(The manifesto was propably written in late 1967. It was constantly read aloud during the Jerzy Bere’ actions “Prophecy I” (Warsaw, Foksal Gallery, January 6, 1968) as well as “Prophecy II” (Kraków, Krzysztofory Gallery, March 1, 1968); [ printed in:] Towards the Present. European Performance Art Festival, Ośrodek Sztuki Peroformace Centrum Kultury, Lublin 2004)

Jerzy Bereś, “Prophecy I”, Foksal Gallery, Warsaw, 6 January 1968. Jerzy Piniński is reading the Manifesto “Creative Act I”.

liberation

independent work – an action

a permanent trace

these are the elements of a creative fact

each form of assuming an attitude towards the existing reality

is its constituent

an apotheosis – a rebellion – others

an authentic creative fact belongs to a new future

reality

an independent action

of a clearly defined character can guarantee the initiation of a conscious creative fact

in fine arts the conception of an artwork as an ideal product

depreciated

the divinity of an act of creation –

a creator became a slave

production is justified practically

a cult for a product

sometimes dressed in high contents

a monument – a space ship – a religious image is idolatry

a way of honoring

true creative facts

in art and science

is an evidence of the society’s culture

a sum of facts is a creator’s value professional qualifications

as well as a market position

is usurping

true creativity can be accepted actively by discovering

a consumer attitude – passive

belongs to the sphere of production

Jerzy Bereś, January 1968

Jerzy Bereś, “Prophecy II”, Krzysztofory Gallery, Kraków, March 1, 1968. Anka Ptaszkowska is reading the Manifesto “Creative Act I”.

Translated by M. Sady