Jump to navigation. In most countries, 18 years of age is officially recognised as the age of adulthood and involves obtaining an "identity card". Most of you present here know that the history of the festival is much longer. WIF has never had to worry about its identity. It must be emphasised that WIF is still capable of surprising its audiences by showing uncommon and unpredictable things. We will meet newcomers to the scene and also see legendary groups. We will see Negativland for the first time in Poland.
What about goth music at WIF? In fact, industrial and goth are not far apart. The line-up of many festivals and the cross-section of their audiences prove their affinities and sometimes aesthetic analogies. Gothicism as a term used in the field of cultural research, predominantly in the history of literature and visual arts, seems to be perfectly justified in the context of the industrial culture.
The vision of the goth scene presented by Alexander Nym in his excellent compendium entitled Schillern Des Dunkel seems particularly valuable. WIF is a place for meetings and exchange of views or goods, and for some, the Gothic Hall is a space for self-presentation or ideological statements.
The presence of electro EBM groups, both legendary, such as Vomito Negro, and completely fresh, like Imperial Black Unit, will provide an adequate dose of rhythm for the body and mind alike.
Most industrial groups avoid any political involvement. In art, however, you can't escape politics. Either you have ideas or others fabricate them for you, thus making your work an instrument of their agenda. Provocation and affirmation are all too often indistinguishable. Art is becoming the object of revision, artefacts are being censored, and their creators are being ostracised or exposed to outright aggression.
