Opening of the Polish pavilion at the Venice Biennale; co-curated by Joanna Warsza

"I am so happy to say that transnational Romani culture makes the pavilion more European", says Joanna Warsza, presenting the Polish-Romani artist Małgorzata Mirga-Tas, a first Roma artist in any national pavilion ever. In the Polish pavilion she will create "a magical world, subjected to constant 're-enchanting,' which will become a kind of refuge for the audience—an asylum offering hope and respite".

The multidisciplinary artist, educator, and activist Małgorzata Mirga-Tas (born 1978) is known for a practice comprising sculpture, large-format textiles, painting, and installation, works that feature ornamental shapes and Roma motives, challenging discriminatory Romani stereotypes and cultivating a positive image of Roma culture.
Read more about her work here: Małgorzata Mirga-Tas (romarchive.eu)

As part of Roma herstories series in the pavilion, three more artists are featured in the pavilion: Rosa Taikon (Konstfack alumna), Katarina Taikon and Soraya Post.

Welcome to the Polish pavilion and/at Venice Biennale 23 April - 27 November!

Polish Pavilion in Venice