Men, and their image in relation to modernity, identity, spirituality, and their roles in the social group, are the subjects that Marta Deskur deals with in her artistic work. While she usually uses photography and video, these are very often treated as raw material for her final creation. Deskur takes a critical approach towards all stereotypes of the family and tries to reach as deep into the question of the relationship between the sexes; by doing so she
encourages everyone to consider family from a critical prospective.
Her new project, Fanshon, is inspired by Turkish women from Kreuzberg, a district of Berlin. Deskur deals with the problems of individuality, integrity, and uniformity. According to Marta: 2Covering of the head by the Muslim woman is one of the oldest cultural signs that are preserved to this day. At the same time, the scarf has a practical function as an element of the attire. Fanshon is a female name. The word fanshon is similar to the English “fashion” and Polish fason (style, fashion), so I think that combining all these notions offers an apparently simple, yet multilayered symbolism of the scarf. No one knows how long this element of Muslim women’s dress will be preserved. The scarves are beautiful and mysterious, and who knows, maybe one day they will become an element of fashion beyond Islam. Maybe they will
become what they marginally are already — an expression of attractive
femininity. In the end it is not important if that’s what’s going to happen or not. However it would be a loss if they disappeared completely. It would be a shame if we all become uniform. One thing though — it’s not up to our
neighbors but up to us to make our own choices.»

Selected solo exhibitions: 2003: Pauza Klub, Krakow; Künstlerhaus Bethanien, Berlin; 2002: Potocka, Krakow; S.A.O.Z, Krakow; 2001: Platan, Budapest; Location One, New York; Laznia, Gdansk; 400, Chicago; 2000: F/6, Künstlerdorf Schöppingen; Polish Institute, Leipzig; Bunkier Sztuki, Krakow.
Selected group exhibitions: 2001: In Between: Art from Poland, 400, Chicago; Negotiators of Art, Facing Reality, Bunkier Sztuki, Krakow; 2000: Scena 2000, Zamek Ujazdowski, Warsaw.