Why car wash?

Car Wash - it is the concept of clearing away the dirt and grime of a long trip, of build-up and of age.

It is the baptism and rebirth of the mechanism, the purification of all the sins gathered from age, wear and tear,

from constant repair.

Dr. Fleckenstein's contemporary piece 'New Way of Life' partially consists of the car wash. Why?

In an interview I conducted with Dr. Fleckenstein, he expained its relevance in Poland (a country he has spent much time in and which has hosted numerous exhibitions of his works and sculptures) ,not only as a Western symbol, but also as a balm on the rebirthing of nations after Communism.

A fake balm.

My blog will aim to show how my delving into art linked with Post-Soviet countries helps to put these ideas into context; it might also aid me in building a set formula (or at least a vague guess) as to why this occurs within a national psyche. I hope this will prove somewhat useful, and if not, then i hope you enjoy and begin to appreciate east european neo- and post- modernism in the same way I have.