The Polish Pavilion at the London Design Biennale 2025 has been awarded the prestigious Theme Medal for Records of Waiting – recognized as the most inspiring interpretation of this year’s Biennale theme. Opening on 5 June, the installation by Jakub Gawkowski, Monika Rosińska and Maciej Siuda transforms the intangible experience of the passing of time into the material substance of a sculpture installation.
From 5 June, the Belfast Photo Festival 2025 will showcase works by Polish artists: Diana Lelonek, Anna Zagrodzka, Karol Szymkowiak, and Dyba & Adam Lach. A series of exhibitions, events, and screenings exploring the evolving landscape of Polish ecology and society will be presented under the title “Metamorphosis”.
The “Records of Waiting” exhibition, transforming the intangible experience of the passing of time into the material substance of a sculpture installation, has been opened on 5 June in the Polish Pavilion at the London Design Biennale 2025.
On 13 May 2025, the Polish Pavilion will transform into a cozy chamber inspired by a tepidarium—an area in ancient Roman baths designed for relaxation and social gatherings. Curated by Katarzyna Roj, head of “Lifery” at BWA Wrocław, the project brings the concept of a day spa to life, offering a retreat from the fast pace of everyday life and a moment of tranquility amidst the bustle of the event.
On 5 May 2025, BDFIL – Lausanne Comic Strip Festival begins, the largest Swiss event dedicated to the art of comics and graphic novels. Poland has been invited to participate in this year’s 19th edition of the festival as Guest of Honour, where it will present the exhibition “Poland, the Land of Stories”, exploring the history of Polish comics.
From 9 May to 30 June 2025, visitors to the Royal Museums of Art and History in Brussels will have the opportunity to admire the monumental intervention of one of the most renowned contemporary Polish-Roma artists, Małgorzata Mirga-Tas. The impressive-sized textile work will replace one of the 16th-century tapestries from the Museum’s permanent collection.
On 13 April, the EXPO 2025 World Exhibition – the largest and most important cultural and economic event in the world – opened in Osaka. Poland’s participation is accompanied by a cultural programme organised by the Adam Mickiewicz Institute under the slogan Po!land ポ！ランド, which extends beyond the national pavilion to the very heart of the city.
The “Records of Waiting: on Time and Ornament” exhibition, transforming the intangible experience of the passing of time into the material substance of a sculpture installation will be opened on 5 June in the Polish Pavilion at the London Design Biennale 2025.
On 13 May 2025, the Polish Pavilion will transform into a cozy chamber inspired by a tepidarium—an area in ancient Roman baths designed for relaxation and social gatherings. Curated by Katarzyna Roj, head of “Lifery” at BWA Wrocław, the project brings the concept of a day spa to life, offering a retreat from the fast pace of everyday life and a moment of tranquility amidst the bustle of the event.
The first solo exhibition of Sainer (Przemysław Blejzyk) in Austria – “Kolorganism” – will open on 16 April 2025. Works combining painting and digital generative art will be presented at Vienna’s Künstlerhaus. This is yet another event organised by the Adam Mickiewicz Institute as part of international cultural programme of the Polish Presidency of the EU Council.
