Zachęta – National Gallery of Art in Warsaw presents a focused selection of works by Giorgio Morandi (1890–1964), a Bolognese artist whose approach continues to resonate with contemporary audiences. The exhibition spans the entire artistic trajectory, from his experiments in the 1920s to his full expressive maturity, marked by a progressive rarefaction of line and palette. His still lifes, silent landscapes and delicate floral compositions reflect a sustained inquiry into perception and the representation of space.

The exhibition Centre of the Universe, prepared for the Zachęta Project Room, is a kind of personal credo by the young painter Alicja Kubicka. With her characteristic sense of humour, the artist explores the origins of the creative process, revealing her paining techniques while reflecting on society’s perception of artists and the populist derision often levelled at their work for being excessive and beyond basic human needs. Time and again, she seeks to reaffirm her belief in the meaning of art and creative expression

The exhibition titled Spaces is a unique opportunity to get immersed in a phenomenon that permanently changed the perception of art and its presence in our surroundings. By showing the work of the classics of Polish modern art – Magdalena Abakanowicz, Wojciech Fangor, Henryk Stażewski or Maria Pinińska-Bereś, to name but a few – the exhibition showcases the phenomenon of environment art, one of the most important and innovative trends in the second half of the 20th century.