibition’s curator, Katarzyna Piskorz.
