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Castor is pleased to present Resuscitation, Rafal Zajko’s second exhibition with the gallery. Resuscitation sees Zajko explore ventilation systems, prosthetics, Polish folklore and science fiction through performance and sculptural installation.

Resuscitation is a form of artificial ventilation, through stimulating respiration in which a rescuer presses their mouth against that of the victim and blows air into the person’s lungs.

One could alternatively see resuscitation through the lens of prosthetics and extensions to the human body; breathing life into the inanimate object or with Mary …